Why SNF Operators are Looking at Leadership Style, Interpersonal Skills to Boost Staffing 

Nursing home operators need to really lean into soft skills as the sector continues to face a historic staffing crisis, experts say, focusing more on individualized attention between staff and employer while examining how leadership style and first impressions make a difference in recruiting and retaining staff. Cassie Mistretta, CEO of Senior Living Properties (SLP) […]

Starting From Within: How Nursing Home Operators Can Tackle Fewer Applicants, Draining Turnover

Staff turnover has reached unsustainable levels in the skilled nursing sector, with some staff – particularly certified nursing assistants (CNAs) – leaving faster than they can be replaced. And it goes beyond just raising wages. Despite a 7.13% national hourly wage increase for CNAs in 2021, turnover still increased significantly at the position — jumping […]

Skilled Nursing Operators Top List of Best Places to Work in Aging

In a long-term health care era plagued by staffing concerns and tough headlines about nursing homes, a pair of skilled nursing facilities topped a new list of the best workplaces in aging services. Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Commack, N.Y. and Van Dyk Health Care in Hawthorne, N.J. came in first and second […]