There are approximately 4.6 million direct care workers in the United States, and studies suggest that by 2028, the industry will need to fill 8.2 million jobs1 — a sobering statistic for an industry already reeling from the “Great Resignation.” With the nationwide staffing shortage continuing to grow, long-term care facilities will need to place [...]

A long-term care professional’s day-to-day work is stressful. Combine the stressors of an ordinary year with COVID-19 uncertainties and resurgences, and it can be particularly difficult for many in the industry to cope. According to the National Institutes of Health, frontline workers are at an increased risk for burnout, a term coined to describe the [...]