You’ve likely started to see a shift in headlines. No longer focused on what we have been through, the new emphasis is on what’s to come. After several stressful years, employees in healthcare-related fields, including senior care and long-term care, are looking for stability. So too are organizations – and that means shifting your talent strategy to retain top talent, not just attract it. What Drives Turnover? Lotis Blue’s 2025 [...]
Here’s a situation that is, unfortunately, becoming all too common. You need to fill a job opening for a particular role – let’s say, a paralegal for a law firm. You post that job online, like you always have. And within hours, if not minutes, you’re inundated with an endless stream of low-quality applications, perhaps 100 applications in a day or more! Upon a closer look, the applications are very [...]
The demand for great leadership in senior care is growing, but finding and keeping these professionals is a major challenge. If you’re struggling to hire the right people, you’re not alone. Here are 10 hiring challenges senior care organizations face in 2025—plus how Aspen Associates can help. Not Enough Qualified Candidates Senior care organizations need top leaders with a mix of healthcare knowledge, leadership skills, and business expertise. The problem? [...]
In today's healthcare landscape, skilled nursing facilities face increasing scrutiny from regulatory bodies, with substantial consequences for non-compliance, including immediate jeopardy citations and significant civil monetary penalties. The Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reporting (CASPER) system provides facilities with powerful tools to prevent these adverse outcomes through proactive quality management and compliance monitoring. Understanding CASPER Reports CASPER reports represent a comprehensive suite of data-driven tools that enable healthcare facilities to [...]
As 2025 kicks off, you’re probably already thinking about what the year ahead will look like for senior living, both on a large scale and at a smaller, individual level. Hiring the right people will make it much easier to meet each challenge and opportunity as it comes. But which trends are likely to headline the conversation in the year ahead? Hiring for senior care and assisted living in 2025 [...]
Hiring in the senior care landscape requires a careful calculation: hiring high-quality talent to provide great care while managing often-tight budgets and an increased demand. Balancing cost and quality when hiring for roles is a complex task that requires a strategic approach – and Aspen is here to help you do just that! Here are nine practical ways to achieve this balance without compromising on the quality of care provided [...]
Over the last several years, the healthcare world in general has seen a significant trend towards hiring short-term or “travel” staff to keep up with increasing demands. While these solutions can work temporarily, they’re not ideal for maintaining the long-term quality of care and overall goals of your organization. In contrast, hiring permanent staff can help you achieve key benchmarks and elevate your reputation, both among potential employees and among [...]
The senior living field continues to rapidly grow and evolve, which means that our strategies to attract and retain top talent must evolve, too. Landing the right candidates for key roles requires a deep understanding of what today’s employees are really looking for. As you consider your strategy going forward, here are four of the benefits that could make or break your ability to connect with the talent you want [...]
Several concepts and statistics exist about the overall aging of the world population. With that demographic shift comes an increased need for senior care and assisted living professionals to meet the needs of a growing number of aging seniors. At the same time, the field has been undergoing a talent contraction as more employees reach burnout or find less-demanding careers elsewhere. That’s why it’s important for senior care and assisted [...]
The healthcare field, in general, is a world that requires both technical skill and emotional strength. That’s especially true in senior care, where professionals work closely with vulnerable populations and difficult stages of life. This particular aspect of senior care is why hiring for resilience is such an important part of recruiting and talent strategy. It’s crucial to be sure you’re hiring individuals who have what it takes to manage [...]
