A local care organisation has started an initiative to support staff who have endured months of hard work and pressure during the pandemic.
Harrogate Neighbours’ Care for Carers scheme will provide regular wellbeing workshops and other support to its care staff.
The initiative aims to address any anxieties or mental health issues brought about by the pandemic.
The group works with elderly people in Harrogate, offering fresh meals and social interaction while trying to keep them in their own homes.
As winter sets in, there are concerns that groups like Harrogate Neighbours will have more pressure on services.
JK Change Work, a local therapeutic coaching company, will provide the workshops. It says the sessions will offer support and emotional coaching, improve wellbeing resilience and teach people how to deal with ongoing challenges.
Sue Cawthray, chief executive of Harrogate Neighbours said:
“With restrictions and guidelines changing almost daily, care staff across the country are feeling the pressure and often find it hard to cope day to day. It’s more important than ever that we support and look after their mental and physical wellbeing.
“We also have plans to reach out to the wider care community in Yorkshire to care for all carers who are sacrificing so much in these uncertain times.”
The first session was held last week. Staff were in bubbled in groups of six for a happiness and laughter session.
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