The SEIU Healthcare NW Training Partnership launched their online training initiative for Home Care Aides this month. These online courses complement the Training Partnership’s existing and well-regarded classroom courses, allowing the organization to reach a large, diverse audience with information on topics ranging from blood-borne pathogens to nutritious cooking.
Home Care Aides, who are professional workers who work in the home, can take the courses as many times as they like, from any computer. Mary Margaret Callahan, Director of Research and Development for the Training Partnership, said of the new initiative, “Online learning provides the flexibility that perfectly suits our learners and meets our training goals. We are thrilled we accomplished these goals with our first set of online continuing education courses and plan on launching more soon.”
One Home Care Aide said the training has met an important need. “It has always been very difficult for me to take training,” she said. “I work two jobs with irregular schedules and have my own family to take care of on top of that. The online training is available to me any time, and that’s so helpful to me.”
The courses were developed with Seattle-based e-learning solutions provider Knowledge Anywhere, Inc.
The SEIU Healthcare NW Training Partnership, as part of the SEIU Healthcare NW Benefits, and Knowledge Anywhere both strive to deliver high-quality products to their industries and are both located in the Pacific Northwest, so there was a natural fit between the two organizations.
“We know that Knowledge Anywhere training has been helpful to many people,” said Charlie Gillette, CEO of Knowledge Anywhere. “But it is especially gratifying to us to support Home Care Aides, who work so hard at such an important job.”
With over 40,000 home care aides throughout the state of Washington, the Training Partnership (http://www.myseiubenefits.org) is the ideal partner for providing training and benefits to home care workers.
About the SEIU Healthcare NW Training Partnership
SEIU Healthcare NW Benefits – through the Training Partnership and Health Benefits Trust – provides training and health care benefits to home care aides across Washington state. These professionals provide life-sustaining support to seniors and people with disabilities. Through our innovative training and affordable health plans, SEIU Healthcare NW Benefits is helping transform the long-term care profession.
About Knowledge Anywhere
Founded in 1998, Knowledge Anywhere, Inc., (http://www.knowledgeanywhere.com) is an award-winning company that has emerged as a leader in the specialized arena of building technology-based learning solutions and performance support systems that provide tangible results. The company uses innovative technology to offer a broad base of products and services, including custom and mobile content development, and virtual classrooms.
