Looking for the latest workforce insights & strategies from top providers & industry experts? You’ve come to the right place. Our award-winning blog features fresh best practices around recruiting, hiring, managing and engaging senior care employees, so grab a fresh cup of joe, pull up a chair and jump right in.
March 10, 2016 | Marti Bowman
OnShift made an exciting announcement in February: we’ve partnered with national senior living association Argentum (formerly Assisted Living Federation of America) on a three-year initiative that...
February 29, 2016 | Irene Fleshner
Last summer, CMS issued proposed changes to the Requirements of Participation for Nursing Homes (RofP). They requested comments on the proposed changes and the stakeholder community was neither quiet...
February 19, 2016 | Mike Pumphrey
Establishing career paths and promoting career development have increasingly come into focus for senior living providers seeking to combat turnover and bolster a consistent workforce. They can also...
February 11, 2016 | Mark Woodka
Staffing is one of the top issues keeping senior living executives up at night.
February 2, 2016 | Marti Bowman
Attracting millennial talent to the senior care industry should be a top priority for providers amid a significant caregiver shortage. Tapping this generation can prove challenging, though, and...
January 28, 2016 | JT Tan
“Transparency, or accurate observability, of an organization’s low-level activities, routines, behaviors, output, and performance provides the foundation of both organizational learning and...
January 21, 2016 | Mike Pumphrey
When the owner of 80 California nursing homes last week purchased 18,000 Powerball tickets for his employees and residents and one nurse believed she had won, that owner easily could have been named...
January 20, 2016 | Mark Woodka
The past year was a busy one for senior living providers. And while business is booming for many, there are some serious challenges that lie ahead when it comes to staffing for organizations large...
January 18, 2016 | Patrick Manfroni
Over one thousand people stormed Palm Springs recently for the annual PointClickCare (PCC) Summit. The event was flush with poignant educational sessions and networking opportunities that captivated...
January 6, 2016 | Mike Pumphrey
A dwindling labor force, significant wage pressures and a sometimes grueling work environment overwhelmed by increasing resident acuity are reasons recruiting and retaining an effective staff in the...
December 15, 2015 | Irene Fleshner
Happy is a word we hear used a lot during the holidays. I started to think about the meaning of “happy,” and found myself singing the Pharrell Williams song, “Happy,” and then thought of a smiley...
December 9, 2015 | Peter Corless
On November 16, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the final rule to implement a new Medicare Part A and B payment model called the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement...
