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Caregiver
Health
The children you care for count on you
each and every day. If your mental health and physical
health are not at their best your performance as a caregiver
will suffer. Take some time each day to care for yourself.
The resources listed below are places where you can
learn more about how to take care of yourself while
at work and at home.
Click on the picture above to view a video about caring
for caregivers.
This Web site has been created in celebration
of National Women's Health Week, May 9-15. Click
here to learn more about this special event!
- Overall
Staff Health
- Physical
Health
- Caregiver
Wellness
- Caring
for Caregivers
- Health
Insurance for Caregivers
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Overall Staff Health:
Caring
for Our Children (Chapter I: Staffing)
All child care providers, center directors, and child
care health consultants should read this section in
Caring for Our Children, National
Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines
for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs about
staff health.
Child
Care Providers' Health and Well Being Standards
(PDF)
All standards included in Caring for Our Children
(listed above) are found here in this spin-off product
on child care providers' health and well-being.
Child
Care Staff Health Assessment (PDF)
Use this form to have a physician assess the health
of a child care staff person.
Caregiver
Health and Safety
Order this installment of Child Care Information
Exchange to learn more about caregiver health and
safety.
Physical Health:
Annual
Physical and Women's Health Visit
Visit the Mayo Clinic Women's Health Center to gather
a wealth of information on women's health, including
when and how often you should visit a doctor, what you
should know about your family's history, and information
on diseases that women should know about.
Health
Self-Assesment
At the Mayo Clinic Web site you will find a health tool
called the Personal Health Scorecard. Use it to do a
self health assesment. Other tools are located here
to help you assess your overall health and healthcare
needs. You need to register for the site, but it is
quick and free.
Are
Your Immunizations Up to Date?
Check to make sure your immunizations are up to date
by viewing the adult immunization schedule from the
CDC. Concerned that they are not up to date? Visit your
doctor.
General
Screening and Immunization Information for Women
Refer to this chart from the National Women's Health
Information Center to healp you determine what screening
tests and immunizations are needed for women according
to their age.
Heart
Health
Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer
of women in the United States? Find out what you can
do to protect the health of your heart from the Mayo
Clinic.
Handwashing
is the Best Way to Prevent the Spread of Infection
See Standards 3.020 - 3.023 in Caring for Our Children,
National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines
for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs to understand the
situations that require handwashing and the proper handwashing
procedure. Want to learn more? Read this article about
handwashing in Child Care Information Excange, click
here.
Preventing
Work-related Musculoskeletal Injuries
Read this fact sheet from the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health to learn more about what
musculoskeletal injuries are and how to prevent them
in the workplace.
WISEWOMAN
Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation (WISE) for
Women Across the Nation is a program of the CDC that
strives to reduce the rate of heart disease among women.
Access this Web site to learn about the WISEWOMAN program
and projects, get heart-healthy recipes, and more.
Making
the Grade on Women's Health
Making the Grade on Women’s Health: a National
and State-by-State Report Card is the product of a joint
project with the Oregon Health & Science University.
Grades and ranks for each state are based on 27 health
status benchmarks developed largely by using goals set
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Healthy People 2010 initiative. See how your state measure's
up. Click
here for the Executive Summary.
Caregiver Wellness:
How
to Quit
Access this resource from the CDC about how to quit
smoking.
The
Importance of Physical Activity
Read this article about the importance of physical activity
from the CDC.
Recommendations
for Physical Activity
Get ideas on how you can live a physically active life
from the CDC.
General
Physical Activities Defined by Level of Intensity
Download this list to help you find a physical activity
that you enjoy and are able to do. Strive to do a moderate
activity for 30 minutes, 5 days a week, and a vigous
activity for 30 minutes, 3 days a week.
Fitting
Physical Activity in to Your Life
Here are some tips from the CDC on how you can fit physical
activity into your life.
What
Are the Health Consequences of Being Obese?
Read this list of health consequences that can result
from being obese. Then read what
you can do about it!
Healthy
Eating Tips!
Teaching kids how to eat a healthy diet is part of your
job, but are you eating healthy too? Get tips on good
nutrition from the CDC.
Caring for Caregivers:
Caring
for Caregivers Promotional Video
View this video from the Harambe Colorada organization
about caring for caregivers.
Care About Caregivers
Read this fact sheet from the University of Colorado
to get ideas on how you can work to improve the lives
and the happiness of child care providers.
Health Insurance for Caregivers:
Health
Insurance for Small Businesses
Download this PDF from the Finance Project to learn
more about health insurance for small businesses.
Tax
Credits and the Affordibility of Individual Health Insurance
This issue brief from the Center for Studying Health
Systems Change examines the effectiveness of tax credits
on the affordability of individual health insurance.
CHIP
Enrollment Via Child Care Tip Sheet
If you are living on child care provider wages alone
your children are likely eligible for CHIP. Take the
burden of not having health insurance for your children
off your shoulders.
Insure
Kids Now CD-ROM
Order this CD-ROM from HRSA to get information on where
to call to obtain health insurance for infants, children,
and teens.
Mental Health:
Know
the Signs of Depression
Visit the mental health center at the Mayo Clinic to
find out the signs of depression and lots more useful
information about mental health.
Mental
Health Information
Get reliable information on mental health disorders
from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Safety in the Workplace:
Workplace
Safety and Health
This resource from the CDC provides useful links to
help us understand the importance of working in a safe
and healthy environment.
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