Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Science

Immigrants help address the US eldercare shortage, analysis shows

Good caregivers are often in short supply, but after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in early 2020, staff levels at nursing homes dropped by 10%. What was a simple personnel shortage has moved closer to being a nursing-care crisis.

Immigrants help address the US eldercare shortage, analysis shows
Image: Phys.org
Good caregivers are often in short supply, but after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in early 2020, staff levels at nursing homes dropped by 10%. What was a simple personnel shortage has moved closer to being a nursing-care crisis.

Originally published at Phys.org

The Morning Briefing

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Be the first to receive the latest news, market analysis and updates — delivered straight to your inbox.