Senior Healthcare Blog

2020 was a year unlike any other, to put it lightly. And as easy as it might have been to put 2020 behind us when the clock struck twelve on New Year’s Eve, I am a firm believer in learning from the...

Throughout the pandemic, which has been especially hard on senior care frontline staff, we’ve seen providers go to great lengths to offer support and boost morale. And this level of commitment to...

I can’t believe Halloween is less than a week away. And even though this year’s celebration might look and feel a bit different, there’s still plenty of time to tell the spooky stories and...

How do we make senior living a career of choice? That was the question posed by Argentum President & CEO James Balda during the last main session of the Argentum Senior Living Executive Virtual...

As a former journalist, I was so pleased when I was asked to put on my “reporter hat” and attend the Argentum Senior Living Executive Virtual Conference workforce track sessions, which OnShift...

The ability to provide exceptional care and service, control costs and foster a culture that enables organizational growth all starts by having the right people. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only...

We’ve all heard horror stories about hiring the wrong people. Maybe that person wasn’t qualified, lacked a solid work ethic, had a bad attitude or even mistreated coworkers. In extreme cases, they...

Many providers have seen an uptick in the amount of applications they’re receiving due to the tens of millions of workers displaced by COVID-19. This is a positive thing for an industry that’s been...

Everyone has been affected in some way by COVID-19, especially when it comes to the way we do our jobs. While many are set up to work remotely, a large portion of people do not have that option....

The world has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. And while we don’t fully understand the effects that it will have when all is said and done, one thing is clear: the elderly population, many...

As of this week, 16 million Americans have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. And that number will likely continue to grow. I can't imagine how feels to be unemployed during this time...

A recent OnShift workforce survey found that employee turnover is the top concern for providers, closely followed by finding qualified candidates to fill open roles. The majority of respondents also...