How LCS, Presbyterian Homes, Westminster Communities are Driving Quality of Hires

Senior housing operators are starting to see staffing stabilize and are pursuing a variety of strategies to win and retain quality hires. In particular, operators are still tweaking their methodologies in order to fill their hardest to hire roles such as registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and dining room staff. At LCS, said there have […]

Survey Shows Fewer Than Half of Senior Housing and Care Nurses Feel ‘Psychologically Safe’

Fewer than half of nurses working in the senior housing and care sector feel “psychologically safe” in their workspace. That’s according to a new survey from Kare, a digital labor marketplace for post-acute and senior living operators. The report, released this week in collaboration with the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA), is the […]

Palace Group, Brightview Lead 2024 List of Best Workplaces in Aging Services 

The Palace Group and Brightview Senior Living have retained their spots as the first- and second-place “Best Workplaces for Aging Services.” This annual list, compiled by Activated Insights and announced this week, ranks the top aging services workplaces nationwide and categorizes them as either large or small- and medium-sized. Chicago-based Vi Living moved into the […]

Senior Living Operators Tweak Recruiting Methods With Hard-to-Hire Workers in Mind

Senior living operators have long struggled to hire for certain positions, including nurses and other specialized roles. In response to those challenges, some operators have adjusted recruiting strategies with these workers in mind. Among the hardest roles to recruit for are on the care side of the industry, particularly with registered nurses (RNs) and licensed […]

How Belmont Village Revamped Recruiting for New Era of Senior Living Staffing

Over the last year, Belmont Village Senior Living has built  out a recruiting department that is already paying dividends. The Houston, Texas-based operator initially started the department years ago with only one vice president of recruitment. Now, it has seven dedicated recruiters, all to maintain the stream of new workers to keep up with projected […]

Senior Living Operators Embrace More Flexible Scheduling Practices to Improve Staffing

Building in more flexibility to worker schedules is not a new strategy for the senior living industry. But in 2024, operators are still tweaking those strategies to improve their staffing practices. The concept has worked well in other customer-facing industries. After global retailer Ikea faced a turnover problem in 2022 and 2023, the company implemented […]

‘Act Very Differently:’ Atria Senior Living, Sonida, Vi Retool Staffing for the Future

When it comes to senior living staffing, operators in 2024 must do things differently than before. Senior living companies have taken many steps to bolster staffing in recent years, including raising wages for employees creating new benefits and offering greater flexibility in scheduling. With a low unemployment rate of 4.1% nationwide, talent pools remain shallower […]

How Merrill Gardens, Pegasus, 12 Oaks, Other Operators Improved Executive Director Hiring, Retention

This story is part of your SHN+ subscription Since the start of the pandemic, senior living operators have grappled with staffing woes. Executive directors are particularly hard to hire and retain. Long hours and a generally tough job have contributed to burnout and higher turnover among executive directors in recent years. And given the training […]