Addressing Burnout and Mental Health: A Call to Action for Senior Living
In today's fast-paced, always-on work culture, burnout and mental health challenges are pervasive issues affecting professionals across industries - and senior living is no exception. As leaders in this field, it's time we take a hard look at how we can better support our teams and create a more sustainable, healthy work environment.
Below are a few highlights Adam Kaplan of Solera Senior Living and I discuss:
- Burnout is driving good people to leave the senior living industry in search of better work-life balance. We need to provide resources and tools to re-engage and re-energize our teams.
- Prioritizing diet, fitness, and sleep is crucial. Employers should educate and empower team members to improve their overall health and well-being.
- Boundaries between work and personal life must be respected and reset where needed. Senior living may be 24/7, but individuals need space to recover.
- Leaders must engage directly with team members to understand the stresses they face both at work and home and provide proactive support.
The costs of burnout are high - from increased turnover to decreased engagement to negative impacts on resident care. But with focused effort, we can shift this trend and create a healthier, more sustainable senior living industry that attracts and retains top talent.
It's time we rally around mental health and prioritize the well-being of those who serve our residents so faithfully. Let's start the conversation and commit to real change.
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Here's a brief glance of Senior Living latest article: Lori Alford, COO of Avanti Senior Living, and Adam Kaplan, CEO of Solera Senior Living, are focused on the health and well-being of their senior living team members. In a culture where work-life balance and personal boundaries seem elusive, they are striving to improve their executives' lives and hope the senior living industry will join their efforts. https://hubs.ly/Q02yVhk60
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