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 […]
Category: Staffing
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
New federal rules are banning non-compete agreements and grant overtime pay protection to workers who previously lacked it. One rule will likely have more of an impact than the other. In April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final ruling to ban noncompetes. In the same month, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a […]
Senior living operators are in 2024 finding ways to increasingly cut down on labor expenses. With agency staffing use trending downward, reducing overtime is a big focus. To some in the industry, it’s a “stubborn sliver.” To others, it’s a “mild headache” compared to the cost of agency staffing. But the bottom line is that […]
This article is available as part of your SHN+ membership With a shifting outlook for the senior housing industry as a whole, the chief executive of Sonida Senior Living (NYSE: SNDA) is feeling good about the remainder of 2024. The Dallas-based company also has undertaken initiatives to address some of the top challenges still facing […]
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