Benefits, culture key to hiring and retaining workers, leaders say
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2022
Combining pay increases with innovative benefits and a culture that rewards loyalty is a key way to improve long-term care hiring and retention, six industry leaders said last week.
Providers rethink pre-employment drug tests as marijuana use becomes legal in more states
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2022
With medical marijuana now legal in three-fourths of all states, some long-term care employers say that pre-employment testing is weeding out otherwise ideal job candidates.
Home care briefs for Monday, Oct. 5
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 04, 2020
Application period opens today for next $20M in provider relief … Major insurers emphasizing access to home healthcare benefits as they push new Medicare Advantage options … OTs’ expertise could...
Home care briefs for Wednesday, Sept. 30
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 29, 2020
Not just bodily fluids: Review finds home healthcare workers also routinely exposed to violence, aggressive pets and second-hand smoke … Brookdale’s massive flu-shot effort to include vaccination sites...