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Picking The Best Employee Communication Channels For Senior Care

November 18, 2016 | Marti Bowman

One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to communication in the workplace. 

Last Minute Relief for Payroll-Based Journal Stress

November 11, 2016 | Mike Pumphrey

The biggest news coming from Washington D.C. this week is that the new Payroll-Based Journal reporting information is due. OK maybe this is the second biggest story. But skilled nursing providers are...

Familiarity with Senior Living Linked to Industry Career Interest

November 1, 2016 | James Balda

Interest in a career in the senior living industry is closely and directly linked with awareness and familiarity with senior living, according to the results of a new survey published by Argentum and...

Change Management: Tips For Rolling Out New Technology in Senior Care

October 24, 2016 | Jim Rubadue

Change is hard. We’ve all experienced the pain associated with change at some point. Perhaps it’s a new exercise program. For a couple of weeks, your body will protest the move from sedentary to...

How to Manage Employee Use of Social Media in Senior Care

October 21, 2016 | Mike Pumphrey

Social media has taken society by storm, and it affects many areas of daily life, from communication and news consumption to parenting and work.

Nearly two-thirds of American adults use social...

Why Every Senior Care Employee Wants To Be Mobile

October 20, 2016 | Mike Pumphrey

It seems that everything under the sun can be handled directly from a mobile device these days.

Need a ride? There’s an app for that. Want to order food? There’s an app for that, too. Have to get in...

Payroll-Based Journal—Don’t let the Deadline Pass You By

October 4, 2016 | Peter Corless

Believe it or not, calendar Q3 (federal government Q4) has come to an end. It’s now October and you can officially submit all of your PBJ data from the previous quarter.

OnShift Is On The Road And We’d Love To See You

September 30, 2016 | Mike Pumphrey

Fall is my favorite time of year. Not only is pumpkin spice everything back (I know it’s not hip, but it is delicious) but more importantly, it’s my opportunity to visit with providers at association...

Senior Living Experts Share Their Best Employee Engagement Advice

September 27, 2016 | Peter Corless

At this years’ Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference in Denver, CO, I had the opportunity to meet with many smart and talented senior living leaders and attend some great sessions on workforce...

Why OnShift & Argentum Are Partnering to Address Workforce Challenges

September 23, 2016 | Marti Bowman

OnShift made an exciting announcement earlier this year: we’ve partnered with national senior living association Argentum (formerly Assisted Living Federation of America) on a three-year initiative...

Is Off-Boarding the New Onboarding for Senior Care?

September 21, 2016 | Mike Pumphrey

Many companies have carefully crafted their onboarding practices, spending a great deal of time welcoming new employees, offering orientations, tours and training. While an onboarding program is...

Keep Connected: Happy National Assisted Living Week!

September 16, 2016 | Mark Woodka

This week, September 11-17, we celebrate National Assisted Living Week. Established by the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) in 1995, this is an opportunity to recognize the important role...