Although it regularly makes headlines, it’s no surprise to those in healthcare that the demanding role of a caregiver comes with notoriously low compensation. This combination drives rapid turnover, exacerbating the industry’s ongoing staffing shortage, especially in long-term care and home health. These constraints make recruiting difficult, and staffing agencies need a differentiator to attract talent. Offering a modern, high-impact benefit like earned wage access (EWA), also known as same-day pay, can not only help recruit talent but retain workers as well.

Why Candidates Choose Same-Day Pay Employers

Many direct care professionals rely on public assistance, such as Medicaid and SNAP, due to low pay and few benefits. This illustrates how little of a financial cushion these workers have. While raising wages is often not feasible in the short term, providing a meaningful benefit that bridges the gap can both help attract new talent and be a compelling reason to stay in a role.

Same-day pay addresses this need by giving employees the financial flexibility to access their earned pay when they need it, reducing the stress that often comes with waiting for payday. Offering this access as a benefit signals to workers that the employer understands their needs, building trust and enhancing loyalty.

How Same-Day Pay Works

Keeper’s same-day pay platform seamlessly connects to payroll and time & attendance systems to eliminate manual data entry. Once a caregiver logs a shift, a portion of their earned wages become available for withdrawal in the app based on the hours worked. Upon opening the Keeper app, they’ll see an updated Available Balance and can either transfer money to their personal account or leave it to be deposited on payday as usual.

Setting up and maintaining Keeper is also a frictionless experience for the employer. We handle the integration, educate employees about their EWA benefit, and set up ongoing outreach to encourage account activation and engagement—all at $0 direct or indirect cost to the employer.

Strengthen Your Recruitment Efforts

Agencies using Keeper report filling open roles up to 2x faster than before. It’s not just a gimmick to attract talent; 88% of employees say Keeper improves how they feel about their employer. At zero cost and little effort for your business, why not offer a benefit that helps you stand out from the competition?

Make recruitment easier for your team. Request a demo to see how Keeper helps you attract and retain the best caregivers.