Caregivers for Tomorrow

​​​​​​​​​​​Working in America’s long term care facilities is both meaningful and deeply rewarding, with caregivers across the country delivering compassionate, person-centered care every day. As our population ages and the demand for long term care continues to grow, the need for a strong and resilient workforce has never been more critical. Providers are committed to recruitment and retention efforts, but they need support. Strengthening the long term care workforce to meet future needs requires policymakers to take strategic, collaborative action through a multi-pronged approach. 

Caregivers for Tomorrow is a nationwide effort to drive policy change to strengthen and expand the long term care workforce through innovative, sustainable solutions. These solutions will attract new caregivers, support current staff, and ensure every older adult and individual with disabilities has access to the high-quality care they deserve for years to come. 

This is a moment for policymakers, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders at every level to come together and champion meaningful, supportive solutions. 

 Solutions


RECRUITMENT & RETENTION

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  • Develop incentive programs to recruit workers to long term care, such as loan forgiveness, tax credits, affordable housing, & childcare support.

  • Offer grants to support partnerships between nursing homes and higher learning institutions that include student scholarships or employment of students at LTC facilities.

TRAINING & CAREER GROWTH

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  • Expand and expedite career ladder programs in nursing to increase the availability of registered and licensed nurses, with a focus on upward mobility from entry-level roles.

  • Provide grants to support the development of skills and ongoing training for the nursing workforce, including the expansion of apprenticeship programs and accessible education programs.

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

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  • Extend telehealth flexibilities to improve access to care, especially in rural areas.

  • ​Advance federal health information technology and AI clinical policies to include long term and post-acute care providers, to streamline processes for and reduce burnout among caregivers.

BUILDING THE PIPELINE

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  • ​Allocate funding to nursing schools that both address faculty shortages and promote graduate placement in nursing homes.
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  • P​​ass common-sense immigration reform that expands and streamlines legal pathways for international caregivers to work in the long term care profession.

​Why It Matters


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The nation’s population is aging, but the caregiver workforce is not keeping pace.

In the next decade, the population of adults aged 80 and older is expected to increase by 8 million. At the same time, the U.S. is experiencing a decreasing ratio of potential caregivers (18-64 year olds) to the growing 80+ population, indicating fewer available workers to meet the care needs of an aging nation.


​Bill Tracker


NAME NUMBER SUMMARY STATUS
​Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act ​-- ​Allows for the recapture of unused visas from previous fiscal years for doctors, nurses, and their families ​Pending Reintroduction this Congress
​Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act --​ Allows nursing facilities that have been required to terminate their in-house education programs to resume those programs once deficiencies are corrected ​ Pending Reintroduction this Congress
Train More Nurses Act​ ​S. 547 ​Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to conduct a review of all nursing grant programs to find ways to increase faculty at nursing schools, particularly in underserved areas Pending​ Congressional Committee Consideration
​Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Workforce Improvement Act H.R. 3471 ​ ​The bill would expand the number of qualified supervisors for CNA training programs. It will allow Registered Nurses (RN) with a minimum of two years of nursing experience to supervise CNA training, regardless of whether their experience comes from working in a long term care facility or another health care facility. ​Pending Congressional Committee Consideration
​Caring for Seniors Act H.R. 3000 ​ ​Aims to bolster the senior living workspace by investing in workforce development programs focused on meeting the needs of older adults. ​Pending​ Congressional Committee Consideration

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