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April 19, 2021 | Mark Woodka
Yesterday marked the start of Careers In Aging Week 2021. I vividly remember writing last year’s blog post at the very start of the pandemic. What was historically a celebratory moment was anything...
April 16, 2021 | James Balda
Each year, major organizations supporting senior living and quality of life for older adults come together for Careers in Aging Week, a social media campaign designed to educate the public about...
April 9, 2021 | Jenna Berris
If you had to guess, which is more effective for motivating employees to do their best work? Positive reinforcement, which rewards employees for doing well, or negative reinforcement, which...
April 6, 2021 | Tommy Marzella
An OnShift survey of more than 2100 healthcare professionals found that 65% of respondents recognize fear and safety concerns as a top personal challenge facing employees. Employees are struggling...
April 2, 2021 | Mark Woodka
Increased communication between leadership and employees has been a reigning theme for senior living providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, the ability to quickly share important...
March 16, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger
2020 brought a slew of new challenges when it comes to workforce management in senior care -- curbing employees' fear and anxiety, filling more frequent call-offs and incurring higher labor costs,...
March 11, 2021 | Jess Modic
OnShift recently had the pleasure of joining Lesley Mastalerz, VP, Talent Acquisition of SavaSeniorCare Administrative & Consulting Services, LLC, for a webinar hosted by McKnight’s Long-Term Care...
March 8, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger
It’s a tale as old as time—your perfect home health candidate just replied to one of your job postings. They have the credentials. They have the experience. And you feel confident they’ll be your...
March 2, 2021 | Peter Corless
Having spent several years working in senior care leadership roles, I know how fast paced the profession can be. It seems like there are new trends and best practices just about every other day....
February 26, 2021 | Cari Rosenberger
DSPs (Direct Support Professionals) are at the heart of any I/DD provider organization. However, they are often the most difficult roles to fill and retain long term. The estimated annual turnover...
February 24, 2021 | Jenna Berris
New data shows that while the pandemic has led to an increase in hourly wages for senior living CNAs, turnover has significantly increased over the past year - climbing from 36.37% in 2019 to 48.51%...
February 18, 2021 | Jenna Berris
Frontline workers have always been the lifeblood of senior care organizations. And the COVID-19 pandemic has not only confirmed that notion, but shown providers just how critical taking care of these...
