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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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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...

Celebrating & Looking To The Future During #NSNCW

May 10, 2021 | Peter Corless

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...

7 Tactics To Help Senior Care Providers Hire Top-Notch Candidates Every Time

May 6, 2021 | Tommy Marzella

Hiring the right people is a top priority for nearly every provider we work with. And for the most part, a best-fit candidate in senior care means someone who not only has the necessary experience...

Supporting Frontline Staff During Mental Health Month & Beyond

May 3, 2021 | Jenna Berris

May is Mental Health Month. And while mental wellness has always been important, it’s become a major focus over the past year as the pandemic has exacerbated symptoms for many, particularly those in...

How Home Health Care Providers Can Create A More Efficient Hiring Process

April 28, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger

Making your next great new hire takes time. After all, you want to make sure you have the right people in place to represent your organization and provide stellar care to your clients. It’s important...

5 Employee Onboarding Best Practices That Spur New Hire Success

April 23, 2021 | Jenna Berris

Increased retention. A strong company culture. Better work performance. Less turnover. These are just a few of the benefits of a solid onboarding process. In fact, Glassdoor found that great employee...

Celebrating A Very Timely Careers In Aging Week

April 19, 2021 | Mark Woodka

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...

Showing The World What Senior Living Careers Have To Offer

April 16, 2021 | James Balda

Each year, major organizations supporting senior living and quality of life for older adults come together for Careers in Aging Week, a social media campaign designed to educate the public about...

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...

How To Use Positive Reinforcement To Motivate & Engage Senior Care Employees

April 9, 2021 | Jenna Berris

If you had to guess, which is more effective for motivating employees to do their best work? Positive reinforcement, which rewards employees for doing well, or negative reinforcement, which...