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Working and caring – key considerations


By Joanne Warren (pictured), Owner and Senior Care Adviser at Sunrise Care Advisers


As the workforce ages it is increasingly clear that the issue of staff working and caring - particularly if looking after elderly relatives - needs to be considered by employers. In the UK, three million adults


combine caring for a loved one with paid work. Many who care for elderly loved ones will be your older and most experienced staff (the average age will be 54 years upwards) and the effects on these people are well documented. These include: being distracted and unfocused; taking time off at short notice; taking sick leave due to stress and considering resigning due to stress. But do you, as an employer, have


to take any responsibility for this? The short answer is that you have a duty of care to all your employees under existing legislation and


Organisations can help source quality care for loved ones


Mental Health training at work on the agenda


By Samantha Kendall, Director of SK First Aid Training


From working as a medic on the front line emergency Ambulances in the East Midlands for seven years I witnessed just how serious mental health problems were. I would attend patients


experiencing panic attacks, depression, overdose and even suicide. So how does this relate to mental health in the workplace and why should you be interested? Let me ask a few questions -


would you know how to help a friend in the midst of a panic attack? Does your manager have the skills to recognise when positive stress tips over into detrimental anxiety and offer appropriate support? Would you know how to help yourself or where to go for support if your mental health took a turn for the worse? Mental health is a pertinent issue


in our ever-busier lives, yet it is still the poor relation to physical health, both in terms of society’s awareness and the level of public spending allocated to the issue. The disparity between public health spending on preventing


physical health problems - over £1bn combined - and that dedicated to mental health - £40m - is huge, despite evidence that the two are inextricably linked. So what can you do to ensure


your employees, colleagues and even yourself stay mentally healthy? One is to complete a mental health first aid course. HSE published new guidelines


recently stating: “First aid training courses covering mental health teach delegates how to recognise warning signs of mental ill health, and help them to develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone, while keeping themselves safe.” You need to look at all factors


that can contribute to mental ill health such as working hours, work environment, communication, job insecurity… the list goes on. We need to work together to


help raise mental health awareness and take responsibility in the workplace to ensure we have the correct tools and training to recognise and support others.


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making no adjustments for an employee in this position could lead to a case of constructive dismissal.


Leaving that aside, how much is


this person already costing you in loss of business? How much more will this be if they leave, both in


terms of productivity and overall staff morale? Do you want to go through a lengthy and expensive recruitment process with a reduced pool of workers to draw from? Can your business afford to lose skilled and experienced employees? Most employers want to be supportive towards their staff and there are simple and cost-effective ways to support them and protect your business. Organisations such as Sunrise


Care Advisers can help navigate the health and care systems to source quality care for a loved one. Some can even provide in-house and online training to give staff practical skills and support. Research shows many of those


affected will not have mentioned this to their employer; they will try to struggle on. What is the risk for your business?


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