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