A Caregiver Industry Blog
FROM YOUR CAREGIVER INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Your Caregivers Want You to Know about Interpersonal Struggles with Family Members
It’s no secret that caregiving can be an extremely stressful job. On top of completing everyday responsibilities and ensuring client safety, caregivers also have the challenge of dealing with sensitive family dynamics. In her series, “What Your Caregivers Want You...
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What’s Trending? Top Training Topics for 2019
Are your caregivers prepared to tackle all the challenges and changes 2019 has in store? The experts predict a bumpy ride! Take 5! Here are the top five training topics your caregivers need to continue to grow, improve, and have a real impact on the quality of...
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Specialized Care is a Top Trend for 2019
There’s no doubt, your caregivers must be able to care for a wide range of clients. However, research now suggests there is an increasing need to provide specialized care for certain clinical conditions. It makes sense from a client care standpoint to specialize....
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How Important is Soft Skills Training?
Did you know that 77% of employers surveyed think “people skills” are just as important as technical skills? Yet, only 31% of employers offer this type of training to their employees. But, here's the secret . . . Companies who offer soft skills training enjoy a...
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Unlock Your Full Potential in 2019
Happy New Year! We hope you had a great 2018, but we remain committed to help you grow and succeed in 2019! We've gathered our best bits of advice, tools, and resources together from 2018 to help kickstart your strategy for 2019. Unlock your full potential in...
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Cheers to the Holidays!
Happy Holidays! It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year. At In the Know, that means it’s time to eat as many cookies as possible while challenging co-workers to remember every line of dialogue from the movie, Elf! We value family and fun. We love serving you....
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What Your Caregivers Want You to Know, PART 2
In a recent article, HomeCare Pulse compiled a list of the Top 10 Caregiver Complaints. Number three on their list will probably come as no surprise to most of you; low pay and lack of benefits. In her series, "What Your Caregivers Want You to Know," Caregiver...
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Holiday Happiness Drought: 5 Easy Tips to Ease the Winter Blues for Seniors
With the holidays just around the corner, many of us are consumed during the holiday season. From music and decorations to shopping galore — much of our extra energy is dedicated to pulling together fantastic holiday celebrations for our loved ones. However, not...
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NEW DOWNLOAD: Take the Diversity Awareness Caregiver Challenge
It feels like the United States is completely fractured. We’ve never been less “united.” Just getting together with family for the holidays can be stressful and uncomfortable. Are your caregivers prepared to handle the challenges that go along with caring for clients...
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National Handwashing Awareness Week is December 2-8
The first week of December is National Handwashing Awareness Week! What's the Point? 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 hygiene....
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5 Holiday Gift Ideas for Your Unique Caregivers
Your caregivers are the key to the success of your business. This holiday season, reward them with gifts that are heartfelt and meaningful. And by the way, your gifts don’t have to break the bank! Here are a few ideas: 1. A Company Swag Bag Give out re-usable bags...
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4 Tools to Improve Your Team’s Client Care Delivery in the New Year
With Thanksgiving behind us and December on the doorstep, it’s time to start thinking about New Year’s Resolutions again! But forget those same silly promises we all make to ourselves, like lose weight, be more grateful, or get healthy. Those are all good goals but...
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Thanksgiving Wishes . . . and a Few Small Gifts!
To all our customers, old and new . . . At In the Know, we are so very grateful to be able to serve the angels that care for our country’s aging seniors, disabled veterans, and vulnerable children. It fills us with gratitude to know we are making a difference on the...
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What Your Caregivers Want You to Know, PART 1
During the recruitment process, you get a lot of information about your potential new hires. You learn about their background, their experience, and even how they might handle certain tasks and responsibilities. However, once they’re hired, there are a lot of things...
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6 Secrets You Need to Know to Recruit Baby Boomers and Gen Z
The caregiver shortage crunch is universal. That makes improving your recruitment process a high priority. With at least 4 generations actively engaged in the workforce, an across the board approach to recruiting caregivers won’t do you any favors. So, how do you...
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