by taz65 | Apr 1, 2021 | COVID-19 Stress, Resilience, Stress Relief, Tips
During COVID-19, feeling less helpful or effective than usual has been a theme for many of us working in senior care facilities. The demands of our personal and professional lives often outweigh our time or energy. Also, we often feel we cannot complete all the...
by taz65 | Mar 25, 2021 | COVID-19 Stress, Resilience, Stress Relief, Tips, Uncategorized
You’re in good company if you’ve noticed some extra discouragement or frustration during a time when we have some glimmers of COVID-19 hope: vaccines have arrived and ben delivered, rates of death and hospitalization are down…so why do we feel so discouraged,...
by taz65 | Feb 25, 2021 | COVID-19 Stress, Resilience, Stress Relief, Tips
We have lost a great deal during COVID-19. In addition, we have ongoing social unrest. This can have a negative impact on our health, well-being and resilience. We can also lose hope that kindness exists, which is a terrible feeling – especially for caregivers. It’s...
by taz65 | Feb 18, 2021 | COVID-19 Stress, Resilience, Stress Relief, Tips
COVID-19 has thrown everyone’s life into unknown territory. We have lost routines, rituals, celebrations and so many other things. This means we’ve also lost control, which turns out to be very important for our well-being. A sense of control or “autonomy” is...
by taz65 | Jan 5, 2021 | COVID-19 Stress, Resilience, Stress Relief, Tips, Uncategorized
Resilience While Grieving While senior care staff are aware that their residents may die while in care, losing a resident during these COVID-19 days can be even more difficult. It can affect folks who worked closely with that person as well as those who have less...
by taz65 | Nov 10, 2020 | COVID-19 Stress, Stress Relief, Tips
Welcome to our COVID-19 Staff Coping & Support blog. We’re calling it Bouncing Back because each post will give you tips about how to build your own resilience during this pandemic. We all have times when we feel like we’re at our limit—with residents, co-workers,...
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