New Symptoms and Risk Factors for COVID-19?
In some cases, caregivers may be the only link between a client and the outside world. That means they must do what they can to keep themselves healthy so they do not infect their clients.
BEYOND COVID-19: Safety Remains a Top Priority
The more your caregivers know about safe lifting, safe transfers, using assistive devices, mechanical lifts, and the effects of certain lifestyle choices on their risk for injury, the more power they have to prevent problems BEFORE they happen.
Make Summer Your Season to Specialize!
We typically think of summer as the time to slow down. Take a vacation. Have a backyard barbeque. Send the kids to their favorite summer camp! But, this is not your typical summer.
How will COVID-19 change the way you train caregivers?
As you plan to resume or ramp up your training efforts in the coming months, it’s important to follow your state’s guidelines. We’ve compiled a list of general best practices that everyone can follow.
Are you prepared to safely reopen your offices?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released guidance on best practices for safely reopening office buildings as states begin to lift restrictions on stay-at-home orders.
FREE TOOL: 4 Tips to Help Motivate and Reward Your Team’s Online Learning
If you are like most training managers, you have a diverse team of caregivers that range in age, access to technology, and level of comfort in an online learning environment.
LISTEN! A Pirate Radio Station Run by Retirees in Assisted Living Communities
The project, launched by marketing firm Luckie back in April, was intended to be a temporary project to help keep seniors connected and optimistic during the pandemic. But each day, the station gains more and more listeners and now has a team of 18 senior DJs!
Great client care starts with good self-care.
As healthcare workers, it’s our mission to fix, encourage, and comfort those in our care.
Great Client Care Starts With Good Self-Care
As healthcare workers, it’s our mission to fix, encourage, and comfort those in our care.
How do you keep people living with Alzheimer’s safe from COVID-19?
We received an excellent question from a Caregiver this week and it’s likely many Caregivers are struggling with the same issue. So, we thought we’d share the question and the answer with all of you!
“Atypical” Symptoms of COVID-19 in Seniors
You are probably well aware of the big three symptoms: a fever, cough, and shortness of breath. But older adults may not have any of these recognizable symptoms at all.
New COVID-19 Symptoms to Know
As citizens, we ALL have a responsibility to do what we can to prevent the spread of the virus. But, caregivers play an even more critical role.
