What Happens in the Months, Weeks, and Hours Before Death?
"How do you answer a family member when they ask you how much longer their loved one has to live?" It's a tough question, but here's how hospice pioneer Barbara Karnes suggests handling it.
Offering Training in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Will Make Your Agency Shine!
The Alzheimer’s Association has declared June Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. It’s a perfect time to open the conversation about the need for caregiver training in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
When It Comes to Training, One Size Does Not Fit All!
Any agency adhering to Medicare’s CoPs in Home Health or Hospice must offer at least 12 hours of in-service training every 12 months. As you plan your 12-hour CE program, here are some things to keep in mind.
CDC Updates Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
News from the CDC this week provides an updated set of guiding principles for fully vaccinated people.
4 Strategies to Ease Vaccine Hesitancy in Caregivers
In a recent survey of more than 100 home health providers by the Home Health Care News, just four said that their organization mandates staff vaccinations. About 62% of the respondents said their organizations are encouraging or incentivizing vaccinations.
A NEW FREE COURSE: Battling COVID-19 in 2021
After spending most of 2020 updating the same COVID-19 course at least twelve times, we decided it was time for a completely new and fresh take on the matter for the new year!
Meet Barbara Karnes, RN, Author, Speaker, Thought Leader, and Expert on End-of-Life Care
We are thrilled to announce that Barbara Karnes, RN, has graciously agreed to contribute a monthly guest blog just for In the Know readers! Barbara is an internationally recognized author, speaker, thought leader, and expert on end-of-life care and the dynamics of dying.
Training Your Schedulers: The Secret Ingredient to Happy Clients and Caregivers
As the first line of contact, home care schedulers play an important role in satisfaction – both, for clients and caregivers. It's important that they have the training needed to be successful in their roles.
What’s One Indirect Burden the Pandemic Placed on People with Heart Disease?
It’s hard to think of little else as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world – but we can’t ignore the indirect burden the pandemic places on people with other medical conditions, like cardiovascular disease.
Look! Our eLearning Library Just Got a Lot Better!
This week, we officially expanded our library to include training for home health and hospice clinicians and aides through the acquisition of Home Care Institute, a leading provider of training solutions for the home health and hospice industry.
How to Grow Clinician and Caregiver Specialists on Your Team
Patient-acuity levels will continue rising, forcing agencies to become more specialized. Rising acuity levels are not new in this market; we’ve been tracking this trend since 2013. But today, we see the issue growing exponentially due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Home Care Scheduler Training is HERE!
We are excited to introduce the industry’s first training series created just for Home Care Schedulers!
