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Senior Healthcare Blog

Looking for the latest workforce insights & strategies from top providers & industry experts? You’ve come to the right place. Our award-winning blog features fresh best practices around recruiting, hiring, managing and engaging senior care employees, so grab a fresh cup of joe, pull up a chair and jump right in.

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Cheers to the 2025 OnShift Applause Award Winners!

September 26, 2025 | OnShift

Since our founding, OnShift has been dedicated to supporting those who serve our nation’s seniors. We do this mainly through our software solutions and customer success management, but we also...

Solving the Senior Care Workforce Puzzle: Seven takeaways from our McKnights roundtable discussion

September 18, 2025 | OnShift

We recently hosted a McKnight’s webinar to explore what’s working in 2025 — and what still needs work as we head into 2026. 

The OnShift X app and OnShift Schedule X: Innovative technology for your evolving workforce

July 24, 2025 | OnShift

After significant research, development and insights from long-term care leaders, we’re excited to launch the new OnShift X app. 

These workforce trends are shaping the future of senior care

June 25, 2025 | OnShift

Despite positive developments over the past few years, intractable problems still exist in senior care: problems that ultimately threaten access to the vital post acute setting. To help leaders and...

Seven unique ways to address caregiver burnout

February 21, 2025 | OnShift

Caregiving is a selfless act, but it takes a toll on millions of those who do. This toll is called “caregiver burnout,” and it can lead to isolation, depression, resentment, and even serious health...

Fostering employee contentment: A retention strategy

December 17, 2024 | OnShift

This year, McKnight’s “Mood of the Market” survey uncovered a sense of optimism permeating the senior care industry, but it comes with a catch. Yes, employee satisfaction is up. Yet, with a workforce...

Future-proofing your facility: Four steps to operational efficiency

December 12, 2024 | OnShift

Achieving operational efficiency in healthcare means delivering the highest quality care while allocating resources strategically. To do that, however, most organizations will need to scale some...

10 ways to show your team you care this holiday season

December 5, 2024 | OnShift

The holidays can be stressful for the healthcare professionals on your team. These 10 perks show you care and may even help you retain more of them over the long term.

Future Proofing Your Facility: Team Building and Retention

November 7, 2024 | OnShift

As the workforce shortage persists, it’s more important than ever to attract qualified professionals and keep them engaged. Discover eight keys to an effective team-building and retention strategy,...

Harbor House Ministries Increases Shifts Filled by Employees with SAMI

October 15, 2024 | OnShift

“With SAMI, fewer people are burning out. We’ve found a group of independent professionals our people love working with who are also great with our residents, and we have the tools we need to easily...

Are You Prepared for the “Silver Tsunami"?

September 4, 2024 | OnShift

The aging population presents a significant opportunity for growth in senior living care, including assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. With 8.5% of the global population aged 65 and...

How Earned Wage Access Improves Your Consistency of Care

August 27, 2024 | OnShift

Earned wage access (EWA) – giving employees access to their earned but unpaid wages between paychecks – can make a positive difference in your recruitment and retention efforts. We cover the reasons...