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Communicating Through The Crisis: How To Support Staff By Keeping In Touch
May 21, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
The recent events of COVID-19 have brought a lot of uncertainty—particularly for caregivers working to protect those most vulnerable to the virus, our nation's seniors. Not only are they concerned...
How I/DD Providers Can Improve Staff Communication During COVID-19
April 29, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
Communication is one of the foundational pillars of increasing employee engagement and ensuring the highest in quality care and service to your clients. And in times of uncertainty, it becomes even...
The Top Workforce Challenges In I/DD & Behavioral Health
March 26, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
In speaking with providers, one thing remains consistent: the biggest topic on anyone’s mind is recruiting and retaining a stable workforce. And unfortunately, this need becomes even more urgent...
Gone In A Flash: Will The End Of Adobe Flash Player Impact Your Organization?
February 25, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
At the end of the year, Adobe will officially end support for their Adobe Flash Player, a web browser plug-in used for embedding media, animation, video and interactive content on website browsers....
In fall 2019, in an effort to better understand the priorities and challenges facing our customers and the senior care industry as a whole, OnShift conducted our first ever Workforce 360 Survey.
How I/DD & Behavioral Health Providers Can Become A Top Workplace In 2020
January 3, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
High employee turnover is top of mind for every I/DD and behavioral health provider we work with. In fact, in a recent survey conducted by OnShift, 78 percent of group home and healthcare providers...
3 Predictors Of DSP Burnout (And How To Prevent It)
December 3, 2019 | Cari Rosenberger
According to a recent report from Gallup, nearly two-thirds of full-time workers experience burnout on the job. It’s become such a common workforce issue that the World Health Organization (WHO) ...
Workforce Top Of Mind At The Arc’s 2019 National Convention
November 5, 2019 | Cari Rosenberger
What do George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Julia from Sesame Street all have in common? Like OnShift, they were all recently in DC for The Arc’s 2019 National Convention.
4 Interview Questions That Prevent New Hire Turnover In IDD & Behavioral Health
October 22, 2019 | Cari Rosenberger
Hiring is a time-consuming process. You have to screen candidates and review applications, and then there’s the interview process itself. When you think you’ve found the right fit, you extend an...
7 Creative Ways To Recognize Your Direct Support Professionals (DSPs)
September 9, 2019 | Cari Rosenberger
If you asked a Direct Support Professional (DSP) to describe their job, they would likely start by sharing how rewarding and fulfilling it is to care for those with intellectual developmental...
3 Ways Group Home Providers Can Make Staff Scheduling Less Painful
August 16, 2019 | Cari Rosenberger
It’s no secret. At the end of the day, managing a staff schedule in a group home setting can be down right painful. Last minute call-offs and no shows can send your schedule into a frenzy. Filling...
Recruiting To Retain Staff In IDD & Behavioral Health
July 29, 2019 | Cari Rosenberger
In May 2019, unemployment rates fell to their lowest levels since 1969 at 3.6%. And while in June rates rose slightly to 3.7%, there’s little reason to believe unemployment will significantly...
