Total wellness in tough times
Life is full of Challenges... we are your 'Ambassadors of Hope'
Grief - Complicated or Traumatic Grief?
After a disaster or other traumatic event, many factors can disrupt the normal process of grieving -- raising the risk for complicated or traumatic grief. Whether a disaster is natural or human-caused, grief by the loss of loved ones may be compounded by sorrow and anger, the loss of home and/or possessions, as well as fear or anxiety based on a sense of safety and security in the community. In some cases, meeting the immediate physical needs after a disasters take priority over grieving, which can delay, prolong, or complicate the normal healthy grieving process. Complicated or Traumatic Grief long-standing prevents healing and resolution. We provide the 5-8 stages of grief support helping you get back to usual activities and 'quality of life'.
Coping
As a healthcare professional , you may face stress on the job under usual conditions due to long shifts, competing responsibilities, and witnessing or hearing about difficult patient experiences. As a responder on the front lines or any disaster, terrorism or the 'COVID -19' pandemic, you are likely working longer hours, seeing loved ones less, and working in a more at-risk environment. You may be faced with the mental health difficulties that all types of disasters, including public health emergencies often cause. You and your co-workers may be experiencing less ability to cope. Burnout is physical and mental exhaustion leading to reduced ability to manage your well-being. Burnout involves fatigue, frustration, a sense of helplessness, and reduced pleasure in work responsibilities. Our Wellness & Resiliency action plans provide coping skills.
Resiliency
Holistic Health Wellness Management begins when a Peer Specialist assists the client by creating a 'wellness toolbox'. The toolbox encompasses body, soul, and spirit, developing various methods of exercise, nutrition, daily maintenance, goals & objectives, sleep, and other support regimens on a regular basis. The wellness toolbox prepared -- the peer becomes a 'navigator or coach' ongoing. They provide assistance helping identify and locate the proper resources to meet the needs of a client, to continue long-term, self-managed, plan that is flexible & sustainable, for wellness & resiliency. Resiliency means one's ability to bounce back, withstand and adapt to hardships, including trauma. Since they are individualized, the core competencies are relatable to all groups of people, inclusive of age, racial, cultural or gender.
