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Who’s Taking Care of You????
Sponsored by: Community Pharmacy
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have witnessed increasing numbers of anxiety, depression, loneliness, and other mental health concerns. COVID-19 has had a profound negative effect on the mental health of the nation, especially among those health care workers who are combatting the virus. In a recent survey, 93% of health care workers experienced stress; 86% reported experiencing anxiety; 77% reported frustration; 76% reported physical exhaustion and burnout; and 75% said they were overwhelmed. So…who takes care of the health care worker while they are taking care of the residents? Many times it is being left to the individual to take care of themselves. In this uplifting, positive session, Cat will address what we, as employers, can do to help address these issues for our staff. Suggestions and recommendations for coping strategies to help take care of ourselves during this time will also be discussed. Let’s face it…we could all use a little help…
- Identify strategies to help combat the emotional stress experienced by staff and self.
- Discuss coping strategies to help take care of ourselves and our staff during heightened stressful situations like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Catherine R. “Cat” Selman, BS, President and Co-owner, The Cat Selman Company, Vonore, TN
Educator. Motivator. Communicator. Consultant. Author...Catherine R. “Cat” Selman, BS, uses her dynamic personality and compelling presence to spread the message of positive, realistic, and common-sense strategies for the aging services professional. She presently serves as President and Co-owner of The Cat Selman Company, a company specializing in continuing education for health care professionals. Ms. Selman received her degree from Trevecca Nazarene University, with continued graduate work at the University of Southern Mississippi. She was the Corporate Activity & Social Work Consultant for 101 nursing homes in seven states. With more than 35 years’ experience in management, education and consultation, Ms. Selman has trained providers and surveyors in all 50 states. Since 1989, she has often been requested by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to sit on stakeholder/expert panels responsible for the revision of surveyor guidance and compliance issues. In fact, Ms. Selman participated in a CMS Expert Panel Group responsible for some of the Surveyor Guidance that is now included in the current CMS RoP. She continues to train State Agencies & surveyors in the Care Planning Process, as well as other requirements regarding process, documentation, and compliance. In demand, and on topic, she is considered an authority in aging services.
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