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April 14, 2017 | Peter Corless
The LeadingAge Center for Applied Research asked LeadingAge members to disclose their most prominent workforce issues in nursing homes, assisted living communities and home and community-based...
April 12, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Most employee turnover in senior living and long-term care occurs within the first 90 days on the job, and with increasing competition and a skyrocketing workforce shortage across the industry,...
April 5, 2017 | Jim Rubadue
Nothing screams anticipation and excitement like March Madness. Personally, I can’t get enough of it! From the underdogs to the upsets, the road to the Final Four never disappoints.
April 4, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Some businesses believe that by paying their hourly employees competitive wages, they’ve done enough. However, there’s a lot more that goes into the oversight of hourly employees than paying them...
March 31, 2017 | James Balda
1.2 million new employees will need to be recruited by 2025 to care for the country’s growing aging population—that’s according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In acknowledgment of this critical...
March 28, 2017 | Peter Corless
One major trend the senior living and long-term care (LTC) profession will certainly see in 2017 is a greater emphasis on teams. More and more, organizations are structuring their staff to be team...
March 21, 2017 | James Balda
The Senior Living Certification Commission (SLCC) has announced a list of 252 senior living professionals who have earned their Certified Director of Assisted Living (CDAL) credential.
March 9, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
You may have noticed—we’ve gone a little employee engagement crazy over here. There’s a good reason for it. Senior care faces unprecedented workforce challenges: a caregiver shortage, more...
March 1, 2017 | Kevin Holtz
Recently CMS released an updated file specification for PBJ submissions. The major change to the Payroll-Based Journal requirements is that employee hire and termination dates are now optional. CMS...
February 27, 2017 | Peter Corless
With countless tips and tricks circulating around how to best engage senior care staff, providers might have difficulty determining what practices can actually be considered “best.” Providing...
February 22, 2017 | Peter Corless
Employee engagement is a top priority for many senior care executives in 2017. And it’s no surprise when you consider the high turnover and the resultant high recruiting and on-boarding costs among...
February 16, 2017 | Peter Corless
Employee engagement has become a buzzword in the senior care profession as providers grapple with staff retention and combat high turnover rates. The solution: foster engaged workers, and...
