Staff recruitment in skilled nursing home sector becoming more difficult

PORTLAND: The biggest threat to the future of skilled nursing homes is the legal liability being created via staff error.

Pressure on owners and operators is being applied by rulings in the coroners and civil courts, care regulations are being tightened, supervisory bodies are more Read More »

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Seniors housing marketing failing to master digital messaging

LAS VEGAS: Whilst the target audience for retirement communities is still post 75, the primary buying decision driver is a daughter locked in the digital world.

She is not reading a print publication pitching white haired women in a retirement community setting. Read More »

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Staff retention strategies in skilled nursing home sector remain poor

COLUMBUS: Staff turnover rates in skilled nursing homes are running between 19 per cent and 45 per cent per annum.

The high turnover is blamed on low wages, menial work, poor public image, low self-esteem, under-education and language difficulties. Read More »

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Lawsuit being prepared for service on skilled nursing home owner

CHICAGO: A lawyer confirmed this morning that ‘he is close’ to finalizing the documentation on a claim for damages against a skilled nursing home owner.

The instructions came from the relatives of a resident who was injured and later died as a result of those Read More »

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