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Relieve 4 Common Staff Stressors in Senior Living & Long-Term Care
September 8, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Caring for residents can be one of the most rewarding experiences for workers in long-term care and senior living, and the strong bonds that are formed give both parties something to look forward to...
Engaging Employees is Key to Staying Competitive in Senior Living
September 6, 2017 | James Balda
1.2 million—that’s a number familiar to senior living leaders. It’s the number of additional employees—nursing assistants, food service professionals, maintenance workers, etc.—the senior living...
Introducing OnShift Wallet to Ease Employee Financial Stress
August 28, 2017 | Mark Woodka
While the long-term care and senior living market has seen its ups and downs over the past few years, one thing has remained consistent: the massive need for qualified workers to care for our...
Senior Living & Long-Term Care Staffing in New Development Spotlight
August 25, 2017 | Marti Bowman
Staffing is a top priority for senior housing operators. From managing hourly employees and controlling labor costs, to recruiting, hiring and retaining a millennial workforce, the issues are big…and...
Gen Z: What Senior Care Needs to Know About the Next Generation
August 22, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Each generation has its own unique characteristics, particularly when it comes to how they approach work. Baby boomers are known for their strong work ethic and disciplined nature. Generation X is...
Why Caregivers Love OnShift’s Easy-to-Use Scheduling Software
August 11, 2017 | Jim Rubadue
Long-term care and senior living executives aren’t the only ones singing the praises of our scheduling software. Nurses, nursing assistants and other caregivers love how quick and easy it is to take...
Staffing Hack: Rethinking the 8-Hour Shift in Senior Care
August 1, 2017 | Mark Woodka
I recently wrote an article for Argentum Senior Living Executive Magazine titled “Insights From The C-Suite: The Senior Living Workforce.” In that article, I outlined some of the best practices that...
3 Staffing Tips From Today’s Senior Living Human Resources Execs
July 27, 2017 | Peter Corless
I had the pleasure to moderate the Human Retention Strategies and Best Practices panel at the 2017 Senior Housing News Summit in Chicago. It was a great discussion where I shared my experiences and...
Nine Stress-Busters That Create Employee Engagement in Senior Care
July 14, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
If there’s one thing that hinders worker performance and overall company productivity, it’s employee stress. And when senior living and long-term care (LTC) providers don’t address it, that’s when...
Senior Care Perspectives: Retaining Today’s Workforce
July 11, 2017 | Mike Pumphrey
Millennials now comprise the largest share of the overall workforce. This, paired with historically low unemployment rates, and wage increases in competing industries such as retail and hospitality,...
Senior Living Smartens Up by Studying Generational Differences
July 7, 2017 | James Balda
Since the 1980s, baby boomers have been saying that the times, they are a changin’. As this large and driven generation has gotten older, its members are also looking for changes in many other facets...
Why Employee Engagement Requires a Systematic Approach
June 21, 2017 | Peter Corless
As you know, employee engagement is the hot topic in senior care—and for good reason. The current labor shortage, which is only expected to get worse, means providers are rethinking strategies to...
