Dementia, Caregivers and the role of Emotional Intelligence

Promoting excellence in service and care for patients with dementia, has had a significant impact on the staff working within the dementia care management arena.  Stress levels and burnout of caregivers without adequate support, has resulted in the essential need of respite by way of development and coaching to support and promote their health and wellbeing whilst they administer and provide essential and effective care to their patients.  

In the current healthcare climate, the effect of severe cuts in service provisions and staff shortages, whilst maintaining optimum levels of output, has left care givers somewhat jaded over a period of time.  Some have gone to the extent of seeking other opportunities due to lack of job satisfaction and challenges around demanding work commitments; consistently taking them beyond their core working hours. Training in the application of emotional intelligence just might be the answer.