Survival Skills for Home Health Aides

Dementia, stroke, heart disease, diabetes and lung disease frequently lead to a need for home care, assisted living, and long-term care. This has created high demand for professional caregivers in these settings. The number of caregivers available to fill open positions, however, is often inadequate. This means those who are already providing care are overworked and under stress.

This course will teach you about common stressors in the home care, assisted living, and long-term care settings and how to effectively handle them.

After taking this course, you should be able to:

·  Define 4 goals of professional caregiving.

·  Identify ways to effectively manage stress using the VALUES approach.

·  Identify common stressors for health care professionals.

·  List tips for combating stress.