To Solve Staffing Shortages, Home-Based Care Must Rethink Recruitment From The Ground Up
Staffing shortages are perhaps the most unifying factor within the home-based industry. It’s usually not a question of if a provider is dealing with these concerns; it’s how they are dealing with them.
Often, conversations around staffing come down to the fact that providers must improve retention, since recruitment pipelines show few signs of improvement. While I agree that retention must be a top priority, I don’t think these efforts are sufficient to make a significant change in the staffing status quo.
it’s not a matter of just “recruit harder”
Staffing hurdles have only worsened in recent months. Providers see success from overhauling their recruitment efforts, whether that’s leveraging AI or building employee referral systems, but more needs to be done.
Author's summary: Rethink recruitment to solve staffing shortages.