PUBLIC POLICY Advocates Argentum For You
The workforce shortage has long-plagued the senior living industry, creating frus- tration and concern for providers across the country. Recently, Congress has been addressing the workforce shortage crisis
permeating across all business sectors, es- pecially in health care. While there aren’t any one-size-fits-all solutions, there are legislative proposals being introduced that could help alleviate the workforce stress for many providers. Some members of Con- gress are considering workforce training proposals as an approach to mitigate staff shortages and improve quality of care. These proposals focus on programs geared toward incentivizing individuals to obtain the proper training for high-demand jobs such as nursing and caregiving. One unique approach circulating on Capitol Hill is merging immigration re- form with workforce development. For
Immigrant clustering in the food services industry Most workers are in low-skilled jobs such as cooks, cashiers and wait staff regardless of nativity.
% of foreign-born in the food service sector working as...
Cooks Waiters and waitresses Food service managers Cashiers
6.9%
Food Preparation workers 6.0%
Top 5 total: 70.7%
Immigrant clustering in the healthcare industry
Among immigrants a higher share are working as doctors or lower-skilled nursing aides than among the native-born. % of foreign-born in the healthcare sector working as...
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides Registered nurses Physicians and surgeons
7.7%
Medical assistants and other healthcare support occupations Personal and home care aides
5.0% 4.9%
Top 5 total: 52.6%
Argentum has been working with organizations like the National
Conference of State Legislatures to identify how immigration reform can impact the senior living workforce shortage. Argentum encourag- es their members to stay abreast of these issues and other legislative proposals that can impact business operations. To stay up to date on federal and state legislative and regulatory activity, you can visit
argentum.org/advocacy.
19.0% 16.0%
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides 10.3%
Medical assistants and other healthcare support occupations Physicians and surgeons
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses
4.5% 4.0% 3.8%
Top 5 total: 38.8%
Source: 2010 Current Populations Survey data accessed via
IPUMS.org
% of native-born in the healthcare sector working as... Registered nurses
16.4%
Top 5 total: 64.6%
31.5% 15.7% 10.6%
Food service managers Cashiers
10.5% 9.3%
First-line supervisors/managers 6.0%
% of native-born in the food service sector working as...
Waiters and waitresses Cooks
14.2% 24.5%
example, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) has introduced a state-based visa pilot pro- gram, with a plan to allow states to manage visas and allocate them to industries most in need of workers. According to analysis by Brian Schaitkin, senior economist at the Conference Board, 26 percent of person- al care aides and home health aides are foreign-born, and more than 20 percent of immigrants work in the food service in- dustry. While it is unexpected for Congress to address immigration reform this year, the concern among health care and food service industries is only going to continue to grow, forcing them to put pressure on elected officials to make a change.
You can help address workforce challenges by becoming a Senior Living Works Ambassador. Sign up today at
seniorliving.works and receive access to educational webinars and practical resources to boost your recruitment campaigns and strategy.
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