Retaining Your Workforce Using Commitment-informed Knowledge

Despite movement toward prepandemic employment levels, post-acute and long-term care facilities continue to struggle with staffing. Fewer candidates are available to fill open positions, forcing facilities to staff below optimal occupancy. This limits revenue and the ability to hire more staff, creating a vicious cycle. Between 2023 and 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of PALTC jobs increased while fewer people entered the industry’s workforce (July 7, 2023, https://bit.ly/USBLS7723; Sept.