In the third in a series of focus articles, The Pulse continues to look at supports available for care home staff across Lanarkshire.
While community, primary and acute teams have been a key focus of our messaging, local authority, the independent sector and NHS care homes are a vital audience – and part or our wider partnership – too.
In this downloadable newsflash, today we focus on sleeping better.
Most of us have had nights where we cannot get a good night’s sleep, and given the current challenges, it is possible that your sleep may be affected. When you are worried or stressed you might struggle to get to sleep, wake up in the night or have nightmares. This is because the survival parts of your brain are more active and reluctant to switch off. This is helpful at times when you need to stay awake to keep yourself safe, but not when you are exhausted.
Read our newsletter for tips on how to get a good night’s rest (or day’s rest for those of you on nightshift).
This update follows a recent Q&A which outlines the work of the multi-agency Lanarkshire wellbeing group.
The final edition in this series will feature care home staff sharing examples of things that have made a difference and got them through.
Please get in touch if you would like to share examples from your care home with your colleagues.
