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Communicating Through The Crisis: How To Support Staff By Keeping In Touch

May 21, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger

The recent events of COVID-19 have brought a lot of uncertainty—particularly for caregivers working to protect those most vulnerable to the virus, our nation's seniors. Not only are they concerned...

Evaluating EMS Talent Acquisition Systems? Look For These Features

May 20, 2020 | Greg Lawton

The COVID-19 crisis seems to have turned our country (and the world) upside down in a matter of months. A rapidly growing number of people have been laid off or furloughed, the majority of people are...

COVID-19 Update: Testing Residents, Case Data To Post To Nursing Nome Compare & More

May 19, 2020 | Peter Corless

As we all continue to navigate the pandemic, I wanted to make you all aware of a few important COVID-19 developments as they relate to senior care.

First, the White House is urging states make...

A Resounding 'Thank You' To Caregivers Everywhere During #NSNCW

May 15, 2020 | Peter Corless

National Skilled Nursing Care Week comes but once a year, but the vital role caregivers are playing in the fight against the novel coronavirus extends well beyond that. And while we cannot even...

Happy National Nurses Week, Month & Year!

May 6, 2020 | Lisa Fordyce

It’s National Nurses Week! Or at least I thought it was. As I did my due diligence researching what I wanted to write about for this post, I discovered that our amazing nurses don’t just get a week...

[VIDEO] Workforce Update: A Rundown Of Recent Regulatory Changes

May 5, 2020 | Peter Corless

In an effort to keep you up to date with the latest COVID-19 workforce-related changes, I wanted to quickly brief you on some important regulations that have been enacted to address the pandemic.

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How I/DD Providers Can Improve Staff Communication During COVID-19

April 29, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger

Communication is one of the foundational pillars of increasing employee engagement and ensuring the highest in quality care and service to your clients. And in times of uncertainty, it becomes even...

Recruiting In The World Of COVID-19

April 23, 2020 | James Balda

This spring, COVID-19 changed us, perhaps forever. Seniors everywhere have felt vulnerable. Their loved ones in many cases have been unable to comfort them in person. Senior living community...

Celebrating Careers In Aging Week 2020

April 20, 2020 | Mark Woodka

Yesterday marked the start of Careers in Aging Week. And although we’ve celebrated this national week many times before, this time is starkly different. We are in the midst of a global health crisis,...

A Few Feel-Good Stories To Boost Spirits During This Difficult Time

April 16, 2020 | Lisa Fordyce

It’s still hard to believe what’s happening in the world right now. It was only few months ago I blogged about a suspected case of the novel coronavirus in my hometown. To say a lot has happened...

COVID-19 Workforce-Related Regulatory Changes Support Safety & Care

April 13, 2020 | Peter Corless

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a number of regulatory changes and guidance to help senior care organizations better respond to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic

Reach Displaced Workers During COVID-19 With Our Recruitment Toolkit

April 10, 2020 | Jenna Berris

As of this week, 16 million Americans have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. And that number will likely continue to grow. I can't imagine how feels to be unemployed during this time...