Labor & Workforce

The pandemic and Great Resignation had—and continue to have—effects on the senior living industry. During our recent HEALTHTAC event in Scottsdale, Arizona, there was a panel entitled “Labor and Staffing: The Importance of Recruiting and Retaining Talent.” The industry experts who provided their insight on that panel spoke to their …

MECHANICSBURG, PA—Despite ongoing, industry-wide workforce pressures resulting from the COVID pandemic, Messiah Lifeways is committed to thinking creatively about how it can ensure that team member shortages do not impact the level of high-quality care, service and satisfaction it provides community members. Currently, they’re exploring the possibilities that exist in …

Bloomfield, NJ—Juniper Communities, a leading provider of senior living communities, has been recognized and received certification as a Great Place to Work®. The certification process by Great Place to Work and its senior care partner, Activated Insights, involved surveying all of the employees from across Juniper Communities’ locations, and evaluating …

WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ—Great Place to Work Institute and its senior care partner Activated Insights have honored Springpoint with the certification as a Great Place to Work. Springpoint is the mid-Atlantic’s leading senior living organization, with over 2,000 employees serving 4,000 seniors throughout New Jersey and Delaware. “We applaud Springpoint for …

ALEXANDRIA, VA—As part of the Alexandria community’s celebration of National Nurses Week and National Skilled Nursing Care Week (NSNCW)—and recognizing that May was Older Americans Month—Mayor Justin Wilson visited Woodbine Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center to issue a proclamation expressing the city’s support of these initiatives and its appreciation for both …

ALBANY, NY—The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and Association on Aging in New York (AgingNY) have partnered with Trualta to offer Trualta’s web-based caregiver education and support platform at no cost to any unpaid caregiver in New York State. Funding for this initiative is supported in the …

International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners, a globally recognized organization, announced a new innovative approach to care of elders with a diagnosis of Dementia. The Montessori Dementia Care Professional curriculum and certification called CMDCP® Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional® will change the way care is provided by staff and health care professionals. The …

Given the workplace stress the pandemic has magnified, Sloan Bentley, President and CEO of Lutheran Life Communities, is responding with enterprise-wide programs and opportunities to promote well-being and growth. Lutheran Life Communities looks at the Great Resignation in a different light. That healthcare workers are leaving the industry after nearly …

WesleyLife, the region’s most comprehensive not-for-profit provider of health and well-being services for older adults, was honored to be mentioned in Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State address this week. The governor praised the organization — specifically Hearthstone, a WesleyLife Community for Healthy Living in Pella, Iowa — …

Senior living organization United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) & Porter Hills recently announced the launch of a commitment bonus program for its eligible team members. The UMRC & Porter Hills corporate board approved $5.2 million to support retention efforts of the organization’s workforce; in particular, caregivers and those who provide …