Personal Care Aides: Must complete an agency specific orientation, demonstrate proficiency in all areas of training for personal care, and complete 6 hours of CE annually. Certified Nurse Assistants: After completing a state approved CNA school program, CNAs in Utah must complete 12 hours of CE annually.
Isolation – Caregivers can often feel cut off from the outside world. So much time and energy is spent caring for someone else, caregivers often don't have time to take care of themselves. If you start to feel isolated, reach out to close friends and family to see if they are able to help.
As a result, the Caregiver Support Program is a short-term respite and education program that provides assistance and support to those providing care to family and others.
A Caregiver Assessment is a systematic process of gathering information that describes a caregiving situation and identifies the particular problems, needs, resources and strengths of the family caregiver.