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Happy Holidays and Cheers to the New Year
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...
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...
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,...
Leadership & Employees Agree On How To Improve Retention
March 24, 2022 | Mark Woodka
Alignment between organizational leadership and employees is essential to building a positive work culture. With that in mind, OnShift surveyed thousands of post-acute care and senior living leaders...
Every year at OnShift, we select a word to help inspire us for the year ahead. But after the events of 2020, we wondered, what word could possibly best represent what waited for us in 2021? After...
Investing in Retention Initiatives Makes Sense for Millions of Reasons
December 8, 2021 | Mark Woodka
Every year, for over a decade, I have left the Argentum conference energized by the passion and dedication of senior living providers. This year was no different. Countless providers shared how they...
What are you doing for Thanksgiving? Last year, this simple question felt so complicated. Much like so many other things in our daily lives, Thanksgiving would be anything but normal. Like many of...
Tough Workforce Challenges? Time To Practice Innovations
November 3, 2021 | Mark Woodka
There is a unifying commitment senior living providers share with OnShift. That is to solve the workforce challenges facing the industry. Today, there is no greater challenge facing the industry than...
New Research Into The Needs, Wants & Challenges Of Frontline Staff
July 21, 2021 | Mark Woodka
If there’s a silver lining to the pandemic, it’s that senior living providers put an extra focus on listening to and supporting their staff. And to help providers continue this effort moving forward,
CEO Sit Down: Why Financial Wellness Is The New Essential Perk In Senior Care
June 8, 2021 | Mark Woodka
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Safwan Shah, the founder and CEO of our partner company, Payactiv. Payactiv, a Public Benefit Corporation and Certified B-Corp, gives employees...
Yesterday marked the start of Careers In Aging Week 2021. I vividly remember writing last year’s blog post at the very start of the pandemic. What was historically a celebratory moment was anything...
The Feedback Loop: A Top Employee Retention Strategy For 2021 & Beyond
April 2, 2021 | Mark Woodka
Increased communication between leadership and employees has been a reigning theme for senior living providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, the ability to quickly share important...
