A recent blogpost from Select International discusses managing the growing need for long-term care services.
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Select International's website.
The demand for long term care and home care services continues to grow. The numbers are staggering. In 2010, 40 million Americans were age 65 or older. By 2050 that number is expected to jump to 88 million. The vast majority of these will require long-term care services, either in a nursing home, assisted living facility, adult day-care, or services in their home.
Talent Implications:
The current long-term care and home care resources are woefully inadequate to meet the tsunami of demand that is coming. Finding people to fill these jobs is going to be a challenge. We already know that keeping them is difficult. The turnover rate in long-term care historically runs much higher than other healthcare sectors – often from 55% to 75% for nurses and aides and sometimes close to 100% for aides alone.
Why is it hard to attract and retain talent?
- The work is hard – physically, and often, emotionally.
- The pay scale and benefits are not always competitive, especially when compared to relatively easier jobs.
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