Continued offers numerous courses to guide professionals in their role with families and caregivers.
Our editors rounded up evidence-based courses from leading experts in the fields of audiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, and speech-language pathology.
“Caregivers often encounter many challenges, including burnout and lack of education or communication from providers,” said Carolyn Smaka, AuD, Continued editor in chief. “By providing support and resources to caregivers, they in turn can enhance the overall quality of care for patients.”
EDITOR PICKS | SUPPORTING CAREGIVERS:
From Christy Huynh, AuD, managing editor of AudiologyOnline
- Empowering Parents: Navigating the Birth to Three Period to Reach Desired Outcomes, in partnership with AG Bell
- Supporting the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Child: The Professional’s Role in a Family’s Journey
- Supporting Parents Through a Family Advisory Council, presented in partnership with Cincinnati Children's
From Fawn Carson, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, senior managing editor of OccupationalTherapy.com
- Occupational Therapists Effectively Training Caregivers: Effective Communication And Care For Persons Living With Dementia
- Preventing Caregiver Burnout
- OT’s Role in the Terminally Ill and End-of-life Client
From Calista Kelly, PT, DPT, ACEEAA, Cert. MDT, senior managing editor of PhysicalTherapy.com
- Pediatric Specialty Beds
- Decreasing Caregiver Burnout
- Understanding the Experiences of Families of Children Who Have Severe Cerebral Palsy
- Guide to Bariatric Transfers and Manual Handling
From Farzana Vela, MS, CCC-SLP, BSRC, RRT-NPS, managing editor of Continued Respiratory Therapy:
- Alzheimer's and Ethical Considerations Involving Therapy and Patient Care
- End of Life Care: More Than Just Patients and Families
From Amy Hansen, MA, CCC-SLP, senior managing editor of SpeechPathology.com
- Decreasing Caregiver Burnout
- Caregiver Training for Individuals Caring for Patients with Dysphagia
- Mild Cognitive Impairment: What Can SLPs Do to Help?
“By providing support and resources to caregivers, they in turn can enhance the overall quality of care for patients.”