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Encourage and Support Your Staff with Easy to Implement Perks
January 12, 2023 | Rachel Gee
It’s a difficult time for hiring and retention in senior care. More than half of the providers OnShift surveyed in their 2021 Workforce 360 Survey Report said that employee turnover is a top...
It’s an exciting and challenging time to be working in the senior living and long-term care industries. Organizations are dealing with unprecedented staffing difficulties and the ramifications of...
What’s measured is managed. And for senior care providers, what’s measured is also what drives performance. The operation of your community is dependent on revenue, therefore you need to make sure...
We’re nearly three years into the COVID-19 pandemic and still dealing with the ramifications to the senior living industry. It’s been a difficult year for so many in the community, but I’ve been...
Recognizing and rewarding employees for their accomplishments isn’t just a nice thing to do – it can be a huge motivator and a key to retention. A quarter of senior care workers surveyed by OnShift...
The holidays can be a good time to relax and be with family and friends, and no one deserves this time more than caregivers and frontline staff. However, it can be a challenge for long-term care and...
Finding Joyful Moments This National Assisted Living Week
September 13, 2022 | Peter Corless
Happy National Assisted Living Week! This year, the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) chose the theme “Joyful Moments” for their weeklong celebration of the role of assisted living in caring...
Reducing The Impact Of CMS’s 5-Star Quality Rating Changes
July 21, 2022 | Peter Corless
As of July 27th, you may see a change in your organization’s star rating on the Medicare.gov Care Compare website. As detailed in a previous blog post, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
CMS Announces Changes To Staffing & Overall Quality Rating Calculations
July 13, 2022 | Peter Corless
Late last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced updated staffing measures tied to the calculation of the Five-Star Staffing rating, as well as overall Five-Star Quality...
Senior Care Scheduling Blunders That Are Leaving Your Employees Dissatisfied
July 6, 2022 | Cari Rosenberger
What do resident outcomes, organizational success, and employee satisfaction have in common? They can all be impacted, either positively or negatively, based on how you manage your schedule. With...
