Virtual Caregiver

The Virtual Caregiver was developed to provide potential caregivers a “virtual walk” through a sampling of caregiver tasks by introducing them to the “real-life” job requirements.

In the Virtual Caregiver program, the user will be required interpret a shift assignment and other documents, meet the elder requiring their care, interact with the elder, make decisions about care, and complete a few care tasks.

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After being introduce to the resident in the Virtual Caregiver experience, the Assessment asks specific questions about caring for the elder categorized into various domains of practice. The goal is to identify strengths and weaknesses and introduce job seekers to the various domains of practice where knowledge is required in the field of nursing assisting.

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This project was funded totally by a grant awarded under the President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative as implemented by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. It was created by the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society as part of the grant.

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