It’s that time of year again. You look outside, it’s dark, and you realize it’s only 5:30 pm. For a lot of us, this time of year can be detrimental to our mental health. More specifically, many seniors experience depression due to lack of sunshine and limited activities throughout the winter season. Luckily, there are ways to get through the …
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As a healthcare provider, it's our job to look after others- but in order to properly do this, we have take care of ourselves first. In today's vlog, Chief Operating Officer at Plan A and Staffstat, Diane Langdon is discussing the importance of practicing self care on regular basis. Watch here: https://youtu.be/AAuBnvMsxpI
Winter can be a time where seniors are left feeling vulnerable whenever they leave their homes. It's cold and windy, the ground is slippery and they're a lot more susceptible to catching a cold or the flu! To make sure your loved ones are safe this winter, we've created a helpful infographic that you can …
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This day in age, most of our live revolves around the Internet and working in the Long Term Care sector is no exception. Whether you're at home, at work, or out on the go, you're always close to a piece of technology these days. As much as we depend on those devices around us, are …
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Coming back from the Ontario Long Term Care Association's Conference & Trade Show, President & CEO of Plan A, Sheri Tomchick shares her top Do's and Don'ts of trade shows - what you should be doing to make the most of your time at a trade show and the things you should watch out for …
Today I want to talk about a few things that make employees happy, resulting in less turnover and better staff retention. One of the biggest struggles that a lot of organizations face is employee turnover – taking time to find an applicant that shines during their interview, only to spend time and money training them …
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“We could live a thousand lifetimes if we just sit and listen to our elderly” ~ Plan A PSW Candidate. This past September, I had the privilege of joining our Recruitment Team in Southwestern Ontario and while I was there I met a number of A-mazing candidates for our staff pool. As you may already …
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