Missouri workers providing care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities make less than a Walmart or Target worker, even after a pay increase that went into effect last month. The low pay is the main reason about half of Missouri workers quit each year, according to Missouri Developmental Disabilities Division Director Val Huhn. Starting wages now […]
Close to 75 percent of small businesses in the U.S. are affected by what is known as “time theft” each year. Put simply, time theft occurs when an employee accepts pay for time they didn’t actually work. Staying clocked in during breaks, not clocking out to run errands, or checking social media during work are […]
In this labor market, where agencies face tight margins and increasing shortages, many agencies find they are being pushed into new territory. Many are forced to consider new benefits, new management strategies, and new staff programs that were never options before to maximize hiring & retention. The following ideas came from a recent agency conference. […]
This is a genuine dilemma with no straightforward obvious answer. Here are the main points that should be considered: Does a payroll service save time? Employers still need to maintain employee records, PTO, accruals, and deductions on any system. This work does not go away with a payroll service. Payroll services do not offer a […]
As the aging population continues to grow, so does the need for care services. But supply isn’t keeping up with demand when it comes to the caregivers required to provide those services, creating unrivaled competition for workers. To win over prospective employees, providers must differentiate themselves. For BrightSpring Health Services, that means offering daily pay […]
Incentive plans can help an agency boost its performance and improve quality of care by motivating employees and managers to increase their efforts toward achieving agency goals. For example, if any agency wants to maximize client care authorizations, it may offer employees a bonus if they are able to reduce their non-billable hours. In order for […]
This short quiz helps determine which workforce management solution best fits the needs of your agency, from an HR perspective. Human Resources professionals have a surprising amount of insight into the health of an agency. You regularly work to increase hiring and retention success. You may manage employee training and payroll. And you often get a […]
As the warm weather clears up and gives way to the cold, providers start to plan for inclement weather. Will the snow and ice cause road closures, power outages, or slippery conditions this winter? How can we prepare ahead of time? Weather is a bigger concern for some areas than others. For example, last winter […]
The turnover rate among health care workers is reaching a level of concern for many agencies. The median turnover rate among caregivers in the home care industry reached 66.7% last year, according to a study by Home Care Pulse. Among direct support professionals, turnover averaged 45.5% in 2016 according to a National Core Indicators report. In […]
People have been resisting technological advances for hundreds of years. Nowadays, we wonder why people ever avoided mechanical farming equipment or doubted the usefulness of personal computers. But as far as we venture back into the history of technology, someone is always hesitant to adopt something new, even if it simplifies their work. The human […]