Advanced wound assessment and classification systems help even the busiest of staff to spot concerns and choose best-fit solutions.
Focus On: Money at the root of many staffing-related challenges
By
John Hall
Feb 13, 2020
It’s no secret why senior living operators are having such a difficult time finding and keeping qualified employees.
EEOC aims to strengthen protections for temporary, older and LGBTQ+ workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 13, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will increase its focus on protecting people with disabilities, older workers, LGBTQ+ individuals and temporary workers over the next five years, according to...
Wages increase 5 to 6 percent for assisted living direct care workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 26, 2024
Average wages for assisted living direct care workers — certified nursing assistants, registered nurses, licensed practical nurse, medication aides and resident assistants — have increased by 5% to...
Most think caregivers have ‘no promising way to develop or ascend’ career ladder, survey finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 26, 2023
Most Americans do not view a caregiving career as a path to personal fulfillment, according to a report from the nonprofit think tank FrameWorks Institute.
To attract home care employees, treat them like healthcare workers, expert says
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 31, 2021
The pandemic highlighted the numerous challenges the home care industry faces as the U.S. population ages, Robert Espinoza, PHI vice president of policy for the nonprofit PHI, which tracks the direct care...
The ‘Walmart effect’ intensifies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2016
In an environment where Walmart already is a threat to senior living staff recruiting and retention efforts, impending changes from the retailer should concern providers.
Senior living in vulnerable position given attacks on COVID lawsuit immunity, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 17, 2021
In the past year, the number of states with COVID-19 liability protections for senior living operators grew from 12 to 41. But attorneys are slowly chipping away at those protections through a series of...
Sign-on bonuses popular for recruitment. Benefits changes, merit pay? Not so much
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 24, 2022
Sign-on bonuses have proved popular among assisted living operators in attracting new employees during the pandemic, but changes to benefits eligibility and merit increases have not been, according to...
Learn recruiting and retention best practices and earn a CE credit Sept. 20
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 12, 2018
Earn a continuing education credit Sept. 20 while learning how to attract, engage and retain top talent.