Maine Long Term Care Workforce Survey

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Maine Health Care Association is surveying members for workforce data as we approach the upcoming legislative session. Your feedback is critical, and we thank you in advance for participating in this brief survey. It will take you at most 5 minutes to complete.

All responses will be used in the aggregate and no specific facility responses will be shared.

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* 1. What type of provider are you?

Skilled nursing facility only

Assisted living only

Residential care/PNMI only

Multi-level facility

ID/DD provider

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Are you experiencing a staffing shortage?

Yes

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* 3. How concerned are you regarding your current staffing level needs?

Crisis level

Very concerned

A moderate amount

Slightly concerned

Not really concerned

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* 4. How many direct care positions do you currently need to be fully staffed?

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* 5. How many direct care positions do you currently have filled?

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* 6. How many ancillary positions do you currently need to be fully staffed?

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* 7. How many ancillary positions do you currently have filled?

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* 8. What is the annual rate of direct care worker turnover in your organization?

0% (ie 0% of workers leave within a 365 day period)

50% (ie 50% of workers leave within a 365 day period)

100% (ie 100% of workers leave within a 365 day period)

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 9. Check all of the following positions of which you currently have at least one opening

CNA and Direct Care

LPN

Dietary Staff

Maintenance

Activities

Administration

Social Work

Rehab

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Have you utilized agency staffing to fill vacancies in 2023?

Yes

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* 11. If yes, how much do you estimate your agency staffing costs have increased since pre-pandemic? Please enter the increase as an estimated percent change from pre-pandemic to today.

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* 12. How much of your current direct care workforce is currentlyfilled by agency staffing?

100%

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 13. What impact does agency staffing use have on your staff morale?

Significantly improves morale

Moderately improves morale

No difference

Moderately worsens morale

Significantly worsens morale

Unknown or Not Applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Have you limited admissions within the past 30 days due to low staffing?

Yes

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* 15. How many more residents could you serve if you were fully staffed?

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* 16. If you maintain a waiting list for residents seeking placement in your facility, please choose the typical timeframe before these residents are admitted to your facility

Within a week

Within a month or two

Within three to six months

Within six months to a year

Over a year

Unknown

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* 17. How big are each of these obstacles in recruiting new staff?

	Not an obstacle	Moderate obstacle	Big obstacle	Extreme obstacle	Don't know
Current financial situation/lack of funding doesn't allow us to offer competitive wages and benefits	Current financial situation/lack of funding doesn't allow us to offer competitive wages and benefits Not an obstacle	Current financial situation/lack of funding doesn't allow us to offer competitive wages and benefits Moderate obstacle	Current financial situation/lack of funding doesn't allow us to offer competitive wages and benefits Big obstacle	Current financial situation/lack of funding doesn't allow us to offer competitive wages and benefits Extreme obstacle	Current financial situation/lack of funding doesn't allow us to offer competitive wages and benefits Don't know
Lack of interested or qualified candidates	Lack of interested or qualified candidates Not an obstacle	Lack of interested or qualified candidates Moderate obstacle	Lack of interested or qualified candidates Big obstacle	Lack of interested or qualified candidates Extreme obstacle	Lack of interested or qualified candidates Don't know
Personal commitments preventing people from entering the workforce (e.g., childcare)	Personal commitments preventing people from entering the workforce (e.g., childcare) Not an obstacle	Personal commitments preventing people from entering the workforce (e.g., childcare) Moderate obstacle	Personal commitments preventing people from entering the workforce (e.g., childcare) Big obstacle	Personal commitments preventing people from entering the workforce (e.g., childcare) Extreme obstacle	Personal commitments preventing people from entering the workforce (e.g., childcare) Don't know
Fear of contracting COVID-19	Fear of contracting COVID-19 Not an obstacle	Fear of contracting COVID-19 Moderate obstacle	Fear of contracting COVID-19 Big obstacle	Fear of contracting COVID-19 Extreme obstacle	Fear of contracting COVID-19 Don't know
Regulatory/survey environment	Regulatory/survey environment Not an obstacle	Regulatory/survey environment Moderate obstacle	Regulatory/survey environment Big obstacle	Regulatory/survey environment Extreme obstacle	Regulatory/survey environment Don't know
Vaccine requirement (past, present, and concerns of future vaccines)	Vaccine requirement (past, present, and concerns of future vaccines) Not an obstacle	Vaccine requirement (past, present, and concerns of future vaccines) Moderate obstacle	Vaccine requirement (past, present, and concerns of future vaccines) Big obstacle	Vaccine requirement (past, present, and concerns of future vaccines) Extreme obstacle	Vaccine requirement (past, present, and concerns of future vaccines) Don't know
Immigration policies/delays in processing visas	Immigration policies/delays in processing visas Not an obstacle	Immigration policies/delays in processing visas Moderate obstacle	Immigration policies/delays in processing visas Big obstacle	Immigration policies/delays in processing visas Extreme obstacle	Immigration policies/delays in processing visas Don't know
Other employment opportunities in other industries (such as hospitality or food service)	Other employment opportunities in other industries (such as hospitality or food service) Not an obstacle	Other employment opportunities in other industries (such as hospitality or food service) Moderate obstacle	Other employment opportunities in other industries (such as hospitality or food service) Big obstacle	Other employment opportunities in other industries (such as hospitality or food service) Extreme obstacle	Other employment opportunities in other industries (such as hospitality or food service) Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 18. How concerned are you that if your workforce challenges persist that you may have to close your facility(ies)

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

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* 19. How long can your facility/company sustain operating at its current pace?

One month or less

2-3 months

4-6 months

7-12 months

More than a year