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Empowering caregivers with better domestic violence training
While domestic violence often goes unnoticed and unreported, home healthcare workers are positioned to be the first to spot its signs. This means your home care agency’s domestic violence online training can help caregivers recognize and respond to abuse – regardless of whether your state mandates domestic abuse training. This month is Domestic Violence Awareness…
How to improve online training in Spanish (and why you should!)
This Hispanic Heritage Month is an important time to review your online training for Spanish-speaking employees The need for Spanish language job training in the U.S. is growing exponentially. By 2024, it’s estimated that Hispanics will make up 32.5 percent of the total U.S. workforce. Here are the numbers from the Department of Labor: 1990:…
Series A Funding Round and Expansion
(Brooklyn, New York- September 27, 2023)– ShowdMe, the premier compliance training partner for home care agencies and skilled nursing facilities, announces today a Series A investment led by Spring Mountain Capital and Blue Heron Capital. The funding will drive expansion for the Company, allowing for the hiring of new employees and continued growth of its…
Back to school with value-based purchasing (VBP) courses
Level up your caregivers’ skills and improve VBP performance ratings. On its face, value-based purchasing (VBP) courses for home health agencies is common sense. Developing caregivers’ skills and knowledge improves patient outcomes. This makes offering VBP training is one of the easiest and most effective ways to increase your quality score for 2023. Better rates…
Effecting training to reduce falls: A comprehensive guide for caregivers
In honor of falls prevention month this September, we’ll explore the causes of falls, the role of caregivers in fall prevention, key topics in caregiver training for fall prevention, effective falls reduction training tips and success stories in fall prevention. While falls among seniors are common, that doesn’t mean they’re inevitable. As a home care…
What is compliance as a service?
Behind the scenes on how account managers make compliance easier Online training for home health aides is challenging, when most employees are used to in-person training, don’t have computers and speak English as a second language. Designing online training with this audience in mind and having the support in place to ensure staff meet compliance…
Cultivating a safer home health care agency with health and safety compliance courses
Reinforce a culture of safety in your home care agency for this year’s OSHA’s health and safety week The safety of home care employees is a top priority for all employers, but the demands of senior care and hiring challenges can mean safety falls to the wayside. This month’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)…
Debunking 4 common online onboarding myths for home health caregivers
How one home health agency increased employees amidst a hiring shortage with showd.me When a home health agency in New York, All Care Home Health Services, approached showd.me to help improve their hiring and onboarding process, together we created a customized solution that speeds up hiring, onboarding and orientation. Once they moved their orientation and…
Improve Employee Retention: A Guide to 3 Essential Strategies
Expert organizational strategist shares what’s working now to improve employee retention in skilled nursing and home health. Worker shortages are everywhere, and it’s especially dire in healthcare. In 2021, the caregiver turnover rate was 65.2 percent, and facilities for older adults are still constantly looking for help. It’s costly to constantly hire and retrain new…
Gender sensitivity training
In 2023, it’s not enough to offer anti-harassment training to your staff. Creating an inclusive employee culture also means providing company-wide education on LGBTQ+ issues and treating everyone with respect, no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation. Whether your state requires gender sensitivity training, your organization will benefit. Three years ago, in June 2020,…
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