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Senior Healthcare Blog

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Why Now Is The Time For I/DD Providers To Rethink Their Timeclocks

June 30, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger

Change has been inevitable over the last year. And as we enter into the next chapter, many I/DD providers are taking a closer look at the technologies they currently have in place. According to a...

The Top Strategies For Providing Person-Centered Care In LTC & Senior Living

June 24, 2021 | Lori Presser

What does the future of care look like in our assisted living and long-term care communities? Answering that question has been the main priority for the Ohio-Person Centered Care Coalition, for which...

New! The Executive Buyer’s Guide To Modern Time & Attendance Software

June 17, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger

The events of the last year or so have shown us just how important technology is to the future of the senior care industry, especially as a growing number of people enter communities. In fact, in a...

Q&A With A SAGE Coordinator During PRIDE 2021

June 15, 2021 | Tommy Marzella

If you recall, a couple of years back, we sat down with Mary Beth Bartholomew, SAGE Programs Activity Coordinator for the LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland. 

When we tapped into Mary Beth's...

Home Health Providers: Are You Making One Of These Hiring Faux Pas?

June 11, 2021 | Tommy Marzella

Nearly 80% of Home Care Pulse’s 2021 annual benchmarking surveyparticipants said that caregiver shortages was the top challenge facing home health providers while 40% cited caregiver turnover as the...

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...

ICYMI: Post-Pandemic Labor Cost Reduction & Employee Engagement Best Practices For A Fresh Start

June 4, 2021 | Jason Kasik

As part of OnShift's Customer Success team, I work with our valued clients to understand and solve their most pressing workforce challenges. And while the pandemic has definitely taken a toll on the...

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...

Customer Success Story: Belmont Village Improves Employee Engagement Through Partnership With OnShift

May 27, 2021 | Jess Modic

Belmont Village, a senior living organization with approximately 3700 employees across 30+ communities, approached OnShift in 2016 with a few key workforce management goals in mind. They were looking...

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...

The Importance of Collaborative Employee Scheduling In Behavioral Healthcare

May 21, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger

Employee scheduling in behavioral healthcare can be complex. But when done effectively, it can help organizations reduce excess labor costs, boost employee satisfaction and engagement, and improve...

ICYMI: Occupancy Growth & Employee Retention Strategies From Osprey Village

May 19, 2021 | Jess Modic

At this stage of the pandemic, two of the key priorities for senior care organizations include rebuilding occupancy and stabilizing their workforce. So, when we learned that one of our customers was...