A Caregiver Industry Blog
From the caregiver training experts at intheknow.
Your Caregivers Crave Training in Soft Skills
In our continuing effort to keep our finger on the pulse of how caregivers feel about their jobs, we surveyed hundreds of caregivers (who took one or more of our courses) over the past two weeks. And what we learned was shocking! We ASSUMED . . . But, you know what...
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Get Prepared for National Handwashing Week!
The first week of December is National Handwashing Awareness Week! Why is this week so important? The goal of National Handwashing Awareness Week is to decrease the spread of the flu and other infectious diseases by bringing awareness to the importance of good hand...
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NEW FREE TOOL: How to Generate Excitement for Online Training
If you are like most training managers, you put a lot of thought and energy into your training program. That’s why it can be a bit disappointing when your plan is not well-received. Why isn’t your team excited about your new training program? There are many reasons...
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Turn Your Team into Palliative Care Pros
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month! The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization reports that nearly 1.6 million people receive care from hospice and palliative care each year in this country. That means chances are good that your...
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2 Tools To Build Your Blended Learning Plan
Your job would be so much easier if there was a one-size-fits-all solution to your caregiver training needs. But, there are variables that create unique training needs for each healthcare organization. And, you have to choose how you want to DELIVER your training. Do...
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FREE TOOL: Discover the Power of a Coaching Culture
Have you ever read “Employee Reviews” for your company or your competition? Job sites like Indeed and Glassdoor encourage employees to rate and review their employers so that other job seekers know what to expect. For some, it’s obvious when a disgruntled employee...
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High Five to Our October Winners!
The team at intheknow strongly believes in the power of rewarding and recognizing outstanding work. That’s why each month, we accept nominations for individual and institutional appreciation awards. Meet October's Superstars! LTC Employer of the Month: Horizons Living...
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Have you assigned ITK’s Diabetes Learning Path yet?
November is Diabetes Awareness Month! More than 30 million Americans have diabetes. And another 84 million are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. It’s an epidemic. That means chances are good that your caregivers care for people with diabetes on a regular...
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OCTOBER ROUND-UP: Did you miss something?
October was a busy month at ITK! If you blinked, you probably missed something important! Here are a few highlights of what we covered. Oct 2, 2019: FREE DOWNLOAD: 44 Ways to Reduce Caregiver Absences In this post, we learned that the absenteeism rate for Caregivers...
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Are you ready for PDGM changes?
October is National Physical Therapy Month. It’s a perfect time to talk about the benefits of physical therapy. But, with the new Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) just months away, it’s also the perfect time to talk about the changes coming to therapy...
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FREE TOOL: Your Custom Made Caregiver Training Program Just Got Easier
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a one-size-fits-all solution to caregiver training? However, as you know, there are variables that create unique training needs for each healthcare organization. At In the Know, we understand that selling you a “cookie-cutter”...
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NEW TOOL: The Caregiver Learning Ladder
Millions of non-medical home care workers across the U.S. provide personal care (bathing, feeding, dressing, grooming), companionship, housekeeping and transportation to our nation’s most vulnerable citizens—the elderly, disabled, and frail. And they do it all with...
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3 Ways to Support, Train, and Retain Novice Caregivers
As the population ages and healthcare needs become more frequent and more complex, the ever-growing caregiver shortage becomes more troublesome. That’s why we learned earlier this year in Victoria Brown’s Recruitment Reality Series, “beggars can’t always be choosers.”...
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Challenge Your Team with this Free Download
October 15, 2019 is Global Handwashing Day! While proper handwashing should be a top priority all year long, it's important to take this day to make sure your team is doing everything they can to keep themselves and their clients healthy. It's so easy, yet . . ....
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Help us Honor Top Performers for Dedication to Caregiver Training
The team at intheknow strongly believes in the power of rewarding and recognizing outstanding work. That’s why each month, we accept nominations for individual and institutional appreciation awards. Meet September's Superstars! Employer of the Month, The Independence...
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