This foundational course will help you identify, engage, and support caregivers. The course is for interprofessional care teams, with a focus on primary care.

Objectives:

1. Describe the benefits of caregiver engagement in primary care. 

2. Describe when and how to identify members of a patient’s caregiving team. 

3. Demonstrate how to include caregivers as an integral part of your health care team. 

4. Review strategies that promote caregivers' well-being and their ability to support your patients.

The foundational course is available in three different formats!

Enroll

This course provides practical ways to identify a patient’s caregiver team and tools for documenting caregiving teams. This course can be taken on its own or as a supplement to the foundational course. 

Objectives:

1. Name key roles and responsibilities of caregivers.
2. Describe how and when to identify members of a patient's caregiver team.
3. Recognize options for documenting caregiver teams. 

Enroll

This course helps learners implement effective communication skills with caregivers and care recipients, uncover any unmet needs of the caregiver, and tailor appropriate interventions. This course can be taken on its own or as a supplement to the foundational course. 

Objectives:

1. Discuss the importance and benefits of engaging caregivers.
2. Implement effective communication skills with caregivers and care recipients.
3. Identify if caregivers have unmet needs and then tailor appropriate interventions. 

Enroll

This course provides effective strategies to support caregivers through education and care coordination, ultimately improving the health and well-being of the caregiver and care recipient. This course can be taken on its own or as a supplement to the foundational course. 

Objectives:

1. Recognize the important role of caregivers in providing patient care.
2. Identify ways to support caregivers through education and care coordination.
3. Identify how to leverage community resources to support caregivers.