2024 Long Term Care Retirement 
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
1 In 2024, a record 4.1 million Americans reached the retirement milestone of 65, the most significant surge in U.S. 2 As the demand for healthcare increases, so does the need for nurses and other healthcare practitioners trained to care for an aging population a specialty known as geriatrics. of the population in 2022.
American Nurse
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Over 171,000 LPNs work in long-term care facilities, which is ranked as the number one field of nursing that LPNs are offered employment. Additional areas of nursing that LPNs work in are home health, retirement/assisted living facilities, psychiatric/mental health, substance abuse, and outpatient/ambulatory clinics.
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Registered Nursing
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
LPNs are in constant demand, providing vital support in various healthcare settings, from hospitals to long-term care facilities. While not as lucrative as registered nursing, it offers a stable income, often accompanied by benefits such as healthcare, retirement plans, and educational opportunities.
Minority Nurse
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
As a recipient of a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) award for her participation in community affairs in 2011, Mercier is an important nursing leader , and we’re proud to profile her as part of the Champions of Nursing Diversity Series 2024.
American Nurse
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
For those born in 1960 or later, full retirement age (FRA) is 67. Assume John was born in 1962 and he claims at age 62 in 2024. If you claim for benefits before FRA and continue to work, $1 dollar of benefits will be deducted for every $2 earned above $22,320 in 2024. Social Security is gender neutral.
American Nurse
APRIL 2, 2024
Examples of primary triggers include the loss of a spouse, retirement, birth of a grandchild, loss of a job, new job, bankruptcy, or a natural disaster. Long-term care to assess recovery of their left ventricular function includes lab work and echocardiography. By expanding our knowledge, we’ll improve patient care.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
DECEMBER 30, 2024
Longer lifespans extend the period when patients need care, intensifying demands on an already strained healthcare system and worsening the nursing shortage. In 2022, the median age of employed registered nurses was 46 years old, and more than 25% of all RNs say they will retire or leave the nursing field within the next five years.
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