Advance Your Skills in Supporting the Family Caregiver Course
Advance Your Skills in Supporting the Family Caregiver Course is organized by OptumHealth Education (OHE).
Activity opens: 09/21/2021
Activity expires: 09/21/2024
Target Audience:
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of case managers, counselors, nurses, nursing home administrators, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, PAs, physicians, psychologists, social workers, therapists and other health care professionals who support caregivers.
Activity Description:
Being a caregiver is a stressful and demanding job. Maintaining a caregiver’s well-being is essential to avoid burnout. Resources are designed to help caregivers in need of information, advice and emotional support while they are providing long-term care. This activity will discuss the role of the caregiver, identify barriers to caregiving, establish strategies to support the caregiver and determine available support resources to assist in maintaining the caregiver’s well-being.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
• Describe the varied roles of an unpaid caregiver (self-identified or not).
• Identify the challenges of the caregiver experience.
• Establish strategies to support the caregiver.
• Discuss resources and care plan for caregiver self-care.
• Recognize the importance of maintaining a caregiver’s well-being, in addition to understanding the motivation and intrinsic value of the caregiving role.