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October 5, 2018 | Cari Rosenberger
What’s measured is managed. And for those in senior care, what’s measured is also what drives the success of your organization.
October 3, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
We all know that labor is generally a senior care provider’s largest expense. And a good portion of that cost is the result of employee overtime, which can easily account for 6% or more of the...
September 27, 2018 | Lisa Fordyce
I came across a story about a recent college graduate who spent a summer living at a senior living community. I have to admit that my immediate reaction was one of shock – as I usually picture...
September 25, 2018 | Cari Rosenberger
According to a recent survey of 17 states from the National Core Indicator, the average turnover rate for direct support professionals (DSPs) is 45%. And other research, predicts turnover in the...
September 20, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
15% of Skilled Nursing Assistants Live in Poverty Amid Stagnant Wages. That was the title of the hard-hitting article Skilled Nursing News recently published, which presented several scary statistics...
September 18, 2018 | Jim Rubadue
Stop me if you’ve heard this story before. A community uses pen and paper to make the staff schedule. When a call-off comes in, the scheduler spends hours calling down a list of employees until...
September 14, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
We spend a lot of time talking about the impact that millennials have on the economy and job market, and with good reason. As of 2017, according to Pew Research, millennials are the largest...
September 10, 2018 | Lisa Fordyce
Happy National Assisted Living Week! This year’s theme is “Capture the Moment,” which NCAL hopes will inspire residents to seize the day and reflect on pivotal moments of the past. It also serves to...
September 7, 2018 | Marti Bowman
In marketing circles, Joe Pulizzi, founder of the Content Marketing Institute, is considered a rock star. A major, world-tour-standing room-only rock star. He made content marketing what it is today,...
September 4, 2018 | Tommy Marzella
We kept seeing the same thing: hiring managers did not contact job applicants fast enough, resulting in organizations losing candidates to other communities. Sometimes they got lucky and were able to...
August 31, 2018 | Cari Rosenberger
Your direct-care staff are at the center of everything that you do, but today's challenging labor market makes attracting and retaining them more difficult than ever before.
August 29, 2018 | James Balda
As I’ve visited senior living communities around the country, I am always struck by the incredible people in our industry. The chef who creates a varied and delicious menu. The caregiver who treats...
