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November 7, 2018 | Anne Weisel
What do OnShift, goats and Ben Franklin have in common? They were all present at LeadingAge 2018 – the annual event for non-profit senior care organizations.
As a proud LeadingAge Silver Partner, all...
November 2, 2018 | Cari Rosenberger
When it comes to tech adoption, it’s time for health and human services providers to speed things up. This was the main focus of Monica Oss’s closing keynote at the recent 2018 OPEN MINDS Technology...
October 29, 2018 | Tommy Marzella
Halloween may only last one day - but the scary reality of losing out on top-notch talent is a year-long event for some long-term care and senior living providers. What's even more haunting? The...
October 25, 2018 | Jenna Berris
Last week, at theOhio Health Care Association 2018 Human Resources Conference, HR professionals gathered for a roundtable to answer the age-old question: how do we solve recruitment and retention...
October 19, 2018 | Peter Corless
Myself and several of my colleagues had a wonderful time mingling, learning and brainstorming ideas for overcoming senior care workforce challenges at this year’s AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo in San...
October 18, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
To no surprise, there’s been a lot of buzz about Fortune Magazine and Great Place To Work’s first-ever curated list of the Best Workplaces in Aging Services. This is great publicity for an industry...
October 15, 2018 | Tommy Marzella
The staffing shortage is here—and it’s not expected to let up anytime soon, as the long-term care and senior living industries will need nearly 2.5 million workers by 2030. Low unemployment, high...
October 9, 2018 | Tommy Marzella
It’s no shock that recruiting employees in senior care is difficult. Providers are struggling to get candidates in the door. Hours of phone tag, interview no-shows and candidates accepting other...
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...
