Social entrepreneurship may be the buzz word these days. Recently when we won Inc5000’s Fastest Growing Companies award, we were asked how we did it. So this is an article about how we created a company that does well financially by doing good for others. First of all – what do we do? It’s simple: […]
We have heard and understand that staff retention and turnover is perhaps the biggest challenge that Life Plan Communities are facing in 2021. This insightful article from our own, Jacquelyn Kung, explores four main drivers of employee retention—and how your organization can put them to work. You can find a PDF of the article here. COVID-19
Our expert panel shares best practices from across senior care, including lessons in re-opening for testing seniors and employees, including costs, what’s reimbursable (versus not), who you can mandate testing for (versus merely encourage), and results, challenges, and how to get faster test results. Watch the Recording now: This webinar was originally presented on Tuesday,
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Please see below for a list of resources we have compiled for testing, PPE, and cleaning to help you operate in the COVID world. [Please note that we are not an investor in any of these products listed below and do not profit in any way. We are simply looking to provide contacts and information
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Creating a culture where diversity & inclusion are a core initiative can have a tremendous positive impact on your employees. See below for a list of what some or our customers and national providers (with 100+ locations and/or 1000+ employees) have done or are thinking of doing! If you have an idea and don’t see
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We recognize that senior care has been turned upside down in many ways as COVID-19 has become the primary focus since March. Although the health and safety of residents and employees is priority #1, there are still ways to complete your Great Place to Work survey with class and ease. Why should we survey? Gather
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Workforce development is critical in senior care. With hiring and retaining top of mind for most CEOs, we conducted a study of the Apprenticeship training program. This is a program sponsored by Trilogy Foundation in partnership with their states (e.g. Kentucky, Ohio) and institutions of higher education (e.g. Purdue). The question at hand was whether
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One of the most difficult to recruit for roles in senior care is the paid caregiver. There is a dire shortage in the industry – and in healthcare overall. The most notable licensure for caregivers is “certified nursing assistant.” And so, we mined our database from the past year to glean insights for research. Activated
Nearly 100,000 CNAs say “This is more than ‘just a job'” Read More »
Accurately gauging how employees are feeling and what they need in the midst of COVID-19 can be difficult to track as priorities are pulled in multiple directions. Several providers have used our complimentary tools and services to collect feedback from employees during this time. We offer this as a way to help. Senior Star got
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