Creating Heroes - The Authentic Path to Person Centered Care

What do a long term care facility and a fire house have in common? A lot actually. Dirty jobs, life and death, dark moments and light yet the firefighters culture thrives with little burnout and low attrition. Why is that? Firefighters create a supportive and celebratory culture that acknowledges the heartache (death around the corner) while celebrating joy. Long term care workers are confronted with their mortality every day but have little support to help them relieve fear, grief and sadness. When they are burned out they leave.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• patient centered care
• aging
• nursing homes
• assisted living
• culture change
• the pioneer network
• planetree

[AnthonysSong]

Thank you. If we can all change the mindset perhaps long term care work wouldn't be so much a job as it is a passion and career choice.

[hernandocpl]

Thank You for recognising the Heroic work done every day in the HealthCare industry, mainly by under paid over worked individuals. I applaud them all.

Ali NurseOnCall Home Healthcare agency.