Nursing Homes

New Hampshire Needs Caregivers offered financial aid and technical help for people interested in becoming LNAs. It’s now on hold as it seeks more funding from the state.

Hospitals and nursing homes are struggling with a shortage of licensed nursing assistants. A new law aims to make it easier for New Americans to join that workforce.

The proposed federal rules would mandate certain minimum staffing levels for nurses and nurse aides.

“We know older adults thrive when they are able to be in situations in which they feel supported,” Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Weaver said at a recent conference on aging.

A state investigation revealed COVID guidelines violations that resulted in a federal fine.

Under federal law, LNAs who choose to work in county nursing homes are reimbursed for their tuition. The new amendment would create a similar state-level reimbursement for MNA certification.

Hanover Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center has been faulted for failing to prevent or properly address abuse that contributed to the death of a resident in January.

Running a nursing home is also getting more expensive, according to the survey, which was commissioned by the New Hampshire Health Care Association.

The health and safety upgrades needed at county nursing homes are many but the tax dollars to address them are not.

Facilities across the state anticipate losing staff when the federal mandate goes into effect, but just how large the impact will be on an industry already experiencing staffing shortages is unclear.