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4 Practices Senior Care Organizations Can Adopt From The #1 Place To Work In America
April 5, 2019 | Jenna Berris
Hilton has earned a slew of local and national awards for their workplace culture over the past few years and most recently earned the title of #1 in Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For®
What’s your favorite awards show? The Oscars? The ESPYs? The Emmys? Well, here at OnShift, we’d be lying if we didn’t say ours is the SOTYs – more formally known as the OnShift Scheduler of the Year...
How To Develop Employee Career Paths In Senior Care
March 22, 2019 | Mike Pumphrey
It makes sense that we talk a lot about offering career paths for employees these days. Today’s worker seeks professional development and the opportunity to move up the ranks. But what we often...
5 Goals Every Senior Care HR Department Should Set Today
March 19, 2019 | Jenna Berris
By now you're probably feeling the benefits of that New Year's resolution you put in place a few months ago. Or conversely, if you're like me, you're in the unfortunate situation of having already...
Recap: Argentum Members Advocate For Key Senior Living Issues
March 12, 2019 | Lisa Fordyce
Last week, I met some of senior living’s biggest advocates at Argentum’s Public Policy Institute & Fly-In. The two-day member event allows us to discuss legislative and regulatory challenges in...
It’s National Careers In Aging Week and I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that this week exists. Not only is it instrumental in helping providers reel in the people they need to care for the growing...
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%.
Onboarding With A Purpose: Improving New Hire Retention In Senior Care
February 19, 2019 | Tommy Marzella
Think back to the best job you ever had. Maybe it’s the one you have now, maybe it's not. What made it so great? I bet you’ll recall things like workplace perks, a solid benefits package, awesome...
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...
Turning Around Employee Turnover In Behavioral Health
February 6, 2019 | Cari Rosenberger
The average employee turnover rate in behavioral health is estimated at 40%. However, it’s not uncommon to hear of rates as high as 70%. This constant churn of employees not only impacts the overall...
Reduce Employee Turnover By 33%? Here’s How To Make It Happen
February 1, 2019 | Jim Rubadue
Employee turnover runs rampant in senior care and the work that goes into replacing these employees is exhausting. But just imagine trying to fill open slots in a rural setting when a hospital has...
