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February 23, 2015 | Marti Bowman
Before big hair, neon, and Madonna took over the ‘80s, the preppy look was in. Plaid, turned-up collars, and “The Official Preppy Handbook” were like totally the coolest for anyone who wanted to be...
February 13, 2015 | Mike Pumphrey
I was 7 years old when I finally got the courage to ask Christine to be my Valentine. I had the BIGGEST crush on her! She was the girl next door - funny, pretty and most importantly she talked to me....
February 10, 2015 | Jim Rubadue
If I were to tell you that call-offs cost you money and complicate staff scheduling for senior care facilities, you would be perfectly justified in responding, “Thank you, Captain Obvious, for that...
February 5, 2015 | Jim Rubadue
Late last year, USA Today reported on a recent Zogby Analytics survey analyzing Millennials and their use of Mobile Devices. The study made some very interesting discoveries:
February 3, 2015 | Marti Bowman
A couple weeks ago I was sitting in my doctor’s office waiting for my name to be called. I occupied the first few minutes of my wait by flipping through a months-old issue of People Magazine (George...
January 22, 2015 | Marti Bowman
As a parent, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve exclaimed, “they just grow up too fast!” I had that thought countless times this past weekend as we celebrated my daughter’s birthday - a milestone...
January 14, 2015 | Brad Gaul
In my role as a customer success associate with OnShift, I get to talk to a lot of schedulers and senior care employees on a daily basis. It always amazes me that so many organizations still use pen...
January 8, 2015 | Mike Pumphrey
What’s your New Year’s Resolution for 2015? I’ve spent some time coming up with mine, and I ended up with three: to be more positive, better with my money, and to make more friends. These are all...
December 23, 2014 | Irene Fleshner
At the end of the year many of us reflect back on what we’ve accomplished and how we’ve lived our lives during the preceding 365 days. I was thinking about how busy I’ve been in 2014 and my desire to...
December 19, 2014 | Mike Pumphrey
I’d say the holiday season is in full swing – and this time of year I feel like I have two jobs, my full-time job and my part-time job. And when I say what my “part-time job” is, you may laugh at...
December 11, 2014 | Jim Rubadue
Are you aware of the changes to the Five Star Quality Rating system that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced? The rating system will now focus on improving the...
December 8, 2014 | Marti Bowman
Did you ever get that coughing-sneezing-aching-itchy throat-headache feeling? That’s all thanks to our little friend, the flu. This year’s flu season is expected to be one of the strongest ever. Look...
