Course Summary
This course focuses on how to support families and caregivers of individuals with disabilities or special needs. You will learn about the importance of family-centered care, effective communication strategies, and resources available to support families and caregivers.Key Learning Points
- Understand the importance of family-centered care
- Learn effective communication strategies with families and caregivers
- Explore available resources to support families and caregivers
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the importance of family-centered care in supporting individuals with disabilities or special needs
- Develop effective communication strategies with families and caregivers
- Identify and utilize available resources to support families and caregivers
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- No prior knowledge or experience required
- Access to a computer with internet connection
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
- Video lectures
- Quizzes
Similar Courses
- Supporting Individuals with Autism
- Caring for the Elderly
- Mental Health First Aid
Related Education Paths
- Certificate in Disability Services
- Certificate in Family Support
- Certificate in Special Needs Education
Notable People in This Field
- Mark Smith
- Sarah Johnson
Related Books
Description
This course takes a deep dive into the challenges families and friends of a patient with serious illness face and how you can care for and support them as a provider, social worker or family friend. Supporting Families and Caregivers especially focuses on the children of a patient with serious illness and their caregiver, and teaches you the best way to empower them to get the support they need. By the end of this course, you will be able to provide critical avenues of support for the people who are instrumental to your patients care, wellbeing and quality of life.
Knowledge
- Describe several interventions to help with the emotions and coping of being a family member or caregiver of someone with serious illness.
- Conduct a basic screen for appropriate adjustment in children.
- Define caregiver burden and how to screen for it.
Outline
- Course Introduction and Overview
- First Steps
- Course Faculty
- Patient and Family Perspective
- Pre-Course Assessment
- Reflection on Supporting Families and Caregivers
- Review of Palliative Care
- Basics of Palliative Care
- Communication Skills
- Psychosocial Support
- Goals of Care/Advance Care Planning
- Symptom Management
- Transitions in Care
- A New Diagnosis
- Visit with a Palliative Care Social Worker
- Goals of Care Visit
- Visit with Palliative Physician
- Visit with Palliative APN
- Emotions and Coping
- Visit with a Survivorship Nurse Part 1
- Visit with a Survivorship Nurse Part 2
- Delivering News of Recurrence
- Spiritual Care Visit
- A Transition in Care
- Hospice Visit
- Key Concepts in Palliative Care
- Key Concepts in Palliative Care
- Meet Sarah Foster
- Palliative Care Knowledge Check
- Child and Family Guidance
- Caring for Jesse
- Message for Jesse
- Children Touched by Illness
- Tips and Strategies
- Making the Most of Today and Planning Forward
- Scenes with Sarah
- Optional Case Study
- A Message to Jesse
- Introduction to Child and Family Guidance
- Bereaved Children
- References and Additional Reading
- Module Resources
- Optional Case Study Questions
- Legacy Projects
- Knowledge Check
- Module 3 Assessment
- Supporting the Caregiver
- Tim Talks to the Hospice Physician
- The Caregiver Experience
- Identifying Caregiver Burden
- Supporting Caregivers
- Scenes with Tim
- Introduction to Supporting Caregivers
- Caregiving and Depression
- Cultural Influence on Caregiver Burden
- References and Additional Reading
- Module Resources
- Supporting Tim
- Knowledge Check
- Module 4 Assessment
- Final Steps
- Claiming CME Credit
- Reflection Revisited
- Final Exam
Summary of User Reviews
This course on supporting families and caregivers has received positive reviews overall. Many users appreciated the practical approach and helpful resources provided throughout the course.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
Practical approach and helpful resourcesPros from User Reviews
- Well-structured and informative course content
- Useful resources provided to support learning
- Practical advice that can be applied in real-life situations
- Engaging and knowledgeable instructors
- Great forum for discussion and sharing ideas
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the content to be repetitive
- Not enough focus on certain topics, such as mental health
- Some technical issues with the platform and videos
- Lack of interaction with instructors
- Not enough hands-on activities to practice skills
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