Employee retention is this provider’s ‘secret sauce’ for success
By
Karen Krissinger
Apr 18, 2022
At this long-term care community, employee retention is high. What is the secret sauce to retaining staff?
Senior living healthcare workers: Not gone, but definitely forgotten
By
Gail Matillo, MPA
Jan 04, 2022
Some healthcare workers have been celebrated over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. But others, such as those working in senior living, have been overlooked or blamed for not doing enough.
Senior housing: Positive outlook with challenging unknowns
By
Matt Caine
Dec 13, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has presented a myriad of challenges for the senior housing sector. Even with the vaccine rollout earlier this year, many of these issues remain as the virulent delta variant and...
5 critical CEO skills for the future
By
Jacquelyn Kung, DrPH, MBA
Robert G. Kramer
Ed Frauenheim
Dec 06, 2021
A recent Ziegler study found that 70% of senior living organizations likely would have CEOs retiring in the next five years. Recognizing the tectonic shifts in aging in the coming years, one...
Nurturing our nurses: How fostering the right culture begets the best care
By
Diane Psaras
Oct 11, 2021
To ensure we’re not only fostering, but truly living and breathing a people-first ethos, we developed the VITAS Difference — a program that demonstrates and celebrates how each and every team member...
Ethical responses to vaccine hesitancy among staff
By
Beth Irtz, RN, BSN, NHA
Jeff Jerebker
Wendy Lustbader, MSW
Joanne Rader, RN, MN
Penny Cook, MSW
Sep 20, 2021
Using ethical principles in decision-making, especially during the challenges involved in responding to the vaccine mandate, reduce friction while providing for respectful disagreement and thoughtful deliberation.
Staffing challenges are easy to see, hard to fix
By
John O'Connor
Aug 05, 2021
It’s not exactly a secret that the field could do a better job of luring good candidates and making sure they do their jobs well. So why isn’t that happening? In a word, economics.
Say it loud, say it proud
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 02, 2021
Let’s celebrate those workplaces where a high level of vaccination has been achieved and those employees who have taken this step to protect themselves and those they serve.
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...
To know us is to love us? New effort could boost interest in long-term care careers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2021
Attracting medical school graduates to enter geriatrics is a challenge, as evidenced by their recent fellowship choices. Beyond that, however, is the challenge of interesting geriatricians — as well...