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Senior Healthcare Blog

Looking for the latest workforce insights & strategies from top providers & industry experts? You’ve come to the right place. Our award-winning blog features fresh best practices around recruiting, hiring, managing and engaging senior care employees, so grab a fresh cup of joe, pull up a chair and jump right in.

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Reduce Employee Turnover By 33%? Here’s How To Make It Happen

February 1, 2019 | Jim Rubadue

Employee turnover runs rampant in senior care and the work that goes into replacing these employees is exhausting. But just imagine trying to fill open slots in a rural setting when a hospital has...

5 Ways To Streamline Recruiting In LTC & Senior Living

January 30, 2019 | Mike Pumphrey

Recruiting employees in senior care is no easy feat. First, you have the high turnover rate that’s plaguing the industry. Tack on the historically low unemployment rate, high competition for talent...

How To Use Tech To Spur New Hire Success In Senior Care

January 25, 2019 | Jenna Berris

The technology that’s available today is changing how the workforce works. And long-term care and senior living communities, although typically known for lagging behind the times when it comes to...

3 Tips To Engage Your Next New Hire

January 22, 2019 | Tommy Marzella

Technology has changed the way employers market their job openings, and also how talent looks for the best job opportunities. But while some things change, many remain the same, like the fact that...

Argentum Makes Strides In Senior Living Workforce Development In 2018

January 14, 2019 | James Balda

As we kick off a new year, I’ve been reflecting on Argentum’s priorities and accomplishments. In 2018, we put our largest focus yet on the need for a quality senior living workforce. We hired our...

The Top 8 Ways To Retain LTC & Senior Living Caregivers In 2019

January 11, 2019 | Peter Corless

Last year we learned that 65% of caregivers are “always looking for a better job,” 97% are open to a new opportunity and receive an average of 3 recruitment calls per week. It's no wonder then that...

Singh Senior Living Scheduling Coordinator Praises OnShift Wallet

January 7, 2019 | Jim Rubadue

We've all been there - just plugging along, minding our own business, and then...boom! An unexpected expense pops up and sends us into a tailspin. Whether it's an expensive medical emergency or a...

The Top 10 Long-Term Care & Senior Living Blog Posts Of 2018

January 2, 2019 | Jenna Berris

2019 really snuck up on me there! And while I’m excited and ready to plunge head first into the new year, I think it's important to take time to reflect on the previous one.

So, what really resonated...

Strategies For Creating A Top Senior Care Workplace In 2019

December 21, 2018 | Tommy Marzella

All good things must come to an end, and unfortunately, this is our last installment of our Getting Ready For 2019 blog series. But it’s okay. If you’ve been following along, I can confidently say...

'Tis The Season For Giving Back & Spreading Holiday Cheer

December 18, 2018 | Mark Woodka

Every year I say the same thing: I can’t believe another year has passed. Well, this year is no different. Someone somewhere said, “time flies when you’re having fun,” so I will attribute the feeling...

Insights & Strategies For Hiring Senior Care Employees In 2019

December 14, 2018 | Tommy Marzella

It’s time for the second installment of our Getting Ready For 2019 blog series. A couple weeks back, we covered how to successfully balance care, cost and service and this time around we're going to...

An Engaged Senior Living Workforce Leads to Cost Savings

December 13, 2018 | James Balda

Imagine saving your company more than $4 million. That’s how much a senior living provider of 20 communities could expect to save every year by reducing turnover by 10 percent, according to...