From our Contest for Clinicians to the Hearts for Home Care Advocate raffle, take advantage of these upcoming chances to win! Plus, read about a new sponsorship program that helps interested caregivers become BAYADA Nurses!
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Coming Soon: BAYADA’s 2022 Contest for Clinicians
This year’s Contest for Clinicians is all about connecting—to our purpose, our core values, our clients, and our colleagues! And it’s taking place on the all-new BAYADA Celebrates employee platform. For ten weeks beginning Monday, September 19, we will connect, recognize, and reward our nurses, aides, therapists, technicians, and all the other amazing BAYADA direct care clinicians doing good by sending them contest entry eCards. Each eCard entry represents a separate chance to win digital BAYADA Bucks in weekly, runner-up, and grand prize drawings. We’re giving away thousands, so please stay tuned to learn how you can earn your share when you Connect 4 Good!
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Complete BAYADA’s Annual Education by November 1
One of the ways BAYADA keeps our commitment to continuously improve our work through evaluation, education, and training is our Annual Education campaign, a requirement for all BAYADA employees.
BAYADA’s Annual Education—consisting of Honesty & Confidentiality and Staying Healthy (Infection Prevention)—is open now through November 1.
All employees will be required to complete a “read and sign” for the Honesty & Confidentiality training, and all BAYADA clinicians will be required to complete a “read and sign” for the Staying Healthy materials. There are no assessments.
How to complete your Annual Education: Okta login required
All employees must complete the Annual Education programs digitally via BAYADA University, our learning management system (LMS).
To access your required trainings, visit bhhc.co/BayadaU (Okta login required) or follow these simple steps:
- Visit bayada.okta.com
- Open BAYADA University
- Click the My Learning tab > My Learning Plan
While you’re in BAYADA University, be sure to check your Learning Plan for all other required trainings!
If you have any questions related to the content of these trainings, please reach out to your manager. Please visit bayada.com/login or contact the IT Service Desk at 215-757-9000 if you experience any login or technical issues.
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2022 Scholarships Strengthen Excellence in Client Care
BAYADA is proud to honor 659 individuals across 218 offices with 2022 Presidential Scholarships, amounting to an investment of nearly $400,000 toward career development and ongoing education. These numbers marked an increase of eight awards and nearly $30,000 over 2021. Caregivers and clinicians across all practices expressed a renewed commitment to their profession, to BAYADA’s core values, and to improved client care. Eager to grow, many were excited by the prospect of contributing to home health care in more impactful ways.
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Formal letters were mailed to Presidential Scholarship applicants announcing award determinations at the end of July. If you are unclear about your application status, please contact your service office for details. All 2022 awards may be claimed for educational opportunities taken from fall 2022 through summer 2023. Simply submit school-generated bills or receipts for out-of-pocket educational expenses to your client services manager or director.
Congratulations to all scholarship recipients, and thank you for your commitment to BAYADA’s core value of excellence through education!
Scholarship awardee spotlights
“I want to be that nurse who smiles and brightens the day of someone, even if for a moment, who is going through a life crisis. If I can be an advocate for someone else, then I will have attained my life calling.”
—Millville, NJ (MIL) CHHA Azhiya Miller
“My goal is not to remain in the same position but to continue to take up new and greater responsibilities to enable me to give back to society. By going back to school, I will be in a better position to provide quality care to our clients at their preferred location.”
—Downtown Boston, MA Assistive Care (DBA) HHA Grace Attah
“I look forward to being able to reach my goals, and in turn, continue to be purposefully productive in the work I do.”
—Maui, HI Behavior Analysis (MBA) Registered Behavior Technician Leah Osorno
“I believe I am ready to take up this new challenge as I have a genuine desire to improve the patients' quality of care and support them and their families during difficult times.”
—Fairfax, VA Senior Living (FFF) LPN Freda Arthur
“It is through nursing as a career that I can put a smile on a patient’s face, then see it through until they get better. I want to do something in my career that is challenging, interesting, and makes a difference in people’s lives on a daily basis.”
—North Brunswick, NJ (NB) RN Francis Saitoti
“I hope to learn and gain various tools that I can bring back to my work. When special education staff and RBTs are equipped with the tools to regain equilibrium from their stressful workdays, they may exhibit more compassion and empathy towards their students and colleagues.”
—Oahu, HI Behavioral Health (OBH) Registered Behavior Technician Emree Sato
“My next educational goal is to achieve my doctorate in human services. This advanced degree will enable me to have a positive impact on our communities and society through collaboration with government and human services agencies on behalf of all members of the population, and those entities that serve them.”
—Atlantic Cape, NJ Pediatrics (ACP) RN Regina Smith
“Clients often ask for input prior to a bathroom or kitchen remodel. Having this education and certification will improve overall confidence and accuracy when making suggestions, with the benefit of having knowledge of medical background and disease progression.”
