We asked a leading mental health author and former psychotherapist to tell us how to get a handle on anxiety. Here’s what she had to say. By: Emily Mendez, M.S., E.d.S If you suffer from chronic stress and anxiety, you are not alone. Anxiety disorders are incredibly common. They have the highest prevalence of any…
In previous posts we shared the importance of self-care to long-term success in one’s recovery path/program; specifically the importance of physical, spiritual, mental and emotional self-care. Here we share the importance of social self-care and how CaredFor can help facilitate that through the app. SOCIAL – CARE FOR OUR RELATIONSHIPS Whether it’s a peer support group,…
In previous posts we shared the importance of self-care to long-term success in one’s recovery path/program; specifically the importance of physical, spiritual and mental self-care. Here we share the importance of emotional self-care and how CaredFor can help facilitate that through the app. EMOTIONAL – CARE FOR YOUR FEELINGS Confronting and coping with your emotions…
Technology is transforming the way we connect and engage with patients. As patients leave your program, smartphone apps are a critical part of a holistic engagement strategy. Programs who are evaluating vendors to help with these types of initiatives should be mindful about the ownership of the data. There are two main areas that…
In a previous post, we shared the importance of self-care for long-term success in recovery. Over the next couple of months, we will be sharing tips on different aspects of self-care. PHYSICAL: SELF-CARE FOR YOUR BODY Physical health is vital to the recovery process. We must take care of our bodies if we want…
In previous posts we shared the importance of self-care to long-term success in one’s recovery path/program; specifically the importance of physical self-care and spiritual self-care. Here we share the importance of mental self-care and how CaredFor can help facilitate that through the app. MENTAL – CARE FOR YOUR MIND Many people in recovery…
WHAT IS TELEHEALTH Telehealth involves the distribution of health-related services and information via electronic information and telecommunication technologies. It allows long-distance patient/clinician contact and care, advice, reminders, education, intervention, monitoring and remote admissions. Telemedicine is sometimes used synonymously or is used in a more limited sense to describe remote clinical services such as diagnosis and…
In a previous post, we shared the importance of self-care to long-term success in one’s recovery path/program; specifically the importance of physical self-care. Here we share the importance of spiritual self-care and how CaredFor can help facilitate that through the app. SPIRITUAL: SELF-CARE FOR YOUR SPIRIT Even if you don’t consider yourself a…
Is your program ignoring alumni? Executive teams are asking about the ROI of an alumni program. The “returns” are many – including improved outcomes, increased referrals and improved overall experience. Another way to evaluate investments is to consider another type of ROI – Risk of Ignoring. What is the negative impact that will happen to…
The patient attrition rate for medically assisted treatment (MAT) providers within the first 90 days of treatment can be greater than 30%. Providing digital tools and access to 24-hour peer-support for patients can help to reduce patient attrition. Additional features such as the ability for patients to track their recovery progress and access relevant content…