With increasing demands on time, resources, and energy, in addition to poorly designed systems of daily work, it’s not surprising health care professionals are experiencing burnout at increasingly higher rates, with staff turnover rates also on the rise. Yet, joy in work is more than just the absence of burnout or an issue of individual […]
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Clinicians working in homeless health care devote their energy to the health and well being of their clients, helping them obtain the medical care, housing, and social services that they need. To ensure a long and successful career, it is essential to remember to take care of yourself, too. Those who work with individuals and
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Supervising staff in today’s health care settings is difficult at best. Patients present with complex needs, time and resources are scarce, and managed care requirements exert pressure to do more with less. But supervision in Health Care for the Homeless programs is fraught with a special set of challenges, including the need to oversee staff
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Self-assessment tool for caregivers of trauma victims. Download Research (PDF)
A healthy organizational climate is essential for effective service delivery and for staff recruitment and retention. Based on our experience facilitating organizational retreats for HCH programs, the HCH Clinicians’ Network published this resource guide. Download Research (PDF)
This issue of Healing Hands is written for the person who is too often last on the list of those who are recipients of your TLC — YOU! Two experienced Health Care for the Homeless clinicians based in Seattle, Washington, share their wisdom and collec- tive experience in helping professional caregivers learn how to do
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In this issue of Healing Hands, we examine the spiritual and psycho- logical roots of their ability to cope with stress while creating and maintaining hope for clients, colleagues and themselves. In the midst of year-end pressures, we conducted interviews with ten HCH clinicians, practicing in different regions of the United States, and representing a
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Questionnaire from Heartland Health Outreach. Download Research (PDF)
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