Psychological Supports
At Heroes Aid, we are developing meaningful and practical support for all Frontline Healthcare Personnel:
- Nurses, HCAs, Doctors, Porters, Ancillary Staff (domestic, catering staff etc.)
- Employed in public and private organisations and those who volunteer.
It was also our aim to make available, to all front-line healthcare staff, an appropriate psychological supportive tool or facility, that could be accessed at a time of their choosing, over a 24 hour period, to assist staff in processing their physical, emotional and psychological responses to the high healthcare demands associated with a pandemic. Psychological supports will be made available both virtually and in-person.
The pandemic has demanded extraordinary physical and mental effort from our frontline healthcare workers and Heroes Aid is developing a suite of psychological supports which are confidential and non-judgemental, to support them.
Numerous studies concur that the critical support required by frontline healthcare workers is for them to be:
- Seen, heard and protected;
- Prepared and supported;
- Cared for.
Heroes Aid is currently developing customised psychological support initiatives, some of which are:
We will provide resources for our Service Users to invest in their own wellbeing, some of the topics to include:
- Self-care
- Mindfulness
- Resilience building
- Managing your energy
- Self-motivation
- Stress management
These guided forums will enable the sharing of your experiences and solutions which have proven effective. The overarching objective is to support you in knowing and owning your truth and in expressing yourself assertively and with impact.
When these can be conducted safely, key topics will be identified and the number of workshops to be run nationwide, will be determined in the medium to long-term.
This will be considered based on agreements with professional practitioners in the medium to long-term development.