The initiative seeks to recruit and retain over 4,000 nurses at care facilities nationwide.
President Donald Trump announced the Nurses for Nursing Homes program during a rally in Fort Myers, Florida, last week. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released details on the $275 million initiative to recruit and retain more than 4,000 nurses in senior care facilities nationwide.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. stated, “This initiative will recruit and retain thousands of nurses, expand care in rural and high-need communities, and create new pathways into long-term care careers. We are putting resources directly behind the nurses who care for our seniors and strengthening the quality, stability, and dignity of nursing home care across America.“
CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz stated, “Without taking a dime from taxpayers, CMS is empowering the next generation of nurses to pursue their dreams and helping residents form deep bonds with caregivers so they can live happier, healthier lives.”
The federal agencies highlighted, “Funded through civil monetary penalties collected by CMS and states from nursing homes, the initiative directs resources to licensed nurses and nursing students who provide hands-on care to nursing home residents. CMS has committed $100 million, with states committing at least an additional $175 million.“
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For President Trump as he strategizes incentives to recruit and retain nurses for assisted living facilities.
- For Secretary Kennedy as he heads the federal health department and its many agencies.
- For Administrator Oz as he oversees the collection of monetary penalties and support for nurse training and retention.
- For nurses in the United States as they deal with staffing shortages in health facilities.
Sources: Fox Business, RedState, Department of Health and Human Services
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