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A Breakdown Of CMS' Reopening Guidance For Skilled Nursing Communities
June 9, 2020 | Lori Presser
I’m so proud of how our local and national activities groups have stepped up to help senior care providers navigate the pandemic. They’ve made it a priority to produce continuing education content...
The Next Normal In I/DD & Behavioral Health Workforce Management
June 2, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
Back in Fall of 2019, we asked healthcare providers to list their top workforce challenges. Employee turnover, finding qualified candidates and employee compensation and wage pressures topped the...
[INFOGRAPHIC] The COVID-19 Senior Care Employee Experience
May 29, 2020 | Jenna Berris
The world has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. And while we don’t fully understand the effects that it will have when all is said and done, one thing is clear: the elderly population, many...
Honoring Local Healthcare Heroes During OnShift's Mental Health Day
May 27, 2020 | Michelle Maly
Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, I have had a pit in my stomach. While I know that staying at home right now is the best way to do my part to stop the spread, I desperately wanted to show my...
Communicating Through The Crisis: How To Support Staff By Keeping In Touch
May 21, 2020 | Cari Rosenberger
The recent events of COVID-19 have brought a lot of uncertainty—particularly for caregivers working to protect those most vulnerable to the virus, our nation's seniors. Not only are they concerned...
Evaluating EMS Talent Acquisition Systems? Look For These Features
May 20, 2020 | Greg Lawton
The COVID-19 crisis seems to have turned our country (and the world) upside down in a matter of months. A rapidly growing number of people have been laid off or furloughed, the majority of people are...
A Resounding 'Thank You' To Caregivers Everywhere During #NSNCW
May 15, 2020 | Peter Corless
National Skilled Nursing Care Week comes but once a year, but the vital role caregivers are playing in the fight against the novel coronavirus extends well beyond that. And while we cannot even...
It’s National Nurses Week! Or at least I thought it was. As I did my due diligence researching what I wanted to write about for this post, I discovered that our amazing nurses don’t just get a week...
[VIDEO] Workforce Update: A Rundown Of Recent Regulatory Changes
May 5, 2020 | Peter Corless
In an effort to keep you up to date with the latest COVID-19 workforce-related changes, I wanted to quickly brief you on some important regulations that have been enacted to address the pandemic.
A Few Feel-Good Stories To Boost Spirits During This Difficult Time
April 16, 2020 | Lisa Fordyce
It’s still hard to believe what’s happening in the world right now. It was only few months ago I blogged about a suspected case of the novel coronavirus in my hometown. To say a lot has happened...
COVID-19 Workforce-Related Regulatory Changes Support Safety & Care
April 13, 2020 | Peter Corless
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a number of regulatory changes and guidance to help senior care organizations better respond to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic
