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[INFO] 5 Quick Scheduling Tips For Caregivers In LTC & Senior Living
February 9, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
Work-life balance. It might just sound like the latest buzzword in employee engagement but for today’s workforce, it’s a must have. Millennials and Gen Zer’s are taking over the workplace. And they...
5 Tips For Boosting Employee Engagement This Holiday Season
November 21, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
As some would say, the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. And I can’t help but agree with that sentiment. The holidays are an ideal time to celebrate with family and friends, reflect...
Senior Care Managers: The Linchpin of Employee Engagement
November 9, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Employee engagement is top of mind for senior care providers, but what about manager engagement? We did some digging into the role that leadership plays in organizational success and found that...
Relieve 4 Common Staff Stressors in Senior Living & Long-Term Care
September 8, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Caring for residents can be one of the most rewarding experiences for workers in long-term care and senior living, and the strong bonds that are formed give both parties something to look forward to...
Gen Z: What Senior Care Needs to Know About the Next Generation
August 22, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Each generation has its own unique characteristics, particularly when it comes to how they approach work. Baby boomers are known for their strong work ethic and disciplined nature. Generation X is...
The Top 7 Senior Care Staff Scheduling Mistakes (& How to Fix Them)
August 7, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Managing a schedule for a senior care organization is no easy feat. Creating the schedule, filling shifts, managing call-offs, monitoring staffing targets, managing overtime, and fixing time and...
Nine Stress-Busters That Create Employee Engagement in Senior Care
July 14, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
If there’s one thing that hinders worker performance and overall company productivity, it’s employee stress. And when senior living and long-term care (LTC) providers don’t address it, that’s when...
Senior Care Perspectives: Retaining Today’s Workforce
July 11, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Millennials now comprise the largest share of the overall workforce. This, paired with historically low unemployment rates, and wage increases in competing industries such as retail and hospitality,...
The Dos and Don’ts of Dealing With Coworker Conflict
June 8, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Senior living and long-term care leaders have plenty of tasks and stressors on their plates on any given day. Between unexpected scheduling issues, resident satisfaction and other unexpected events,...
The Onboarding Process: Why it Makes or Breaks Employee Retention
April 12, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Most employee turnover in senior living and long-term care occurs within the first 90 days on the job, and with increasing competition and a skyrocketing workforce shortage across the industry,...
5 Tips for Managing Hourly Employees in Senior Living & Long-Term Care
April 4, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Some businesses believe that by paying their hourly employees competitive wages, they’ve done enough. However, there’s a lot more that goes into the oversight of hourly employees than paying them...
Proof That Employee Engagement Works In Senior Care
March 9, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
You may have noticed—we’ve gone a little employee engagement crazy over here. There’s a good reason for it. Senior care faces unprecedented workforce challenges: a caregiver shortage, more...
