Senior Living Operators Grapple With ‘Massive’ Incoming Shortage of Nurses, CNAs

Nurses and CNAs are in short supply in health care settings, imperiling growth and normal senior living operations in the years ahead. 

Senior living providers in 2026 are taking steps to solidify staffing models with programs to cultivate candidates to fill future nursing and clinical roles, while improving pay and benefits for nursing positions. 

Assisted living and memory care operators rely on licensed care staff, including registered nurses and licensed practical nurses, to help provide clinical care to residents daily. These employees have faced extreme burnout and stress, especially since 2020, and these conditions persist today...READ MORE.