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3 Ways IDD Providers Can Maximize Their Staff

February 26, 2019 | Cari Rosenberger

IDD providers are no strangers to the current workforce shortage the industry is facing. Demand for services in on the rise. Wages for DSPs remain stagnant and turnover rates average near 50%

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4 Pressing Senior Living Goals For 2019 & Steps To Achieve Them

February 13, 2019 | Lisa Fordyce

Happy belated new year! One month down, 11 to go. Senior housing operators may have felt a sense of dread going in to 2019. Occupancy is at a low point, labor expenses are surging amid sharp...

AHCA's 2019 Priorities To Drive Quality In Senior Care

February 8, 2019 | Peter Corless

I hope everyone's 2019 is off to a great start. As the American Health Care Association (AHCA) Associate Business Member President, I wanted to take some time to brief you all on AHCA’s priorities...

Argentum Makes Strides In Senior Living Workforce Development In 2018

January 14, 2019 | James Balda

As we kick off a new year, I’ve been reflecting on Argentum’s priorities and accomplishments. In 2018, we put our largest focus yet on the need for a quality senior living workforce. We hired our...

The Top 10 Long-Term Care & Senior Living Blog Posts Of 2018

January 2, 2019 | Jenna Berris

2019 really snuck up on me there! And while I’m excited and ready to plunge head first into the new year, I think it's important to take time to reflect on the previous one.

So, what really resonated...

'Tis The Season For Giving Back & Spreading Holiday Cheer

December 18, 2018 | Mark Woodka

Every year I say the same thing: I can’t believe another year has passed. Well, this year is no different. Someone somewhere said, “time flies when you’re having fun,” so I will attribute the feeling...

PBJ Update: Low Staffing Levels To Impact Survey Activities

December 5, 2018 | Peter Corless

Late last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will now use Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data to identify and provide State Survey Agencies a list of nursing homes...

Strategies For Balancing Care, Cost & Service In 2019

November 27, 2018 | Cari Rosenberger

Welcome to our Getting Ready For 2019 blog series! Over the course of the next few weeks we'll share some key areas providers need to focus on to ensure success in the new year. One priority at the...

Let Us Give Thanks For Friends, Family & Caregivers Everywhere

November 20, 2018 | Johanna Ameche

Year after year, the holiday season seems to sneak up on me so quickly, but when I stop to think about the past year, I have so many great memories and so much to be thankful for.

LeadingAge Strives To Solve Senior Care Workforce Challenges

November 7, 2018 | Anne Weisel

What do OnShift, goats and Ben Franklin have in common? They were all present at LeadingAge 2018 – the annual event for non-profit senior care organizations.

As a proud LeadingAge Silver Partner, all...

Evaluating Behavioral Health Software - 5 Questions To Ask

November 2, 2018 | Cari Rosenberger

When it comes to tech adoption, it’s time for health and human services providers to speed things up. This was the main focus of Monica Oss’s closing keynote at the recent 2018 OPEN MINDS Technology...

Senior Care Leaders Tackle Workforce Challenges At AHCA/NCAL

October 19, 2018 | Peter Corless

Myself and several of my colleagues had a wonderful time mingling, learning and brainstorming ideas for overcoming senior care workforce challenges at this year’s AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo in San...