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December 15, 2022 | Mark Woodka
It’s an exciting and challenging time to be working in the senior living and long-term care industries. Organizations are dealing with unprecedented staffing difficulties and the ramifications of...
December 7, 2022 | Rachel Gee
What’s measured is managed. And for senior care providers, what’s measured is also what drives performance. The operation of your community is dependent on revenue, therefore you need to make sure...
November 21, 2022 | Mark Woodka
We’re nearly three years into the COVID-19 pandemic and still dealing with the ramifications to the senior living industry. It’s been a difficult year for so many in the community, but I’ve been...
November 18, 2022 | Rachel Gee
Recognizing and rewarding employees for their accomplishments isn’t just a nice thing to do – it can be a huge motivator and a key to retention. A quarter of senior care workers surveyed by OnShift...
November 17, 2022 | Rachel Gee
The holidays can be a good time to relax and be with family and friends, and no one deserves this time more than caregivers and frontline staff. However, it can be a challenge for long-term care and...
September 13, 2022 | Peter Corless
Happy National Assisted Living Week! This year, the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) chose the theme “Joyful Moments” for their weeklong celebration of the role of assisted living in caring...
July 21, 2022 | Peter Corless
As of July 27th, you may see a change in your organization’s star rating on the Medicare.gov Care Compare website. As detailed in a previous blog post, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
July 13, 2022 | Peter Corless
Late last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced updated staffing measures tied to the calculation of the Five-Star Staffing rating, as well as overall Five-Star Quality...
July 6, 2022 | Cari Rosenberger
What do resident outcomes, organizational success, and employee satisfaction have in common? They can all be impacted, either positively or negatively, based on how you manage your schedule. With...
June 16, 2022 | Mark Woodka
Spend any amount of time at a nursing home or assisted living community and you’ll quickly realize how crucial CNAs are. Their work makes an impact on the lives of the residents and their families,...
June 9, 2022 | Elise Walton
To be successful, senior care leaders need to get creative with how they combat today’s workforce management challenges. The biggest hurdles are clear – according to our survey of senior care...