The list of things that were changed by COVID-19 is still growing and likely longer than many of us realize. But somewhere on that list is the prioritization of personal/professional life balance. For...
Knowledge transfer must improve for senior living’s full potential to be realized
By
Scott Eckstein
May 15, 2023
The senior living industry has a phenomenal gap in the transfer of knowledge from one generation of leaders to the next, and it leads to failings and poor management. We need to do better.
3 keys to firming up staffing at your senior living community
By
Malinda Shultice, DHSc
Apr 24, 2023
With these three things, you’ll get agency staffing out of your building in a timely fashion. Take it from someone who has run a building and never used an agency for the duration of the pandemic.
What COVID-19 has taught us about ourselves – and being a great place to work
By
Doug Dollenberg Jr.
Andrea Griesmar
Julie Masiello
Dec 21, 2020
As we reflect on how Brightview Senior Living not just survived but thrived in the midst of a global healthcare crisis, three themes emerged as powerful lessons learned for us.
Our Great Place to Work journey — before and after COVID
By
Warren Spieker
Jan 11, 2021
When we created Continuing Life to support a growing group of continuing care retirement communities, we invested in being a great place to work. It took a few years of work, and we’re not perfect,...
On-demand nurses are not the same as on-demand drivers under new DOL rules
By
Ed Lenz, Esq.
May 06, 2024
Unless strong action is taken, 1099 platform providers will create a new era where inadequately trained and poorly supervised independent contractors become the new norm for temporary nursing care.
Shaping a better future for the human resources function in senior living and care
By
Dean Moore
Mar 25, 2024
The future of human resources may not be what it used to be, but it still could be bright for the right individuals.
Mentoring young leaders for senior living sustainability
By
Ethan Cole
Mar 11, 2024
How do we inspire such young leaders to stay with our companies and build them into the powerhouses our senior executives present today? Mentorship programs.
Keeping staff engaged during the next phase of the pandemic
By
Christopher Lukach
Aug 31, 2020
Keeping your staff members engaged and ensuring that team morale remains high is paramount to preserving goodwill and, to put it pragmatically, your bottom line.
Labor challenges persist for providers in 2021
By
Sunny J. Thompson
Feb 01, 2021
Although 2021 has brought a hopeful remedy with the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine, numerous obstacles for the senior living industry and its staff remain because of the ongoing pandemic, political...