Both Care Home staff and managers can feel stress due to work and /or homelife, on this page are some resources that will provide you with information and advice to support yourself and the members of your team.
Going Home Checklist
To help staff successfully switch off this checklist can be used to encourage reflection and mindfulness at the end of a working day.
Sign post for Care Home Staff Experiencing Emotional Distress
National Wellbeing Hub provides information and advice for individuals and managers working in health and social care on everything from your everyday needs at home and work, to tips on coping, professional resources and where to find help.
National Wellbeing Hub – 1, 2, 3 of Wellbeing
Taking Care of Myself
Resources to support my own wellbeing, this includes
- Coping with changes to normal life
- General principles of self care
- Self care for specialist workforces
- Coping with increased stress: access to digital wellbeing apps and resources
Taking Care of Other People
Resources to support the wellbeing of other people, this includes
- Psychological First Aid, and guidance on when people might need additional support
- Working with people with vulnerabilities such as learning disabilities, dementia or people with pre-existing mental or physical health conditions
- Guidance on offering services remotely
Taking Care of Your Staff Team
Resources to help me as a manager support the wellbeing of my staff, this includes
- Using Psychological First Aid to support staff
- Additional guidance to enhance staff resilience and wellbeing
- Psychological wellbeing podcasts
Public Health Scotland has produced animations to start the conversation and show all staff how to support people who may be experiencing mental distress.
TURAS Learn
Key resources to support the mental health and wellbeing of you and your staff members. Includes sections on managing stress, coping and resilience. You will require a login.
Wellbeing Conversations
A wellbeing conversation is a supportive, one to one chat that focuses on a person’s health and wellbeing. The chat helps to identify areas where support maybe needed and signposts to that support.
Wellness Action Plans (WAPs)
An easy and practical way of helping you to support the mental health of your team members.
