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DSP Week 2021: Celebrating The Heart Of Your Organization
September 13, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) are the heroes and heart of any I/DD organization. Not only does this group provide care and support to those with intellectual/developmental disabilities, but...
The Top 5 Senior Care Employee Retention Strategies In 2021
September 10, 2021 | Jenna Berris
A recent survey conducted by AHCA found that 94% of all nursing homes are short-staffed — with 73% saying their organization’s overall workforce situation has gotten worse when compared to 2020. In...
5 Recruiting Practices Driving Hiring Results In Home Health
September 2, 2021 | Jenna Berris
Nearly 10% Of All Home Health, Personal Care Job Postings Listed As “Urgent.” That's the headline of a recent Home Health Care News article. Needless to say, it sums up the hiring challenges many...
OnShift Research: Senior Care Employees & The COVID-19 Vaccine Federal Mandate
August 27, 2021 | Mike Pumphrey
Over 2,100 long-term care employees responded to an OnShift survey conducted to capture the impact that the new COVID-19 vaccine Federal mandate will have on the industry's workforce. The research...
New & Notable: Recruitment & Retention Strategies For The Vaccine Mandate Era
August 26, 2021 | Peter Corless
President Biden’s announcement last week that all nursing home staff must be vaccinated to continue to receive Medicare and Medicaid funding was met with an array of reactions. On the one hand, this...
How Eclipse Senior Living Is Embedding DEI Into Their Workplace Culture
August 20, 2021 | Peter Corless
Last week, I was joined by Sara Lee, VP of Human Resources at Eclipse Senior Living for a McKnight’s webinar, Workforce Strategies That Make A Difference.
Simple Ways For I/DD & Behavioral Health Providers To Celebrate Staff
August 13, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger
Your workforce is your greatest asset. But in today’s job market, both recruiting and retaining employees is tougher than ever. According to a recent survey of providers conducted by OnShift, 67%...
New Gallup Research: The 6 Key Steps Every Employee Onboarding Program Needs
August 10, 2021 | Jenna Berris
Onboarding is arguably the most important part of the employee journey in senior care. If you get it right, your new hire will hit the ground running, thrive in their new role and likely stick around...
Evaluating An HCM Platform? Here's What Senior Care Providers Should Look For
August 6, 2021 | Jess Modic
Human capital management (HCM). It’s a term that’s thrown around often these days, but what does it really mean? According to TechTarget, it’s a comprehensive set of practices and tools used for...
A Growing Number Of Organizations & Associations Join The Vaccine Mandate Movement
August 5, 2021 | Peter Corless
There have been several developments this past week on the vaccine mandate front. Dozens of organizations have instituted mandates, and a growing list of industry associations are offering their...
Gamifying Employee Attendance To Reduce Excess Labor Costs In Senior Care
July 23, 2021 | Michelle Maly
Employee engagement software, at its core, is meant to boost staff satisfaction and reduce turnover. And we created OnShift Engage back in 2017 to achieve both of those things through automated...
New Research Into The Needs, Wants & Challenges Of Frontline Staff
July 21, 2021 | Mark Woodka
If there’s a silver lining to the pandemic, it’s that senior living providers put an extra focus on listening to and supporting their staff. And to help providers continue this effort moving forward,
