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New & Notable: 5 Innovative Recruitment & Retention Tactics To Try Today
July 9, 2021 | Peter Corless
The stakes are higher than ever for attracting hourly workers as retail and hospitality are now offering sign-on bonuses, flexible schedules and even free tutoring for employees’ children. But these...
New Research Shows Providers Increased Resident Care Levels During Pandemic
June 2, 2021 | Peter Corless
It's very unfortunate that the media have painted senior care communities in a not-so-positive light throughout the pandemic. This is unfair for a number of reasons. First, it was determined early on...
New & Notable: 3 Senior Care Workforce Recruitment & Retention Best Practices
May 26, 2021 | Peter Corless
There’s no shortage of best practice sharing across this profession, which is a true testament to both the resourceful nature of those working in senior care and the sense of community that we’ve...
Although I have celebrated National Skilled Nursing Care Week many times before, this year feels a bit different…in a good way. There’s an air of optimism. The clouds have begun to lift and brighter...
Rebuilding Occupancy In LTC & Senior Living: Insights & Projections
April 13, 2021 | Peter Corless
The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines has significantly decreased the number of new cases within senior care communities and has offered much-needed relief for providers that have been bravely...
Demanding Relief Funding For LTC Providers: How You Can Get Involved
March 4, 2021 | Peter Corless
Unconscionable. Nonsensical. These are two words that Argentum President & CEO James Balda used to describe senior care providers being offered no additional relief under the $1.9 trillion American...
5 Workforce Imperatives For Senior Care Executives In 2021
March 2, 2021 | Peter Corless
Having spent several years working in senior care leadership roles, I know how fast paced the profession can be. It seems like there are new trends and best practices just about every other day....
Providers Creatively Encourage Staff Members To Take The COVID-19 Vaccine
January 6, 2021 | Peter Corless
The development of a viable COVID-19 vaccine was by far the most exciting and promising moment of 2020. However, for the vaccine to have its intended effect and help long-term care and senior living...
Industry Update: How Election Results Will Impact Senior Care
November 9, 2020 | Peter Corless
Last Friday afternoon, AHCA/NCAL briefed association members on how this year’s election results will impact long-term care providers. Although Joe Biden was named President-Elect after the briefing,...
The Senior Care Industry’s Quick & Collaborative Response To COVID-19
September 24, 2020 | Peter Corless
Nothing about the COVID-19 pandemic has been easy for long-term care and senior living providers. And we are now going on seven months of what we can only call managed chaos – among other things like...
What's Behind The $5 Billion SNFs Will Receive Via The Provider Relief Fund
July 29, 2020 | Peter Corless
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve, one thing has held constant – skilled nursing facility residents are extremely vulnerable to this highly contagious and deadly disease. And since...
