Lack of work force may lead to a long-term care crisis
Contemporary Long-Term Care Weekly, January 31, 2007
The long-term care industry will face a staffing shortage due to the increase in demand, said Allen Rosenbloom, president of the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care (AQNHC) according to an AQNHC press release. The industry will require approximately 800,000 direct care workers by 2010, he told the National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care (NCQLTC). The staffing shortage could lead to a number of problems that may affect the state of the economy, the impact on wages, benefits and working conditions, and career alternatives. Rosenbloom said a stable, well-trained work force is essential to quality care, and that he believes NCQLTC should focus on the shortage of clinical educators who are necessary to train registered and licensed nurses. He added that the commission should also consider making training, mentoring, and career ladder programs a major concern, according to the press release.
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