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Nurse Aide Knowledge Test Now Available in Three Additional Languages
On January 30, 2025 by Anna Mowry
As of Jan. 27, 2025, the nurse aide knowledge test became available in Spanish, Somali, and Hmong, in addition to English, as allowed by Minnesota Statutes, section 144A.61.
LeadingAge Launches Leadership Diversity Fellowship
On January 30, 2025 by Anna Mowry
A $250,000 grant from the Next50 Foundation will allow LeadingAge, our national partner, to establish a Leadership Diversity Fellowship pilot program to help a high-potential, racially and ethnically diverse group of 10 fellows enter the field of aging services.
Holiday Pay Litigation Update - Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board
On January 16, 2025 by Mark Schulz
Last week, our attorney filed an amended complaint in our legal challenge of the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s (NHWSB) Holiday Pay Rule. The amended complaint included more information about the harms suffered by our members because of implementing the Holiday Pay Rule at their nursing homes.
Become a Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor
On January 9, 2025 by Anna Mowry
Winona State University is offering another round for individuals to become certified instructors of the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training certification this April.
CMS Unveils New Program Offering up to $50k Incentives for RNs in Nursing Homes
On January 9, 2025 by Anna Mowry
Yesterday, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News released a breaking story that Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will offer nursing students up to $40,000 in tuition reimbursement and/or $10,000 outright to work for a nursing home or state survey agency.
DEED: Regulations and Demographics Converge to Create a Momentous Long-Term Care Workforce Challenge
On January 9, 2025 by Anna Mowry
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's (DEED) new article highlights the looming impact of federal minimum staffing regulations on Minnesota's nursing homes.
DEED’s Employer Engagement Team: Connecting Employers with Skilled Workers
On January 2, 2025 by Anna Mowry
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has launched the Employer Engagement Team to address workforce challenges by connecting employers with skilled workers, particularly in the Drive for 5 fields: caring professions, education, manufacturing, technology, and trades.
Boost Your Hiring: Exclusive Job Post Savings for the New Year
On January 2, 2025 by Anna Mowry
Post your open positions with a new member-only discount on AgingServicesJobs.org – the premier job board for aging services employers to post their critical-to-fill positions and get connected with qualified applicants.
Nurse Aide Knowledge Test Soon Available in Three Additional Languages
On January 2, 2025 by Anna Mowry
Starting Jan. 27, 2025, the nurse aide knowledge test will be available in Spanish, Somali, and Hmong, in addition to English, as allowed by Minnesota Statutes, section 144A.61.
EduCare Releases Mental Illness Training Required for MN Assisted Livings
On December 19, 2024 by Anna Mowry
EduCare, LeadingAge Minnesota’s exclusive, on-demand training partner, is releasing new courses to meet new Assisted Living requirements.
LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation Welcomes Kirstan Ketter
On December 12, 2024 by Anna Mowry
With great excitement, the LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation welcomes Kirstan Ketter as our new Foundation Project Manager to lead our initiative to bridge pathways between New Americans and senior care employers, a nearly $1million grant-funded investment from the DHS GEAR Division.
Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board Holiday Pay Rule Set to Take Effect Jan. 1, But Legal Action Aims to Halt Implementation
On December 12, 2024 by Mark Schulz
Earlier this week, the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board rule that would require eleven paid holidays took the final step toward approval and implementation, which is due to start Jan. 1, 2025.
Nurses: Apply Now for Loan Forgiveness
On December 5, 2024 by Anna Mowry
The next cycle for the Minnesota Long-Term Care Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program is now open. The program provides funds to repay qualified educational loans for eligible RNs and LPNs.
Become a Mental Health First Aid Instructor
On November 21, 2024 by Anna Mowry
Winona State University is offering another round for individuals to become certified instructors of the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training certification.
Member-Only Discount Available Until the End of the Year: Post your Jobs to AgingServicesJobs.org
On November 14, 2024 by Anna Mowry
Post your open positions with a member-only discount on AgingServicesJobs.org – the premier job board for aging services employers to post their critical-to-fill positions and get connected with qualified applicants.
Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
On November 14, 2024 by Anna Mowry
Take 1-minute now to let Congressional leaders know how important it is to expand immigration pathways for healthcare professionals and ensure access to care by supporting the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act to create a pathway for 40,000 foreign-born healthcare workers to work in the U.S.
Apply Now: Loan Forgiveness for Nurses
On November 14, 2024 by Anna Mowry
The next cycle for the Minnesota Long-Term Care Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program is now open. The program provides funds to repay qualified educational loans for eligible RNs and LPNs.
Free Recruitment Tool to Help Your Workforce Efforts
On November 14, 2024 by Anna Mowry
CaringCareersStartHere.com is helping connect job seekers with long-term care employers. We’ve welcomed over 50,000 visitors to the site since May, helping to elevate careers in aging services across the state.
Apply Now for Loan Forgiveness: RNs and LPNs
On November 7, 2024 by Anna Mowry
The next cycle for the Minnesota Long-Term Care Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program is now open. The program provides funds to repay qualified educational loans for eligible RNs and LPNs.
Workforce Action Alert: Urge Congress to Support the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
On October 31, 2024 by Anna Mowry
Take 1-minute now to let Congressional leaders know how important it is to expand immigration pathways for healthcare professionals and ensure access to care by supporting the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act to create a pathway for 40,000 foreign-born healthcare workers to work in the U.S.