As providers focus on building up the nursing home workforce, and in turn protecting access to care, many leaders in 2025 are prioritizing shift flexibility for staff while also launching new programs to better support hiring and retention.
At the same time, investments in integrated health services and behavioral health are top of mind for providers, even as operators figure out what to do about Medicare Advantage, which some leaders see as an unsustainable model. Increased Medicaid rates, meanwhile, will need to be protected as this year’s legislative sessions begin.
Team member retention in the first 90 days has been one of the largest impact goals for leaders at the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, COO Aimee Middleton told Skilled Nursing News.
About 4.1 million Americans turned 65 last year alone, and in North and South Dakota, where Good Sam has a large number of facilities, about 30% of the population will be older than 60 by 2030, she said.