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March 25, 2021 | Mark Woodka
The recent attacks on the Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) community stress the urgency of condemning the prejudice, racism, xenophobia and violence targeting the AAPI community. Last week, a...
March 22, 2021 | Mike Pumphrey
OnShift recently conducted two surveys to capture the intent of senior care employees related to the COVID-19 vaccine. The final research report shows a major shift in employee acceptance from the...
March 17, 2021 | Peter Corless
You may have seen the March 2nd article in McKnight’s Long-Term News titled, “Alarming” nurse turnover rates linked to quality, payment woes in major new nursing home study.
March 16, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger
2020 brought a slew of new challenges when it comes to workforce management in senior care -- curbing employees' fear and anxiety, filling more frequent call-offs and incurring higher labor costs,...
March 11, 2021 | Jess Modic
OnShift recently had the pleasure of joining Lesley Mastalerz, VP, Talent Acquisition of SavaSeniorCare Administrative & Consulting Services, LLC, for a webinar hosted by McKnight’s Long-Term Care...
March 8, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger
It’s a tale as old as time—your perfect home health candidate just replied to one of your job postings. They have the credentials. They have the experience. And you feel confident they’ll be your...
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...
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....
February 26, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger
DSPs (Direct Support Professionals) are at the heart of any I/DD provider organization. However, they are often the most difficult roles to fill and retain long term. The estimated annual turnover...
February 24, 2021 | Jenna Berris
New data shows that while the pandemic has led to an increase in hourly wages for senior living CNAs, turnover has significantly increased over the past year - climbing from 36.37% in 2019 to 48.51%...
February 18, 2021 | Jenna Berris
Frontline workers have always been the lifeblood of senior care organizations. And the COVID-19 pandemic has not only confirmed that notion, but shown providers just how critical taking care of these...
February 12, 2021 | Mark Woodka
Each year during OnShift’s annual company meeting, we unveil our “Word of the Year.” The word serves as OnShift’s guiding principle in our efforts to help senior care organizations tackle new and...
