ReMend Mentor Resources
This page is specifically for ReMend Mentors to complete forms and review training information and videos.
MENTOR LIFE
Thank you for being a ReMend Mentor! The simple act of just listening can mean so much. Take a moment to think about the effect you have on those you mentor. Why not share this part of your life with the world?
1. Blog about it. Create a Facebook or Instagram post and tag your friends who you think would make great mentors. Or tweet a quick shout out about being a ReMend Mentor!
2. Send an email…to your friends, co-workers, family, church groups, or recreational sports teams. Share your stories and if they have questions about your mentoring relationship let them know they can ask you about your mentor experience.
3. Make your presence known. Does everyone in your life know that you are a ReMend mentor? If not, why not let them know? Post something on your favorite social media channel that says, “I’m a mentor. Ask me why.” Spread the Word!
MENTOR ENCOUNTER FORM
Please complete an Encounter Form after speaking with your Mentee(s).
If you can’t connect with your Mentee directly but have left a voicemail or message, please also include this on the Encounter Form.
MENTOR TRAINING
We’ve made it easier to stay up-to-date with ReMend Mentor Training. Simply click here for the online manual. Once you’ve had the chance to review the training information, visit the Mentor Training Questionnaire page. Let us know when you’re ready to share your kidney care knowledge!
BE A KIDNEY COACH!
All ReMend Mentors are encouraged to take the American Kidney Fund’s Kidney Health Coach (KHC) program. The program includes an online training course presented through a series of four modules. Please select "Balboa Health" when completing the demographic question, "How did you learn about Kidney Health Coach?" Click here to take the course.
Mentor Tools of the Trade
What does it mean to be a mentor?
It all boils down to making yourself available to support and advise someone when they need it, delivering that support in a way that makes sense to them, and always keeping that person's best interests in mind.
In this section, you’ll find interesting videos to hopefully inspire you to be an amazing mentor, along with educational kidney care videos and more. Please check back often for updated content!
Learn about “culturally congruent coaching” and how this approach transcends language and cultural barriers -- and could potentially transform health care in America.
Do you get a nervous pit in your stomach when making that initial call to someone? This video provides behaviors to help increase your confidence.
We can all glean some great points from this video that provides strategies for becoming a better listener.
Watch this Ted-Ed video describing the important work our kidneys do!
Learn what it is to be an empathetic listener, a skill to improve your connection with people.
Watch this inspiring video about becoming a Kidney Health Coach.
The OARS Approach can help you become an effective listener and communicator in any interaction.
What can we do to be better listeners? Watch this short video for some great insight.
How do you build trust with someone? How can you create an environment in which the other person feels heard?
What is the difference between empathy and sympathy, and why is it important to know.
Lighthearted and genuine insight into how to talk to people dealing with depression.
The self-proclaimed “Queen of Dialysis” tells her inspiring story of living with kidney disease and her independence on a machine to survive.
Simon Sinek discusses the relationship between mentor and “mentee”.