CEU & Professional Training
Life-saving skills to prevent caregiver burnout
A 3-hour live, interactive CEU-accredited class for nurses, social workers, case managers, therapists, and every care professional who supports families through discharge and care transitions.
About the training
Practical tools, not just theory
This training equips care professionals with real-world tools to prevent and address caregiver burnout — both in the families you serve and within your own professional teams. It's approved for CEU credit for qualifying professionals, but it's built as foundational training for anyone who supports caregivers and families, CEU or not.
What you'll learn
- How to identify early signs of burnout — in the families you serve, and in yourself.
- Practical stress-reduction strategies you can use personally and professionally.
- Tools to strengthen caregiver stability and patient outcomes.
- Structured methods to reduce burnout within professional teams.
Who should attend
This training benefits:
Even if your profession isn't listed, you may still qualify — reach out and ask.
See it in action
Inside the training: what SHS&S teaches, and why
A closer look at the 3-part model — a real audience of social workers and healthcare professionals learning what we teach and how we teach it.
In the media
Hear more from Lynnel
Podcast
Dr. Pele Podcast — The Invisible Work of Caregiving
drpele.com ↗
Interview
Radio interview with Dan Reeves
Watch on YouTube ↗
Also worth a watch: a healthcare professional's discharge experience ↗.
Why this training exists
Caregiver burnout and professional burnout mirror each other
SHS&S was built to support family caregivers. As we kept searching for caregivers wherever they could be found, that search led us into hospitals, rehab centers, and home health agencies — and we discovered that many healthcare professionals are experiencing the same burnout as the families they serve. Caregivers and healthcare professionals are part of the same ecosystem.
Supports discharge planning standards
Helps social workers and case managers meet ACMA and CCMC standards through education, resources, and support that promote safe, effective care transitions.
Reduces caregiver overwhelm
We help families build a Personalized Plan of Care — similar to those used daily by professional caregiving agencies — filled with everything everyone involved needs to know to provide quality care.
Improves continuity of care
A stabilized caregiver follows discharge instructions more reliably, strengthening the whole care ecosystem and helping reduce complicated, avoidable readmissions.
Extends support beyond discharge
Our 4-week stabilization program reinforces education and answers questions, helping new and established caregivers alike make a successful transition into the caregiving role.
For agencies
Burnout prevention systems for care teams
In response to growing demand, SHS&S also offers a structured, agency-based implementation model — built to work within your existing workflow, not replace it.
What it does
- Identifies burnout triggers early.
- Helps healthcare professionals create a Buddy System for mutual support.
- Encourages balanced patient care and self-care.
- Strengthens teamwork, agency efficiency, and reduces staff fatigue and turnover risk.
Structured, measurable outcomes
Our systems collect structured data so care professionals and agencies can track engagement and progress. That data rolls up into monthly, quarterly, and annual reports — tangible evidence of stabilization, for the care professional, the family and caregiver, and the agency.
Class schedule
Multiple times a month, across time zones
Standard class time: 10:00 AM–1:00 PM CST, plus additional options so the training fits more schedules.
Wednesdays
2x a month, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM CST
Thursdays
2x a month, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM CST
Saturdays
2x a month, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM CST
Seats are limited each month — contact us for current dates and to register.
Bring these tools to your team
Schedule a free 20-minute consultation to see how our burnout-prevention system can support an individual professional or a full agency.