The power of play: Gamification and home care
The power of play: Gamification and home care
The power of play: Gamification and home care
By Levi Pavlovsky
May 13, 2021
Summary
In the home care world, low morale and unmotivated caregivers can lead to a litany of issues ranging from poor care to a lackluster reputation to increased turnover.
As home care leaders look to improve their team communication and compliance, they often overlook how technology can provide a way to meaningfully connect with their team and enhance the work experience.
You might be wondering why video game inspiration would ever meet you in your home care agency, but the answer lies in motivation and positive behavior modification.
The good news for home care leaders? Gamification can motivate caregivers to document more, clock in correctly, or communicate more efficiently.
In the home care industry, caregivers complete tasks that can feel repetitive, ordinary and even a bit mundane.
To complicate matters even further, home care caregivers are not working with other team members or with direct manager oversight, making it more difficult to praise good behaviors and correct behaviors that aren't best practice.
Caregivers can be motivated to develop better habits throughout their daily schedules and with their care tasks through gamification.
At Medflyt, we've seen the impact that gamification can have on caregiver morale, self-esteem, and duties.
When it comes to gamification in the home care field, the possibilities are endless.
Are you ready to make play a part of your agency's culture? Start with gamification.
Reference
Pavlovsky, L. (2021, May 13). The power of play: Gamification and home care - home care daily news. McKnight's Senior Living. https://www.mcknightsseniorliving.com/home/news/home-care-daily-news/the-power-of-play-gamification-and-home-care/