The Essential Role Caregivers Play in Patient Care

MiCare Champion Cast

One in five American adults – about 48 million individuals – are considered caregivers. In observance of National Caregiver Month, this episode of the MiCare Champion Cast explores how the caregiving landscape has evolved and what resources are available to support caregivers in clinical and non-clinical settings. The episode features Diane Mariani, LCSW, CADC, program manager for the department of social work and community health program at RUSH University Medical Center and Joshua Suire, MHA, BSN, RN, senior manager of safety & quality at the MHA Keystone Center. The Keystone Center is partnering with RUSH’s Center for Excellence in Aging to create an online learning series for hospitals interested in exploring how their staff can better integrate caregivers into a patient’s care team. To access the MHA-member module for implementing a caregiver navigation program, visit: https://bit.ly/3Oj3Kvf To access the Michigan Caregiver Navigation Toolkit, visit: https://bit.ly/491kMY2 To learn more about RUSH's Caring for Caregivers (C4C) program, visit: https://bit.ly/415a3Kx