DSP Self-Care and Well-Being
Direct support professionals often prioritize the people they support over their own needs, which can have long-term consequences for DSPs and the people they support. Incorporating self-care practices into their everyday lives helps DSPs in their work and other life areas.
Frontline Initiative: Self-Care for DSPs
This issue of Frontline Initiative is about increasing awareness of how we attend to our own needs. It provides resources for developing self-care practices and celebrates DSPs who practice self-care, noting how this helps them continue and improve as direct support professionals.
Healthy Living: College of Direct Support
The first two lessons of this course provide a general overview of health, healthcare visits, and common illnesses. The third and fourth lessons focus on health activities related to a person’s disability or health condition. This course also provides information that may be useful for your own health.
Wellness Matters for Direct Support
Hosts Mark Olson and Chet Tschetter talk about their work experiences as DSPs and how they approach wellness from a personal perspective.
They Care for Others, But What About Themselves? Understanding Self-Care Among DSPs' and Its Relationship to Professional Quality of Life
Self-care is the practice of behaviors that promote well-being, counter work-related stress, and foster resilience. This study explores self-care and resilience among DSPs and their relationship with professional quality of life.
RCWT - Coming Soon
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