More employers attending to wellness of workers caring for elderly relatives
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2021
Senior living employees see to the physical and mental wellness of residents every work day. And some of you continue such efforts at home, where you care for aging parents or other relatives. A new survey...
Dominion counts on profit-sharing to woo, keep executive directors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 25, 2017
Dominion Senior Living is adapting Chick-fil-A’s employment approach to senior living, banking on the belief that executive directors who “own” the experience at their communities will...
Survey makes a case for going soft on new employees
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 30, 2018
New research from a surprising source may change the way you approach employee training and development.
Workers want more than a paycheck
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2017
New research reveals a few changes that operators could make to appeal to potential employees.
An ally in the minimum wage battle
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 14, 2016
Senior living operators who oppose an increase in the national minimum wage to $15 have an ally in Richard Fisher, former president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank in Dallas.
Could ideas from senators, CEO help fix senior living workforce woes?
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 03, 2021
Two senators are asking the Department of Labor to “prioritize supporting older workers,” and the head of the National Council on Aging has put forth a potentially even bigger idea: that the Labor...
‘Silver wave’ is about more than future residents, reports suggest
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 18, 2019
Mention the baby boomer-related demographic forces that could be a boon for senior living operators in the coming years, and most minds in the industry turn to prospective residents. Two recent reports,...
Employers cannot use past salary as reason to pay women less, court says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 12, 2018
Employers cannot use salary histories as justification for paying female employees less than male ones who perform the same work, a federal court ruled on Monday.
New process aids employee retention, performance, morale
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 06, 2016
A new recruitment, interviewing and selection process for employees at a Florida senior living community has resulted in improved retention and performance among new hires and improved morale among existing...