Senior Healthcare Blog

Earned wage access (EWA) – giving employees access to their earned but unpaid wages between paychecks – can make a positive difference in your recruitment and retention efforts. We cover the reasons...

Consider this scenario: Sarah is a CNA at a nursing home in Ohio, where she’s worked for five years. She has two small kids and supports her grandmother, who lives with her. She’s a positive,...

In senior care, where change is constant, leaders are always seeking strategies to navigate workforce challenges effectively. The latest "Senior Care Survey Report: Workforce 360," published by ...

Why facilities using SAMI are seeing fewer unfilled shifts and a 6% average increase in census

Though occupancy rates are returning to pre-pandemic levels, facilities nationwide are still struggling...

In the complex landscape of senior living and skilled nursing, effective staff management is more than just a logistical necessity ― it's core to providing high-quality care. Balancing the needs of...

Happy National Assisted Living Week! This year, the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) chose the theme “Joyful Moments” for their weeklong celebration of the role of assisted living in caring...

As of July 27^th, you may see a change in your organization’s star rating on the Medicare.gov Care Compare website. As detailed in a previous blog post, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

Inflation is affecting every industry, but can be acutely felt by hourly workers like senior care staff. In May, inflation reached a 40-year high of 8.6%. In particular, the cost of gas, food and...

Spend any amount of time at a nursing home or assisted living community and you’ll quickly realize how crucial CNAs are. Their work makes an impact on the lives of the residents and their families,...

To be successful, senior care leaders need to get creative with how they combat today’s workforce management challenges. The biggest hurdles are clear – according to our survey of senior care...

By now, you know that you need to step up your employee benefits if you want to attract and retain employees in this competitive market. Through our work in the senior care industry, we've seen...

With a growing aging population, careers and opportunities in post-acute care and senior living are expanding and evolving. OnShift, along with many organizations across the industry, recognizes ...