Additional Ideas........
1. Be gentle with yourself - you did not create all of the problems you face daily.
2. You are not a fixer - you cannot change the resident / families, but can change your reaction to them.
3. Time-out - find a quiet hideout when you need it. Let another team member know you are taking a "timeout."
4. Support each other- pat other staff on the back for success and let them return the favor.
Share your successes and failures with other staff - let them know if you have found a strategy that works.
5. Feeling helpless - hang in there-being there is sometimes more important than doing something.
6. Change routines - change your home routine often if your work routine is dull.
7. Focus on something good - on the way home, think of one good thing that happened that day.
8. Get creative - try something new.
9. Getting help - use your supervisor or a "buddy system" to reassure yourself and build
morale. Two heads are better than one for problem-solving. Trade responsibility for a specific resident with another team
member if you are becoming frustrated.
10. Saying NO - sometimes you must say, "No, I won't." People will value your
"yes, I will" even more. People appreciate a definite answer more than a "maybe" or being ignored.
11. "Smell the roses" - Laugh, play and smell the roses along the way." Your residents will
be more relaxed and happy if you are.
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