We are involved in an international project in this area and may be was interesting to share information with others peers interested in the subjec.
Is there a particular focus of the caregiver education? I used to facilitate an Alzheimer’s Disease caregiver support group and I’m a literacy tutor. Depending on the need, I may be able to help.
Hi Donna
Thank you for your answer. I need to contextualize. I am the President o Santa Maria Health School, in Portugal (www.santamariasaude.pt). We have nursing and physiotherapy courses, and a course to train personal caregivers/personal assistants (Independent life movement) and next year occupational therapy. Our strategy is to train professionals, in an integration way, that people with limitations of autonomy (temporary or permanent) need.
In the case of caregivers, they are the professionals who help people in the day life activities.
In Portugal this professionals have currently low qualifications and the market is not prepared to pay a better salary to these new ones with higher education qualifications (two year course after secondary school.) Beyond this there is a great discussion about the components of the plan of caregivers courses in higher education.
These are the main reasons why I am interested in a network of trainers with practice in this area with the goal to establish the basic design of an international curriculum with the possibility to adapt to the context of any country.
What do you think about this proposal?
Best regards.
The pay of personal care assistants and even certified nursing assistants is an issue in the US as well. The low pay leads to constant turnover, which ultimately affects patient care. These folks in the US are the “working poor“.Hopefully, enhancing assistants‘ skills will be accompanied with increased compensation. I would be willing to assist in any medication-related training that you may want to include in the curriculum. Thank you.
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