But if you’re an assisted living facility owner or manager, you know that those selling points aren’t enough to get the greatest employees. You have to be able to offer the best in assisted living employee benefits.
So what does that look like?
Recruiting and Retaining Employees
For some businesses, there’s a fairly straightforward list of benefits that employees expect. When it comes to assisted living facilities, however, human resource management isn’t always so clear-cut. And it’s frequently challenging.
Proper staffing approaches can be the difference between having the right people in place to meet client needs, and high employee turnover rates that can result in an inconsistent and even disruptive environment for residents and clients.
Planning, hiring, training, compensation, and employee relations are highly interconnected. Any change to one component affects the whole system. HR needs to consider that employees are cared for and covered while ensuring that nothing leads to lower standards of care for residents and clients.
It’s a tricky balance.
What Are the Best Assisted Living Employee Benefits?
Figuring out what the best benefits for assisted living employees are takes some savvy. There’s often a wide range of employees working in assisted living facilities. Some work part-time shifts. Their focus may be on compensation for continuing education or childcare credits. For employees who work long hours, health insurance and paid time off (PTO) are usually at the top of the list of desired benefits.
In addition, many employees are women of childbearing age so they’ll be interested in short-term disability benefits and maternity (possibly paternity) leave benefits.
Given the physical nature of the work in an assisted living facility, work-related injuries are more common so workers comp insurance may also be an attractive part of a benefits plan.
Whatever the case, recruiting and retaining top talent for any job requires a generous benefits and perks package.
The Benefits of Working with a PEO
If you’re already bogged down in responsibility and are a little lost on where to start with creating a benefits package, you’re not alone!
You may want to consider working with a PEO, or professional employer organization. A PEO services small and medium-sized businesses in the areas of payroll, tax management, human resources, employee benefits, and risk management.
You want a PSO with the following turnkey solutions:
- Fortune 500 Employee Benefits at large group rates that lift the normal participation requirements
- “Pay as you go” workers comp insurance, with no down payment and the elimination of annual audit
- Risk management services with claims administration
- Complete payroll administration, including PTO tracking
- Multi-employer 401(k) plan at no additional cost
- Complete HR, governmental compliance, and employee background checks
Their highly trained professionals carry the burden of Human Resource Administration duties so that facility owners and managers can spend more time growing their businesses, building relationships with their employees, and caring for their clients’ needs.
Ready to See How A PEO Can Work for You?
It’s obvious that assisted living facility owners and managers face unique challenges when it comes to offering assisted living employee benefits.
But while offering employee benefits may cost a bit more upfront, the long-term advantages of retaining great employees far outweigh the costs.
So if you think you could benefit from a PEO that offers all of the above-mentioned features, then contact us today. Together, we’ll conduct a risk-free financial analysis to explore all of your options.
