Tanner Thompson

Long-term care operators are facing a hard truth: The staffing model that built this industry no longer matches the workforce we are trying to attract and retain. For decades, skilled nursing facilities relied on a predictable labor structure. Facilities hired full-time W-2 employees, created fixed schedules weeks in advance, and filled occasional gaps with overtime or agency staff. That model worked when caregivers prioritized stability, benefits and long-term employment with a single building.

NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk mayoral candidates gathered at Greer Southern Table on Oct. 21 to receive their sustainability report cards from Norwalk’s Sustainable Streets. Matthew Silver, part of the Sustainable Streets leadership, announced the grades and moderated the portion where candidates provided responses, rebuttals, and answered audience questions.

NORWALK, Conn. — Local leaders and nonprofit organizations gathered Friday to warn residents that federal food assistance would be temporarily cut off as a result of the government shutdown, leaving nearly 10,000 Norwalk residents without new funds on their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cards. Mayor Harry Rilling opened the press conference by emphasizing the urgency of the situation. “This is a very important meeting,” Rilling said.