Press Release: CareAcademy Endorsed by Touching Hearts at Home for Online Caregiver Training

CareAcademy, the home care industry’s first mobile-friendly caregiver training platform, is set to be used at Touching Hearts at Home locations beginning in 2019.

CareAcademy’s online training helps home care agencies meet clients’ needs and state training compliance.

“As we continue to grow, it’s important to have our franchise owners reach caregivers as effectively as possible,” says Renae Peterson, CEO & Founder of Touching Hearts at Home. “We have thousands of caregivers at more than 60 locations across the country. CareAcademy helps us provide a high level of training and care to our clients.”

With CareAcademy, caregivers can learn new skills and grow professionally anytime and anywhere. Classes can be taken on laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

“We provide person centered, compassionate care for older adults and people with disabilities. We know that well-trained caregivers are the heart of our success,” said Peterson of Touching Hearts at Home. “Our training program takes nothing for granted. We teach all caregivers the fundamentals of home care. With CareAcademy, client-specific training is delivered to caregivers immediately. The value of that experience for the caregiver directly impacts the client's quality-of-life.”

“We're so excited to be working with Touching Hearts at Home because of their empathetic approach to caregiving,” said CareAcademy CEO and Co-Founder Helen Adeosun. “We know that our training can make a difference from day one.”

CareAcademy’s engaging training content incorporates real-world scenarios to build critical thinking skills and set caregivers up for success. Ongoing education through CareAcademy ensures that seniors and their families receive professional and consistent quality care.

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About CareAcademy

Boston-based CareAcademy provides expert-developed online training for senior home care professionals. Hour-long video courses, which can be accessed on any mobile device, cover critical topics such as infection control, nutrition and meal preparation, dementia, fall prevention, and safe transfers. The company provides 24/7 English and Spanish language technical support to accommodate over 18,000 caregivers’ schedules.

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About Touching Hearts at Home

Renae Peterson, founder of Touching Hearts at Home, began franchising nationally in 2007out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ms. Peterson’s brother, Dallen Peterson, is the founder of Merry Maids, where Renae was a franchise owner for 10 years. Touching Hearts at Home franchisees offer personal and companion/homemaker care, to include transportation. Alzheimer's and dementia care are key services offered by Touching Hearts at Home. To learn more, visit: https:/www.touchinghearts.com/

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