We value your commitment
Nora and I are looking forward to seeing all of you again next week. Spending time with the amazing men and women that care for the seniors in our community is one of the great rewards of running our agency. We have a lot to talk about, so we hope you can join us either in person or via video conference. (The link was sent to you via text.)
2nd Qtr employee meeting and training - May 21. 5:30 Social time, 6:00 Training.
New Comments Feature
We are pleased to share a new functionality in the mobile app. You can now leave a message for the next caregiver on your senior’s care team and you can hear comments left for you by the prior caregiver.
Comments can be shared within both the mobile app and the back-up telephony option. As always, you are encouraged to use the mobile app for clock in / out. (The telephony is only to be used as a back-up option when cellular data doesn’t work.)
Mobile App
After a caregiver clocks-in to their shift, they will see messages left from the previous caregiver as one of the first items on the Shift Details view. After listening or reading a comment, the caregiver has the option to mark the comment as read. Once the comment is marked as read, it is no longer accessible to the caregiver.
Telephony
After you record a general comment, you can press 1 to allow the next caregiver to hear your comment. The reverse is also true, when you clock-in to the next shift via telephony you will hear that a message was left for you.
Reminder: Comments are visible to the senior, their family, social workers and office staff. Never leave coaching comments about another caregiver’s work as a general comment, those should be only shared with the office staff.
Useful Things Alexa Can Do
By now you have heard about Alexa. Amazon has created several devices that will assist your every day needs. Alexa can play your favorite music, find a recipe, read your favorite book, or make a grocery list. And depending on other devices in your home, Alexa can turn up or down the heat, lock the doors, and let you know if there’s an intruder.
For the seniors we help, Alexa has numerous other features that can help them in their everyday life.
Weather and News Updates
Make and receive hands free phone and video calls to their contacts
Medication reminders
Hands free alarms and reminders
Appointment scheduling
Grocery lists and other to do lists
Home central command of heat, lights and security
If you haven’t tried some of these features, we encourage you to give them a try. You can go to Amazon’s website to search for these devices and use discover more that they can offer.
Here's some information on Toms Guide to help you discover more about Alexa.
Memorial Day
This year Memorial Day is Monday, May 27, 2024. Originally, Memorial Day was called ‘Decoration Day’ and dates back to after the civil war and commemorates those who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day is one of the 11 federal holidays and many people use this day to decorate soldiers graves, saying prayers and celebrating with family and friends. My family and I will be out at Rest Lawn Memorial on May 25 to put in flags. The activity of placing wreaths and flags has turned into a family tradition that I truly enjoy doing. There is just something about remembering how lucky we are to live in the US that makes your day.
Nora and I encourage all employees to enjoy the holiday with their families and friends. Please discuss rescheduling your visits with your Monday clients. Just text the rescheduled date and time to the office, no need to call. 616-234-0190.