All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 159

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    Back to basics: How HR can provide stability and security in uncertain times

    2020-05-05T23:00:09Z

    Under regular circumstances, People Teams strive to create positive working environments. Environments full of belonging, recognition, productivity and engagement.With the advent of a global pandemic so much has changed. Our streets are empty, store shelves are missing staples, many are working long hours, others are being furloughed or laid off. ...

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    One-third of employers offer team activities to support employee wellbeing

    2020-05-04T15:22:01Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Just over one in three (35%) of employers are setting up virtual team and social activities to support employees' mental health during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 44 responses, found that the vast majority of employers are introducing a wide variety of ...

  • 76% of employers fail to address employee wellbeing during Covid-19
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    48% of employers improve employee wellbeing during Covid-19

    2020-05-04T10:30:16Z

    Almost half (48%) of employers have improved their wellbeing strategies since the Coronavirus pandemic has forced the majority of employees to work from home, according to research by fit4thefight.Its survey of 2,000 employees in April 2020, also found that one in four (24%) of employers are actively addressing employee wellbeing ...

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    Watch the recording: Nurturing employee morale and supporting wellbeing

    2020-05-04T09:05:12Z

    Want to learn how HR leaders are navigating changing priorities and increasing stress, while nurturing employee morale and supporting wellbeing?Watch the recording of our latest webinar to discover how to:Strengthen culture and connect employees as businesses work harder than ever to connect new remote teams and essential workers.Reinforce your purpose ...

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    Going above and Beyond during Corona Virus; Tadworth Grove

    2020-05-03T23:00:32Z

    Working together as one teamWe work as one team at Tadworth Grove Care Home. We’re always thinking of new ways to entertain and appeal to our residents’ interests. Whatever they are. Everyone gets involved, from choosing activities such as afternoon tea to our nutritious menu, that is filled with resident ...

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    Six ways to stay calm in the wake of Coronavirus

    2020-05-01T14:32:42Z

    How many times have you Googled the word Coronavirus in the last 24 hours? Or maybe you haven’t needed to, because it’s everywhere you turn. Cobra meetings, updates, statements, Tweets… The current socioeconomic climate can be overwhelming. It can seem impossible to strike a balance between staying informed to remain ...

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    How HR can ride the tidal wave of a disrupted workforce

    2020-05-01T14:27:54Z

    With the onset of the Coronavirus has come with it a tidal wave of communications, fears, behaviours and mental health matters that, likely, we’ve never had to deal with before and certainly on not such an unprecedented scale. We’re all trying to react, cope and plan at pace to ensure ...

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    How much do you need to pay for your benefits platform?

    2020-05-01T13:24:08Z

    We are living in unprecedented times across the globe. Times that call for courage and vision by its leaders to take the right steps in managing the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and come up with practical solutions to take us forward. This is no different in the employee benefits industry.While it ...

  • LOCKDOWN-ENDS
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    When lockdown ends, will your business be ready to start again?

    2020-05-01T13:16:51Z

    Increasingly, health and wellbeing in the workplace is being globally recognised as key drivers of socio-economic development. With the large impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on people, businesses and entire countries, the world of work will begin to look differently going forward.Whilst businesses and HR professionals have been slowly ...

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    Keeping colleagues connected through continued lockdown

    2020-04-30T08:28:30Z

    As the lockdown continues, it is challenging our work culture and risks people feeling isolated from the camaraderie among colleagues.Four weeks in and most businesses have mastered the wealth of tech including Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Slack while the likes of ‘HouseParty’ and WhatsApp Groups are helping on the social ...

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    5 ways to achieve a work-life balance while working from home

    2020-04-29T13:36:47Z

    When working from home exclusively the boundaries between your personal and professional lives start to blur and what once was a haven to escape the daily demands and pressures of the workday, has now become a dual-purposed vicinity. Working from home allows for somewhat more flexibility which can help with ...

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    Improving Sleep During Lockdown

    2020-04-28T15:00:29Z

    For your average commuter with a well-established routine, this new lifestyle of working at home has the potential to drastically impact sleep patterns. It’s easier than ever to slip into bad screen-time habits, such as Netflix binge-watching or spending more time on social media before bed. Not only this, but ...

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    Government introduces £60,000 life assurance scheme for front-line healthcare workers

    2020-04-28T10:07:27Z

    Front-line health and care employees in England will be covered by a life assurance scheme that financially benefits their family if they die due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus).On 27 April 2020, the government announced bereaved family members will receive £60,000, totaling approximately double the average pensionable pay for NHS employees.The government ...

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    Social wellbeing: Where workplace loneliness and diversity meet

    2020-04-24T13:34:11Z

    At first glance, social wellbeing may seem like a relatively isolated division of wellbeing – or even a less-important one compared to say financial or mental wellbeing. But like all intersections of wellbeing, it contributes to a wider picture of wellness as a whole, and in turn informs employee experience.Positive ...

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    Helping employees stay motivated with Recognition

    2020-04-24T13:29:14Z

    Finding motivation and staying focused can be difficult for employees not used to working from home. Even for those who are, the added anxieties associated with a pandemic, plus the pressure of keeping families occupied or having someone in the house on furlough can all create a distracting and disengaging ...

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    Top tips to keep employee morale high

    2020-04-24T09:02:37Z

    The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is being felt globally. One of the ways it is having an impact is by forcing people to work remotely. This can result in staff feeling more isolated or anxious, which is a concern for responsible employers and can result in lower productivity across ...

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    Opinion

    Lovewell's logic: How are employees coping during lockdown?

    2020-04-24T05:00:49Z

    How are your employees coping with life under lockdown? While the government’s extension of lockdown and social distancing measures was not unexpected, it may have evoked mixed emotions for some. While most will undoubtedly understand and appreciate the steps that are being taken to minimise the impact of Covid-19, many ...

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    Going above and Beyond during Corona Virus; HillHouse

    2020-04-23T23:00:10Z

    Keeping family connected during these difficult timesWe know the importance of family contact for our residents and we’ve seen great support from relatives to the measures we took to keep their loved ones and our people safe. For some of our residents who are used to seeing family members on ...

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    Going above and Beyond during Corona Virus; Bayford House

    2020-04-23T10:03:23Z

    Inter-generational communication continues to bring smiles to our residentsBupa’s Bayford House Care Home in Newbury has been delivering elderly nursing and residential care for the past 30 years.Over the past few weeks, our care homes have been lucky enough to receive an abundance of beautiful cards, letters and drawings from ...

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    Opinion

    Carol Clarke: SDL stays in touch virtually with global workforce to support their wellbeing

    2020-04-23T05:00:41Z

    SDL has over 4,500 employees across 39 countries and 60 offices around the world. Covid-19 (Coronavirus) has changed the way we work and collaborate with our colleagues and, even though we have supported agile working for many years, it is still a huge change for our global teams.One of our ...