Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Services released the 46th annual HCS Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report showing “considerable” hourly rate increase for caregivers. Increases ranged from 7.04% to 9.66% which should alleviate labor shortages. South Carolina saw an average wage increase of only 3.91%. The national hourly rate for RNs in 2023 was $37.86; the hourly
Substance abuse and addiction are prevalent in the health care field. Recently, The Patch reported another tragic situation. A drunk caregiver neglected vulnerable adults under her care, according to law enforcement. Angela S. Hutchison faces a charge of criminal neglect of a facility resident. She worked at Fair Oaks Health Care Center. The complaint said
The Athens Daily Review published an anonymous poem from a nursing home resident. Tragic. One poem is shared below as written: “I am just an Old Ole Maid Now, I need a nurse’s aid To help me with a chore But when I ask for help, they ignore. So I seldom make a request The
AFL-CIO is asking for help. Share your story. Right now we have the power to transform the state of our nursing homes in the United States. We know there is a direct connection between low nursing home staffing and higher rates of falls, rehospitalizations, missed care and mortality. A federal standard for safe staffing could significantly
The Indianapolis Star reported that prior to the pandemic, Wedgewood Healthcare Center had the lowest possible staffing rating from federal regulators — “much below average” — and was in the bottom 15% for total staffing nationally. It remains poorly rated. This may explain the actions of one nurse. An Indiana nurse Connie Sneed pleaded guilty