Senior Healthcare Blog

While the long-term care and senior living market has seen its ups and downs over the past few years, one thing has remained consistent: the massive need for qualified workers to care for our...

Staffing is a top priority for senior housing operators. From managing hourly employees and controlling labor costs, to recruiting, hiring and retaining a millennial workforce, the issues are big…and...

Each generation has its own unique characteristics, particularly when it comes to how they approach work. Baby boomers are known for their strong work ethic and disciplined nature. Generation X is...

The scrutiny that Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) faces with respect to facility Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) reporting continues to evolve and senior care providers need to be aware of...

It’s no secret that among the workforce challengesin senior care, staffing falls high on the list. With management of hourly employees taking the forefront of the staffing conversation, a major long-

Long-term care and senior living executives aren’t the only ones singing the praises of our scheduling software. Nurses, nursing assistants and other caregivers love how quick and easy it is to take...

Managing a schedule for a senior care organization is no easy feat. Creating the schedule, filling shifts, managing call-offs, monitoring staffing targets, managing overtime, and fixing time and...

This past Friday, OnShift warmly welcomed Mabel Johnson, a lively 102-year old United States Coast Guard veteran, visiting from Kansas City, Mo. Ms. Johnson was working for the USCG in our current...

I recently wrote an article for Argentum Senior Living Executive Magazine titled “Insights From The C-Suite: The Senior Living Workforce.” In that article, I outlined some of the best practices that...

I had the pleasure to moderate the Human Retention Strategies and Best Practices panel at the 2017 Senior Housing News Summit in Chicago. It was a great discussion where I shared my experiences and...

The Kaiser Family Foundation’s recently released “Nursing Facilities, Staffing, Residents and Facility Deficiencies” report shows deficiencies have dropped across the industry from 9.3% in 2009 to...

If there’s one thing that hinders worker performance and overall company productivity, it’s employee stress. And when senior living and long-term care (LTC) providers don’t address it, that’s when...