Workforce Development
Illinois Industry Salaries Revealed
,Realizing the importance of salary survey information for senior living providers to build and maintain competitive pay structures for their employees, LeadingAge Illinois recently released…
Influences on Caregivers’ Self-Perceived Ability to Provide Individualized Care
,Individualized care (also referred to as person-centered care, consumer-directed care, and self-directed care) takes into account resident individuality, includes resident participation in decision-making processes, and…
How is Your Employee Wellness Program? We’d Like to Know!
,Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging, in partnership with LeadingAge and American Seniors Housing Association, seeks participants for an in-depth national survey of the seniors housing…
2012 Seniors Housing & Care Journal: A Moneyball Approach to Seniors Housing Sales
,As documented in Michael Lewis’ 2003 book Moneyball, Oakland Athletics General Manager Billy Beane was famous for using overlooked evidence to project which players would…
Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction Among Assisted Living RNs
,There is a possible relationship between job satisfaction among registered nurses (RNs) working in long-term care communities and nursing staff turnover, and it may even…
Communication Skills Training for Geriatric Doctors
,Communication is a key skill geriatric doctors must have. Families of older adults must understand complex concepts such as cognitive and functional decline and often…
Geriatric Knowledge Among Emergency Nurses
,Adults age 65 and older make up at least 15% of emergency department visits, and they have longer lengths of emergency department stay, as well…
Evaluating Employee Turnover in Home and Hospice Care
,The number of home and community based services for older adults have grown tremendously over the past 20 years. This has occurred because of a…
The Workforce Development Role of Community Colleges for Home and Community Based Services
,The growth of the older adult population is placing pressure on a number of professions. The magnitude of this pressure will be immense for home…