One Door Closes, Another One Opens: Season of Reflection
A weeklong celebration for National Assisted Living Week kicks off Sunday, September 10 with celebrations until September 16th! There are more than 30,000 assisted living communities in America, and Mission Health is proud to have a community that will be recognized this week—The Residence at North Ridge in New Hope, Minnesota. This national holiday was […]
Mission Level Up: Dementia Awareness
No matter the care setting, an extra level of expertise is needed when providing dementia care. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, an estimated 6.7 million adults at the age of 65 or older are living with Alzheimer’s in 2023, which means 1 in 9 adults at the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s. After the age […]
Empower and Inspire: Transforming Lives Through Mentorship
Recruiting and retention in skilled nursing can be difficult and maybe even disheartening. According to Long Term Care Community Coalition, nursing homes can turn over more than 50% of their nursing staff within a year. This can cause other staff members to experience burnout and follow suit in leaving the community. Mission Health has made […]
Yates Center Making the News
In the last three years, Yates Center Health and Rehab saw a 37% top box score increase in making employee workloads reasonable and a 33% top box score increase in creating employee opportunities—an exceptional achievement for any organization, especially through COVID. Read more about the story here:
Mission Motivation – the differentiator: Part 2
In Part 1, we revealed some employee recognition secrets from Lansing Health and Rehabilitation Center’s Staff Coordinator, Samantha Kennett, and ADON, Darienne Collins. They discuss why it is important to recognize employees and why they made the decision to form a committee and dedicate their time to celebrating their colleagues. In Part 2, I am revealing three […]
Mission Motivation – The Differentiator: Part 1
Every organization has its values plastered all over their website, the walls in their buildings, or even in their email signature. But how well do they keep up with said values? Mission Health Communities is one of those organizations that sticks to what they believe in. The CARES values—Character, Attitude, Respect, Excellence, and Service—are in […]
Tampa Bay Times Top Workplace
At Mission Health, we take pride in everything we do and how we do it. This means being the best employer possible to those that have dedicated their careers to providing exceptional care to our residents. This includes supporting our employees with great benefits. Based on employee surveys, Mission Health has once again been recognized […]
Fuel for the Communities
When you think of nursing homes, what do you usually think of? You may think of the nurses taking care of their residents and patients or administrators meeting visitors and leading resident and family councils. Or maybe you think about the activity directors planning their next fun and engaging project for the residents. There is […]
Mission Mental Health—Care on the Go!
At Mission Health, we strive to provide meaningful benefits to support our employees and their families’ best lives. Like others, the organization offers traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, employee discounts, and financial wellness programs. That is just to name a few. BUT the most exciting part of utilizing Mission Health benefits […]
Improving the Mission Staffing Pipeline in 2023
Happy New Year! 2022 has come to a close and it is time to focus on 2023. COVID-19 turned nursing homes upside down and even though we are getting back to “normal”, we are still having difficulty with filling positions. Our very own Cheri Kauset, Vice President of Customer Experience and Communication, sat down with […]