—Raleigh, NC Home Health (RV) OT Silken Starke
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By rising to the challenge of meeting our high standards for compassion, excellence, and reliability, Amy, Erin, Eugene, and Toni represent all that we can be proud of at BAYADA. Their work epitomizes our noble purpose of helping people live with independence and dignity in the comfort of their own homes, despite illness or disability. We are excited to honor our 2Q'22 National Heroes, who have gained the respect of their managers and clients alike, with the recognition they deserve.
Did you know you, too, can nominate a Hero? Click here (bhhc.co/2yBfcMR) to nominate a deserving colleague today!
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Register as a Hearts for Home Care Advocate and Get a Chance to Win!
All nurses, therapists, aides, habilitation technicians, and behavioral health professionals who work in home care have an amazing opportunity to magnify their voices by becoming a Hearts for Home Care (H4HC) Advocate!
H4HC is an advocacy organization made up of thousands of home care clients, their friends and family members, and home care professionals concerned about the challenges facing the industry today. The more voices that speak up in support of home care, the better we can protect the industry and the millions of US residents in need of this critical care. If politicians, media, and key decisionmakers aren’t aware of the challenges facing home care today—and the essential benefit it provides to our most vulnerable populations—they won’t be part of the solution.
All who register as a H4HC Advocate between August 1 and August 10 will be entered into our giveaway! 1 of every 50 registrants will receive a “Swag Box”—including a t-shirt, insulated metal mug, plastic tumbler with a straw, a first-aid kit, and a flash drive—and one lucky registrant will receive a Yeti cooler!
Join today to help us make a better tomorrow!
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H4HC Advocate Spotlight
Recently, H4HC Advocates were urging the Delaware legislature to increase home care rates under the state’s Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports program by 18 percent. Central Delaware (CD) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Connie Burks participated in an interview to help illustrate the importance of home care and why this increase is essential.
In a Delaware State News article, Connie explains, “I have been in this industry a long time, and I have trained countless people who, once they see the work that is involved in this job and the time you have to put in to make ends meet, immediately quit because they can make more money at Amazon or McDonald’s.”
While we haven’t reached our 18 percent goal yet, we have secured a moderate increase, thanks to advocates like Connie.
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$5,000 Available for BAYADA Caregivers in Nursing School
Are you a BAYADA Caregiver—HHA, CHHA, CNA, LNA, PCA, DSP, DCW, RBT, CSS, Homemaker, Companion, Therapy Assistant, Hab Tech, or other job title—interested in becoming a licensed practical nurse (LPN)? Our new program can help with $5,000 toward the cost of your education!
The BAYADA Advance to LPN Scholarship Program is offering to pay $5,000 toward your tuition at an accredited LPN school of your choice. The only requirements to apply are:
- 6 months of employment at BAYADA
- 1-page application form
- 2 letters of recommendation (waived for 2022 BAYADA Presidential Scholarship recipients)
- A signed agreement to work for one year as a BAYADA LPN Nurse Resident
Earn while you learn, and when you graduate nursing school, we’ll help you make a smooth transition from your current job into the one-year BAYADA Nurse Residency Program, where you will:
- Receive 4-6 weeks of specialized instruction and hands-on simulation lab training and practice with a cohort of other recent nurse graduates
- Perform 120 hours of clinical rotations accompanied by an RN clinical educator
- Provide nursing care according to your skills and interests, with 24/7 clinical support
- Receive personal job coaching from a dedicated clinical mentor
As a BAYADA LPN Nurse Resident, you can choose to specialize in pediatrics or adult nursing. These scholarship and residency programs are unlike any others available in the field of home health care.
We are thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity for our employees to grow your careers and earning potential. Take your career as far as you want it to go, with opportunities for advanced skill certifications, scholarships toward your RN or other advanced education, and multiple career paths in clinical or business leadership.
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Interested? Call your service office today. The next deadline is September 9.
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BAYADA Safe Practice Alert: Avoiding Sunburn
Our clients depend on our expertise to help them have a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity. It is our responsibility at BAYADA to protect our clients from harm while providing high-quality clinical care.
With the summer months in full swing, it is important to remember to use sun protection for our clients and limit sun exposure, especially for our medically frail clients and those on medication that makes them more susceptible to sunburn.
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- Use 30-50 SPF sunblock that blocks both UVA and UVB rays.
- Re-apply every two hours and after swimming.
- Check expiration dates on sunblock products, as expired products are less effective.
- Cover the most vulnerable areas such as the ears, neck, tip of the nose, and the tops of hands and feet.
- For lotion-sensitive clients, long sleeves, umbrellas, and hats can be used for protection.
- Be mindful of hot outdoor surfaces, such as playground equipment, railings, and pavement.
Thank you for helping ensure that our clients remain safe at home!
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| What’s on the Calendar in August
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
- National Nonprofit Day (17)
- Mark Baiada’s 75th Birthday (17)
- Women’s Equality Day (26)
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