Fact Sheets & Letters

According to data recently released by the CDC, COVID cases among both residents and staff in nursing homes are rapidly increasing in the past few weeks, mirroring trends in the general U.S. population due to the highly contagious Omicron variant.

Nursing Homes have lost 234,000 employees since start of pandemic

While other health care facilities have reached or surpassed pre-pandemic staffing levels, long term care facilities are still experiencing substantial job losses according to the latest October employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In a September survey, 86% of nursing homes and 77% of assisted living providers said their workforce situation has gotten worse over the last three months.

AHCA/NCAL sent a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to request an extension of the PHE declaration as long term care providers continue to fight COVID-19.

A coalition of long term care and senior living organizations asks the Department of Homeland Security to help providers retain workers by resolving delayed employment authorization applications.

A long term care coalition, led by AHCA/NCAL, writes Secretary of State Blinken requesting assistance in prioritizing immigration visas for international nurses to help address the industry's labor crisis.

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living sent a letter this week to Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan, requesting assistance with an anticompetitive practice with direct care staffing agencies.