a full 30% of the housekeeping and maintenance workers at nursing homes.
“This study reinforces what we’ve been saying for years — foreign-born workers are an intricate part of the senior living workforce,” said Lindsay Schwartz, associate vice president of workforce and quality improvement at the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living.
“Population projections indicate we have a surmounting challenge in having enough caregivers for our residents in the years to come,” Schwartz said.
“Therefore, the ability to recruit and train immigrants is key, and we support legislation that would help expand opportunities for migrants, ‘Dreamers’ and those with temporary protected status.”
The study also broke down the contributions of
