Tag: workforce solutions
Partnership with the University of Kansas: Enriching lives together
For four decades, GoodLife has joined forces with KU in a shared mission to improve care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). This partnership with the University of Kansas, rooted in a dedication to bettering lives, has been instrumental in shaping our approach to care. A Legacy of Expertise Founded by passionate advocates, James Sherman and Jan Sheldon,… read more
3 Reasons Why Innovation Matters In The Care Industry
If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that providers need to adapt to change if they want to succeed. What individuals with disabilities need and expect from their care has evolved more in three years than it has in the four-plus decades since we founded GoodLife. Employee preferences are also changing, with employees seeking greater value and… read more
The Future of GoodLife Staffing: What You Need to Know
Here at Goodlife, we’re on a mission to reinvent care for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and the people that help them. We recognize the daily challenges that our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) face and are dedicated to systematically addressing them. Our goal is to not only offer greater work-life balance but to provide an improved quality of life… read more
The 3-Day Workweek: An Innovative Approach to Staffing
The 3-Day Workweek: An Innovative Approach to Staffing Do you want to work fewer days each week, earn full-time income, and have a career that makes a difference? That’s exactly what GoodLife offers Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) with its innovative 3-day workweek. In this blog, we’ll highlight the details of the 3-day workweek and the benefits for our Direct Support… read more
Looking Ahead to 2023
Happy New Year to our readers and supporters. We have some exciting initiatives in store this year and we can’t wait to see how the seasons unfold. Our teams are proud to have generated some momentum across 2022 and the future is bright! We invite you to keep an eye on a few areas specifically that have been targeted to… read more
Celebrating Our 2022 Accomplishments
Here we are again! It’s December and we are working to close out the year with so many positive memories and accomplishments. It’s the perfect time to reflect on our successes and cast a bit of a vision for 2023. Here’s a brief spotlight on what we’re proud to have accomplished in 2022. The Neighborhood Network expanded! Thanks to grant… read more
GoodLife U Video Blog – Season Wrap Up
We have been thrilled to share our Technology Enabled Service Model series with you across the last several months—thank you to all of our listeners and followers! Today, we wanted to wrap up the season with a bit of a recap, as well as share what we’ve got in store for 2023. This season has been pretty intense as we… watch now
DSP Scheduling: How GoodLife Is Changing The Game
Our friends at SETWorks recently conducted an interview with GoodLife CEO, Dr. Mike Strouse, on the intricacies and strategy of DSP scheduling at GoodLife. We’re proud to share their Q&A with you but first, a brief introduction. In the disability services industry, it’s not uncommon for agencies to experience high turnover, unfilled shifts, and call-offs. In fact, it happens often.… read more
GoodLife U Video Blog: Bifurcating Your Workforce
For this episode of our GoodLife U video blog series with Dr. Mike Strouse, we are excited to share some unique concepts surrounding employee bifurcation, benefits, and what all is now possible within the new Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (or ICHRA) policies. Let’s start with a quick overview about why this discussion is important. In principle, there are fundamentally… watch now
GoodLife U Video Blog: Replacement Staffing
This month on our GoodLife U video blog series with Dr. Mike Strouse, we are going to tackle replacement staffing solutions. There’s no question that we face an inordinate number of shift openings and instability across the country, so our focus has to be on effective replacement staffing solutions. This is GoodLife U’s sweet spot. We love utilizing a variety… watch now
