Empowering Family Caregivers: NASW Standards in Social Work Practice
Explore the critical role of family caregivers in supporting older adults and the new standards set by the NASW to enhance social work practice. Learn why caring for the caregiver is vital and discover initiatives to provide support, educate the public, and advocate for family caregivers. Delve into the intersection of social work and family caregiving, focusing on interventions at various levels and the goals of the NASW Standards Project. Witness the development process of these standards and their dissemination for widespread impact.
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Family Caregivers of Older Adults: NASW Standards for Social Work Practice Amy Berman, RN, BS Chris Herman, MSW, LICSW Jamie Huysman, PsyD, LCSW Nora O Brien-Suric, PhD
Todays Session Aging demographic shift Importance of family caregivers New standards from NASW Importance of caring for the Caregiver Your call to action
The Aging Demographic Happy Birthday, Boomers Doubling of Older Adults Skewing Older Celebrate a 65th birthday with games.
Need for Family Caregivers Backbone of health care (IOM) 42 million caregivers Contributions exceed $450 million/yr What happens when unsupported?
Professionals Supporting Family Caregivers Grant to AARP Foundation Partnership [AoA, NASW, FCA] 1. Prototype Caregiver Support 2. Social Work Practice Standards 3. Increase Consumer Demand 4. Inform Policymakers
Social Work and Family Caregiving Family systems Person-in-environment framework Micro-, mezzo, & macro-level interventions Strengths perspective
Goals of the NASW Standards Project beneficiaries = family caregivers Enhance social work practice Educate the public Advocate for family caregivers
Development of the Standards Gerontological social work competencies State of the Science symposium (2008) Social work expert panel NASW member survey Public comment period
Standards Content (handout) Introductory material Twelve standards Resource list
Dissemination of the Standards November 2010 release Use of multiple NASW channels Promotion by partners: Central role of social work expert panel
Putting the Standards into Practice Presentations, publications, & web National & international audiences Students & practitioners Supervisors & administrators Other professionals & service providers Family caregivers Social work curricula & field placements Continuing education & employee training GECs & other organizations
Family Caregiver Alliance Webinar Title: NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults Presenter: Sandra Edmonds Crewe, PhD, ACSW, MSW Date: July 29, 2011 Archived audio recording & slides: www.caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/content_node .jsp?nodeid=2491
Social Work Expert Panel & Other External Advisors Patricia Brownell, PhD, MSW Catherine A. Clancy, PhD, LCSW JoAnn Damron-Rodriguez, PhD, LCSW Sandra Edmonds Crewe, PhD, ACSW, MSW Lorraine Hedtke, LCSW, PhD Forrest Hong, PhD, LCSW, C-ASWCM Jamie Huysman, PsyD, LCSW Phyllis Mensh Brostoff, CISW, ACSW, CMC Nora O Brien-Suric, PhD, MA Miriam Sterk, LCSW, C-ASWCM Cynthia Stuen, DSW/PhD, ACSW, LCSW Amy Berman, BS, RN Rita Choula, BS Susan Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN Tracy R. Whitaker, DSW, ACSW
Accessing the Standards Single copy: www.socialworkers.org/ practice Multiple copies: www.naswpress.org
Attention to the contributions, strengths, needs, and goals of family caregivers of older adults is integral to social work practice. NASW Standards for Social Work Practice with Family Caregivers of Older Adults (2010), p. 17
The Standards The Times They Are A Changing The Times They Are A-Changing Our Roles As: Advocates of the Standards Advocates of Older Adults Advocates for Ourselves
Honor The Elders Through Sacred Fire Native American wisdom: Is deep, profound, simple and true. Focuses on healing wounds, and bringing peace through good feelings, not fear. The standards are our fire
What Do the Standards Mean to Us as Professional Caregivers? Consistency & integrity Warmth and safety Awareness--we can no longer be naive!
Standards and the Changing Healthcare Environment Define minimum expectations in practice Corrective experience for healthcare Enrich performance and efficacy
The Roadmap for Professional Caregivers Standards provide information for different systems to: Deliver consistent care Support quality of care and integrity
Feeling the Fire: Integrating Standards into Profession Monitoring performance not sufficient Need for sustained improvements Role of governance
Putting the Standards into Practice The $64,000 Burning Question: Are implementing the Standards more work in times where we are asked to do much more with much less?
Can They Be Successful If We Don t Keep Our Fire Burning? Medicare Expenditures Too Much Work So much Falling on us ACO s Hospital Admissions Readmissions
Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and the Standards Boundaries and Mind-Body-Spirit Health Our personal ship needs to be seaworthy Creating own Standards of Self Care
Ethical Imperative to Support Our Own Sacred Fire NASW Clinical Standards only part of the Quality of Care Story
The Fire That Burns from the Standards Our ongoing self care Professional development plans Seeking out mentoring, tutoring, supervision or training opportunities
Importance of the NASW Standards 1. Provides guidance for meeting the needs of a growing population 2. Ensures competent & appropriate care 3. Raises awareness of the professionalism of social workers
The Charge Help caregivers receive the assistance they need and elevate the professionalism of social workers by: Incorporating these standards into your practice, and Disseminating the standards to other social workers and agencies providing care to older adults and their caregivers.
