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October 26, 2020 | Jenna Berris
I can’t believe Halloween is less than a week away. And even though this year’s celebration might look and feel a bit different, there’s still plenty of time to tell the spooky stories and...
October 20, 2020 | Jenna Berris
How do we make senior living a career of choice? That was the question posed by Argentum President & CEO James Balda during the last main session of the Argentum Senior Living Executive Virtual...
October 14, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
Costs in healthcare are on the rise—particularly for I/DD providers caring for clients in a group home or residential setting. Due to the pandemic, many have seen increases in employee call-offs and...
October 9, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
The labor market shifted dramatically at the onset of the pandemic. And as COVID-19 continues to impact our lives and unemployment remains high, home health care providers have an opportunity to...
October 7, 2020 | Jenna Berris
As a former journalist, I was so pleased when I was asked to put on my “reporter hat” and attend the Argentum Senior Living Executive Virtual Conference workforce track sessions, which OnShift...
October 6, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
Time theft is expensive and often a hidden business cost for long-term care and senior living providers. Time theft, also referred to as “time fraud,” is when employees receive pay for hours not...
October 2, 2020 | Lisa Fordyce
I had the pleasure of chatting with the very impressive Eleanor Alvarez, founder and president of The Ganzhorn Suites and LeaderStat, and a recent McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor...
September 30, 2020 | Lisa Fordyce
Last week I attended Argentum’s annual conference, which was of course held virtually this year. While I think many of us are still new to conducting business this way, I have to say I was extremely...
September 29, 2020 | James Balda
A hospitality undergrad finishing her MBA. A high school student with a CNA starting her career as an apprentice in senior living. A grad student giving up a career as a lawyer to follow his new...
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...
September 22, 2020 | Jenna Berris
The ability to provide exceptional care and service, control costs and foster a culture that enables organizational growth all starts by having the right people. And the COVID-19 pandemic has only...
September 14, 2020 | Lisa Fordyce
Happy National Assisted Living Week! This year’s theme is “Caring is EssentiAL,” a nod to the heroic, essential caregivers fighting COVID-19 on the front lines. This week is not only a time to...
