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Though more and more Americans need in-home care, the pool of caregivers appears to be shrinking. “There’s definitely a workforce shortage, and I think it has broader implications,” says Ann Marie Cook, president and CEO of Lifespan of Greater Rochester ...

The scenario was at one time similar in nearly every divorce case: The mother got primary custody while the father would visit his children once or twice a week and every other weekend. Fortunately, times have changed; more and more ...

  The recently passed federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could have a big impact on some financial aspects of divorce. Under the new law, spousal support is no longer tax deductible, and it won’t be taxed as income for ...

More than a decade ago Fee Brothers — a company that creates cocktail mixes, bitters and other beverage ingredients — was struggling to keep up with demand due to the lack of manpower and space needed to perform the labor ...

A couple of years ago, a hospital administrator I worked with told me that his institution faced legal action because a sponge was mistakenly sewn into a patient during surgery. A thorough investigation revealed that the in-charge operating room nurse ...

Monroe Community College graduates 60 welding students a year, but that’s still not enough to fill the demand from local companies. And that’s not a unique situation. In the 2014-15 school year, 565 people graduated from a variety of advanced manufacturing programs at MCC and from other regional colleges, yet those graduates met just 63.1 percent of the demand for people with those skills. So says “Measuring Middle-Skill Occupational Gaps Within the Western New York Regional Economy,” a September 2017 report compiled by a team of MCC and state and regional economic development programs.

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Feeling sluggish at work? Try taking a look at your diet. Diet influences a multitude of factors besides weight and overall health. The food you put into your body is what fuels your system and gives you energy—or in some ...

The benefits of wellness can transcend those gained just through exercise and good nutrition. “When employees are physically and mentally healthy, they’re happier, and more engaged at work,” says Bridget Hallman, Paychex Inc.’s wellness coordinator. Local businesses, banks and institutions use a variety of means to help their employees have healthier lives—and remain productive at work. Clark Patterson Lee launched CPL Wellness back in 2015.

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It’s a New Year and inevitably everyone is hitting the gym super-hard, working on their new year’s resolutions to eat 73 vegetables, exercise five hours a day, lose 472 pounds and, oh yeah, be more mindful. Let’s fast-forward three weeks ...

As of this writing, cybercurrency Bitcoin has appreciated in value in excess of 1,500 percent so far this year. That makes it one of the best performing investments ever, even when considering tulip bulbs in 1636, stock in the South ...

The federal estate tax is currently scheduled to increase its exemption level for 2018 returns. The figure will increase from $5.49 million in 2017 to $5.6 million in 2018, according to the IRS. Individuals with estates currently valued at $5.49 ...

Those who set up charitable trusts often have a double motive—but in a good way. “People want to make charitable gifts, but they want the benefit of their money,” says Audrey Peartree, a partner at Harris Beach PLLC. Such vehicles ...

It’s been a big year for Rochester. In 2017, Mayor Lovely Warren received reaffirmation through a second term, the business of high tech showed serious promise and economic development seems to finally be on the upswing. Of course, it hasn’t ...

The Rochester Business Journal’s Forecast: 2018 survey asked local businesses about their prospects for the coming year and received a variety of responses. Survey participants were asked to describe their outlook for their business over the next 12 months, including ...

2017 has been a good year for Rochester-area homebuilders. “It’s been a steady demand,” says Steve Philippone, president of Redstone Builders Inc. “We continue to see interest from buyers now, even as we go into the holiday season.” Local residential ...