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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...
4 Steps To Better Employee Onboarding In Home Health
December 22, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
According to research from Glassdoor, an effective new hire onboarding program can help boost retention of those hires by 82%. However, recent studies from Gallup show that nearly 88% of...
Happy Holidays, Cheers To A Brighter 2021 & Thank You
December 17, 2020 | Mark Woodka
I’ve written a holiday message for the OnShift blog many times before, but never have I been so overwhelmed with emotion while doing so. 2020 has been a year unlike any other. We’ve all been...
I/DD Workforce Management Strategies For A Fresh Start To 2021
December 15, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
If you’re like me, you’ve been looking forward to 2021 for quite a few months. This year has not be an easy one for I/DD providers. In numerous states, day programs closed in an effort to curb the...
Throughout the pandemic, which has been especially hard on senior care frontline staff, we’ve seen providers go to great lengths to offer support and boost morale. And this level of commitment to...
How One Provider Increased Communication & Boosted Staff Satisfaction During The Pandemic
December 8, 2020 | Tommy Marzella
Aurora Health and Rehabilitation, a Vanguard Healthcare Services, LLC community, delivers long-term care, behavioral health and rehabilitation services. Prior to using OnShift they relied on manual,...
As part of our continuous dedication to the senior care industry, OnShift conducted our second Workforce 360 Survey this past fall. The goal of this survey was to learn more about the workforce...
25 Creative & Safe Ways To Celebrate The Holidays With Residents & Staff
December 2, 2020 | Lori Presser
While the holidays look different this year for residents, staff and families in senior care, there are still plenty of ways to spread cheer around the community. And so far I’ve seen no shortage of...
I find myself thinking about the Thanksgiving holiday much differently this year than any other time in my life. And I am sure all of you feel the same way. 2020, to say the least, has been filled...
COVID-19 & Compassion Fatigue: Combatting The Perfect Storm
November 18, 2020 | Lisa Fordyce
I was reminded of just how long we’ve been under the grips of COVID-19 the other day. OnShift CEO Mark Woodka has been sending daily emails about a wide variety of topics to the entire OnShift team...
Lower occupancy, massive PPE costs, testing expenses and increased reliance on overtime and agency staff are the reality for the majority of senior care providers today. And according to Mark...
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,...
