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Senior Healthcare Blog

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.

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The Many Ways OnShift Wallet Impacts The Lives Of Caregivers

June 20, 2019 | Tommy Marzella

Talking about finances is never easy, but OnShift is working hard to change how employees and employers think about financial wellness. Traditionally, an employee will work and receive their paycheck...

How To Create A Senior Care Mentorship Program From Scratch

June 7, 2019 | Peter Corless

Mentorship programs present a multitude of benefits for long-term care and senior living organizations. They help new employees become acclimated to their job, provide positive role models for new...

First Impressions: Modern Onboarding Strategies For IDD Providers

June 5, 2019 | Cari Rosenberger

You’ve reviewed their application. They’ve completed your rigorous interview process. And they’ve accepted your offer. But now it’s their official first day on the job. They’re ready to meet their...

How The Gig Economy Benefits Senior Care

May 31, 2019 | Lisa Fordyce

The senior care industry is in a tough spot. Providers are scrambling to fill the 43K+ open direct-care positions, all the while knowing they will need to recruit 1.2 million workers by 2030. All...

The Art Of Attracting Next-Gen Leaders To Senior Care

May 24, 2019 | Lisa Fordyce

Leadership development in senior care is critical for a couple reasons. First, it’s crucial to help the industry fill the shoes of the 70% of executives set to retire over the next decade. And...

5 Ways Tech Is Changing Employee Engagement In Behavioral Health

May 21, 2019 | Cari Rosenberger

Technology impacts everything we do. It helps us avoid traffic on our way to work. It allows us to binge watch our favorite shows while standing in line at the grocery store. It’s even changed the...

How To Be A High-Performing Senior Care Provider

May 10, 2019 | Tommy Marzella

I recently attended the Ohio Health Care Association’s annual convention and sat in on a session titled The Hero’s Journey: How to Become a High Performing Organization. The speakers discussed the...

Understanding, and Keeping, Our Workforce

May 7, 2019 | James Balda

After a successful Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference, it is natural to take a bit of a breather. But this year, we are pushing ahead into a higher gear. That’s especially true in our...

6 Small Ways To Support Employee Work-Life Balance

May 3, 2019 | Jenna Berris

Technology has changed the way we live and work, and too often blends life and work so seamlessly that we forget to establish barriers between the two. Employers need to be mindful of work-life...

The Key To Being A Person-Centered Provider

April 30, 2019 | Lori Presser

There’s been a lot of talk in the senior care industry recently about this idea of person-centered care, which by definition, “encompasses the activities and services planned according to each...

Action & Advocacy In The Air At #Argentum19

April 25, 2019 | Lisa Fordyce

This year’s Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference took place in San Antonio, Texas and, as always, the three-day event was chock-full of informative speaking sessions, networking opportunities...

How To Kick-Start Employee Engagement During Week One

April 10, 2019 | Tommy Marzella

Introducing our First-Week Employee Onboarding Checklist. This follow-up piece to our employee onboarding guide details how to make your new hires feel valued, supported and a part of the team during...