Home Health Care News September 10, 2024
A recent study from Transcend Strategy Group found that more than 50% of caregivers have experienced or witnessed at least one incident of workplace violence or harassment. When asked if they felt they could leave an unsafe environment without fear of retaliation from their employer, only 48% strongly agreed.
Transcend Strategy Group, based in Curtice, Ohio, provides data-driven insights to help home care companies make better business decisions.
Of the caregivers surveyed, 25% of those who have experienced or witnessed violence or harassment either didn’t feel comfortable reporting these events or did report but didn’t feel their organization was supportive.
“Home-based care organizations encounter unique challenges in safeguarding their staff due to their limited control over the environments they enter...