Name
The Value of the Mental Health Family Carers – in a Digital Age
Time
11:50 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)
Description

In this forum we will look at why Carers are consistently devalued in the care and wellbeing of their loved ones. We will bring to light the value of the Carer and how they can be integrated into the care of their loved ones and increase the opportunities for better outcomes of wellness. We will explore ideas on how digitization/communication innovation can be built and/or improved upon for better mental health care outcomes. We will address what tools can be provided in a digital format for caregivers to thrive as they navigate with the complexities of the Mental health Care system, operate with a living grief and maintain their mental wellness. This is an opportune time to see how digitization utilized the right way can help to improve care and build innovative ways for family carers to be true partners in the Care of their loved ones. How Digitalization utilized in the right way can be a valuable resource for the Carer.: This can enable us to experience a society that is able to operate in better state of wellness as they see the Value of the Mental Health and Wellness Foundational Background We live in a time where mental health is still considered tabu and carries a lot of stigmas. Individuals who are dealing with serious mental health care conditions in particular. Many of their family carers are not being valued and therefore included in the wellness of the loved ones consistently. We must also take a serious look at how we are dealing with the mental health of family caregivers. Family Carers are immediately thrown into dealing with their mental health while they are taking care of their loved ones. This situation is exacerbated especially with it comes to major crisis episodes. It is imperative that the mental health of family carers is addressed not in silos but in a robust way that can work to the betterment of everyone overall. The question becomes in this forum, how can digitalization be a robust solution to a long-standing problem The Value of Mental health Family Carers 1. Visualizing the Value of Carer: The Value of Connecting with the Carer: Engagement through digitization in Care 2. Intentional creations of digital portals that can change the trajectory of patient and families healing 3. Connecting the Bridges of The Digital Divide in Mental Health Care Crisis 4. Transformation of communication: Mental Health Family Carers Portal: support information on digital platforms 5. Organization and order is valuable to the Carer and their loved ones: Getting the Data that proves that digitization and collaboration of caregivers partnering in care works 6. Restoring the trust of the mental health carers in racialized communities in utilizing the system and seeing their value 7. YES WE CAN: See the Value of the Carer and embrace that integrating the digital era of Care.

Nicole Waldron
Location Name
Pier-3 Room