b'SPIRITUALITYTips for team members:1.Remember why you work in long-term care. Honour the values, like compassion, that called you tothis essential work. Ask yourself who you want to be, and live into your aspirations.2. Be aware of your spiritual resourcesones you can tap into while working, and others to replenish your spirit during time away (nature, music, kindness, religious practice, mindfulness).3.Be aware of the grief that comes with lossexpect it, observe it, honour it. 4.Share your burdens with your homes chaplain and/or a counsellor. 5.Keep a sense of humourlaughing at ourselves keeps us humble and connected. Tips for leadership:1. Appreciate each team member. Welcome with blessing and send home with gratitude (verbal and/or visual/signage). 2.Make meaning. Acknowledge the shared mission and vision of your home, provide inspiration and asense of belonging/community.3.Accommodate your team members spiritual resources at work. Provide quiet space for reflection andrefreshment. Welcome the sharing of life-giving activity and enjoyment with residents.4.Ensure your homes spiritual care provider/chaplain is available during times of increased stress. Thisvital team member can use their skills and resources to support not only residents but families and team membersto listen, lift spirits, encourage, bring meaning, acknowledge and shore up values, receive and hold confidential personal burdens, help team members with moments of ritual to remember, let go, and move on.out their values. Throughout the past simplenaturaleconomicalchoices months we have seen signs that say My heroes wear scrubs. Families and Disinfection others have sent gift baskets for the team lounge. Team members spirits are lifted when greeted with gratitude, encouragement, and inspiration that blesses the work they have committed to do for the benefit of us all, whether it is personal care, housekeeping and % GUA RANTE maintenance, nutrition, programming 0 E10 and support services, or administration SATISFACTIONand leadership. A life-filled work E 100% GU ANT EAR environment where all workers are Odour Controlappreciated, equipped, and supported to live out their values goes a long way to sustaining spirits.Opportunity to refresh and balance. vaportek.ca 905.632.0921 What refreshes each person will be The Original Dry Vapour CompanySince 1979 differenttime in nature, music, connecting with friends and family, 12 LONG TERM CARE TODAY Fall/Winter 2020'