CONCURRENT WORKSHOP 14

Taking Charge of the HR Challenge

(Management and Operations)

Recruiting and retaining staff is the ultimate challenge in today’s health care environment. Long term care homes in particular struggle to attract qualified health professionals, especially nurses.

Hear about a project that OANHSS and eight member homes are embarking on to pilot innovative nursing health human resource initiatives designed specifically for long term care. A mentoring development program designed for front-line staff and currently in operation in a member home will be featured and discussed.

Objectives:

• Hear about the experience of a mentoring program for new and transferred staff, including problems encountered and solutions developed.

• Review the implementation of the program and the evaluations of the mentors, new staff and managers.

• Learn about the progress of the OANHSS nursing HHR demonstration project.

Mentoring Program

Bev Goodman is administrator of Gilmore Lodge in Fort Erie.

Jane Beamer is dementia resource coordinator for Seniors Services, Niagara Region.

A member of the mentorship team will also participate in the presentation.

OANHSS Demo Project

Susan Wilson, Project Manager.

Margaret Ringland, OANHSS, Director of Member Relations and Professional Services.

Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes & Services for Seniors
7050 Weston Road, Suite 700, Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 8G7
(P) 905-851-8821
(F) 905-851-0744
 

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