Article Publication Date:
6/10/2004
Summary:
This issue introduces long-term care providers to peer mentoring, an innovative strategy that has been shown to significantly improve retention among direct-care workers. Implementing peer mentor programs at home care agencies and in nursing facilities, we identify the benefits of mentoring programs, define the peer mentor’s role, discuss critical mentoring skills, & outline the key design elements that long-term care organizations need to consider when developing their own peer mentor programs.
Topics:
N/A
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Direct Care Workforce
Sources:
Paraprofesional Healthcare Institute
Programs/Initiatives:
Peer Supports
States:
Keywords:
Long-Term Care
New Topics; Peer mentor programs
Contact
Steven Edelstein
349 East 149th Street, 10th Floor
Bronx, NY 10451
edelstein@paraprofessional.org
Phone:
718-402-7413
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/49836