Friday, July 22, 2022

GET ME REWRITE: No surprise that Wisconsin nursing homes struggle to find staff

 

HeadlineWisconsin Public Radio, 7/21/2022
Wage report:  Indeed
One change, though, is especially concerning, Brown said. Employment in the health care and social assistance sector fell 3.9 percent, with employment in nursing and residential care facilities shrinking by roughly 13 percent. 
"It is alarming to see these trends and to see the employment in that sector hitting its lowest level in a really long time — at this time when we're only going to need more and more individuals," he said.  
That’s because the state’s population is aging. And with too few young people replacing retiring workers, he said, the problem is bound to get worse.

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