In an interview with Mary Anne Greco at this 43-bed home, she says illustrating each value tangibly in the home is and of itself the exact thing each home needs to do to retain employees and recruit new ones.

“For instance, making a meaningful contribution is one OMNI value,” says Mary Anne. “If the day-to-day work ethic is strong, that’s great. But when we have staff going above and beyond the call of duty, then that’s amazing,” says Mary Anne.

She points out some staff are busy preparing for a dining room update to make the lives of residences better, which benefits the whole home.

Mary Anne also talked about transparency. “Look at multidose. We’ve encountered errors with multidose and we talk about them. They’re out in the open. People make mistakes but let’s be transparent about that. I’m seeing this as very positive that errors are being discussed with this new program, and really, who wouldn’t want to work in that sort of environment?” Mary Anne explains.

The administrator says the commitment to education by OMNI as a company is a great asset for each home to use. This is also attractive for recruiting new people and finding a meaningful niche for the people who are here, says Mary Anne.

“We had 17 staff members sign up for the supportive measures program,” says Mary Anne, “and two more applications for the extended sessions coming up. That’s pretty positive news for the home.”

Mary Anne says recruitment and retention is about living the OMNIway through the values that already exist. “We can make those connections just by doing our jobs and doing it well.”