June 2021 Training Workshop Compilation How to Increase Caregiver Vaccine Uptake

About this Workshop COVID vaccinations are still lagging among home care workers. The Kaiser Family Foundation and the Washington Post conducted a survey, and it showed that only 26% of home healthcare workers had received the COVID vaccine. Home care workers lag behind their counterparts in nursing homes (50% vaccinated as of June 2021) and hospitals. Many caregivers are on a continuum, seeking information from trusted sources, and have been waiting to see how the COVID vaccines impact the lives and health of people they know and love. EPN offered an intensive training experience for COVID Vaccine Champions in Maryland and Washington, DC, home care agencies. The workshop series featured presentations and discussions on the following topics: Leadership strategies that worked to increase vaccine uptake How do we open‐mindedly engage caregivers about the vaccine with respect? How to address Caregiver anxieties about vaccine safety and drivers surrounding vaccine hesitancy? An Exploration of the science behind vaccines and myths in layperson's terms Communication strategies that have worked to increase vaccine uptake at other home care agencies Through this transformative training, vaccine champions gained the skills to create spaces and conversations that engage caregivers, leveraging pre‐existing trusted relationships with caregivers. Presenters and discussants contributed perspectives from home care agency leadership, professional caregivers, and experienced vaccine champions. Join Dr. Charlene Brown, public health physician expert and Founder of Learn Care Together, a public health consulting firm currently working with agencies on caregiver vaccine confidence. Dr. Brown led this workshop series, invited speakers, and borrowed from her own experience coaching home care agencies on increasing COVID vaccine uptake. 00:00:00:00 Dawn Seek’s Introduction/Upcoming Events with MNCHA and EPN 00:05:07:300 Dawn Seek’s Introduction of Charlene Brown 00:05:44:200 Charlene Brown MD, MPH; Founder of Learn Care Together 00:06:44:033 Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy 00:08:01:233 Vaccine Hesitancy Model: The 5 C's 00:17:34:135 Carmel Roques MA, CEO of Keswick MultiCare 00:51:06:764 Q&A with Carmel Roques 01:18:314 Andrea Cohen MSW, Founder of Houseworks LLC 01:53:33 Selecting Trusted Messengers From NRUS for AMI MNCHA/AMI YouTube Updates 9.3.21 o 01:57:29 Q&A with Andrea Cohen 02:29:38 A Conversation with Vaccine Champions; Vinette Tyme CNA Marcia Greenfield CNA Houseworks LLC 03:03:24 Brian Steinbach Esq, Epstein Becker, and Green P.C. To access more information and the handouts for our webinar series, please visit our COVID webinar series on the EPN website. About our Workshop Facilitator Charlene Brown MD, MPH, FACPM CEO, Learn Care Together, LLC