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Ready To Reduce New Hire Turnover? We Can Help!
November 13, 2019 | Tommy Marzella
A few years back, a theme we know all too well today reared its ugly head. I'm talking about employee turnover in senior care. To help, we worked with providers and industry experts to launch OnShift...
Combat Rising Labor Costs With These 3 Strategies From Top Providers
November 8, 2019 | Jenna Berris
The long-term care and senior living industries continue to grapple with rising labor costs resulting primarily from high employee turnover and a growing workforce shortage. According to the annual...
Workforce Top Of Mind At The Arc’s 2019 National Convention
November 5, 2019 | Cari Rosenberger
What do George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Julia from Sesame Street all have in common? Like OnShift, they were all recently in DC for The Arc’s 2019 National Convention.
Celebrating The Naming Of The Granger Cobb Institute for Senior Living
October 30, 2019 | Marti Bowman
Great leaders are hard to find. And excellent leaders, the kind who leave larger-than-life legacies, well, those come along only once in a blue moon. Case in point, the late Granger Cobb, former...
If you have children—or ever were one—you know how powerful storytelling can be. The shame is that somewhere along the way many of us forget how to tell a good story. I think it happens as we’re...
4 Interview Questions That Prevent New Hire Turnover In IDD & Behavioral Health
October 22, 2019 | Cari Rosenberger
Hiring is a time-consuming process. You have to screen candidates and review applications, and then there’s the interview process itself. When you think you’ve found the right fit, you extend an...
Join Us For Our Webinar Series On Employee Turnover
October 18, 2019 | Tommy Marzella
40% of turnover in senior care happens during the first 90 days of employment and the median turnover for CNAs sits at 51%. Needless to say, employee turnover in senior care is top of mind for the...
It’s been a little over two weeks since the new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) went into effect. And if we’ve learned anything from the months leading up to it, it’s that change is the one...
Standing For Quality During Residents' Rights Month
October 15, 2019 | Lori Presser
October is Residents’ Rights Month – an event that celebrates and promotes awareness of dignity, respect, and the rights of those in long-term care communities under the federal Nursing Home Reform...
How To Use Staff Feedback To Boost Employee Retention & Performance
October 9, 2019 | Jenna Berris
These days, the long-term care provider that does not gather employee feedback finds it harder to sustain success. In fact, all employers are being tasked with increasing their feedback process in...
How To Effectively Communicate With Employees During An Emergency
October 4, 2019 | Jenna Berris
While generators, evacuation plans and the like are all very important, one of the most critical elements of any emergency preparedness plan is being able to quickly communicate with employees, both...
