AHCA/NCAL

It’s time for policymakers to help support this recovery through a multipronged approach. Caregivers for Tomorrow is a component of AHCA’s forward-looking policy agenda, The Better Way, to say to Congress, “There’s a better way to address the workforce shortage, and here are the solutions.”

AHCA/NCAL supports the reintroduction of the Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act, which would allow these training programs to resume under certain parameters to ensure compliance and resident safety. This is one of the many solutions AHCA/NCAL has put forth as part of its Caregivers for Tomorrow initiative.

Caregivers for Tomorrow, a component of AHCA’s forward-looking policy agenda, The Better Way, calls for investing in workforce development, streamlining career pathways and fostering environments where caregivers can thrive.

To address the state’s caregiver shortage, the Arkansas Health Care Association opened a first-of-its-kind School of Nursing designed to create a career pathway from CNA to LPN, supporting upward mobility and retention in long term care.