Tips to Stay Healthy for Care Workers and Nurses

Secure Healthcare Solutions encourages a Healthy lifestyle for our field staff to keep their well-being up. Here are 5 tips on how to stay healthy:

• Wash your hands often

Washing your hands with soap and water is one of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of illness. Our care workers who work with Secure Healthcare Solutions are out in the field and we take pride in our quality of care, and we provide full PPE for all field staff as we hold an open-door policy so our staff can come in to ensure they are all stocked up with their PPE to ensure health and safety and spreading of any germs and illnesses are minimalized.

• Getting Enough Sleep

Having an adequate amount of sleep is a major key to staying healthy for care workers and nurses. There are many benefits of getting enough sleep such as being able to think more clearly. As a Care worker or a nurse, this is vital as you are providing a service of care. Getting more sleep is healthy as it also reduces stress and puts you in a better mood. This has benefits as you will be face to face with clients and service users.

• Avoiding harmful use of Alcohol

Not having a harmful amount of alcohol is a major benefit for staying healthy not just for care workers and nurses but for everyone in general. Drinking a harmful amount of alcohol has risks for weight gain, and it can interfere with memory and learning, which is a major key for care workers and nurses, keeping your mind clear so you are aware of what goes on in the shift and what you have done for night handovers and day handovers is key for either the carer or nurse who takes you off shift. Harmful alcohol intake can also lead to liver diseases and other severe chronic diseases. So, monitoring your intake of alcohol is a key tip for staying healthy for care workers and nurses.

• Being Active

Being more active is a brilliant way to keep healthy, this isn’t just for Care workers and nurses but everyone overall. Making physical activity part of your daily routine can be a good way to keep fit and healthy, taking walks during your break. Cycling to work will be another benefit for staying healthy. Physical activity will keep you active and especially when you are on your feet providing a service of care being a care worker and nurse, it’ll give you more energy and be proactive.

• Eating a Healthy Diet

Eating a healthy balanced diet is key to staying healthy, basing your meals on high fiber and starchy carbohydrates will give you a sufficient amount of energy for daily activities especially working in care, you’ll need the right amount of fuel for your shift if its in nursing homes, community care or even working in the NHS. Eating a lot of fruit and veg can give you an excellent source of essential vitamins and minerals, and they are high in the fiber itself. Fruit and veg have a wide range of boosting health antioxidants. Eating a balanced diet of fruit and vegetables can minimalize a person’s risk of getting and developing heart disease, cancer, inflammation, and diabetes. Cutting down Saturated fats and sugar is also another tip for a healthy balanced diet. Being a care worker or nurse means that you’ll be on the go 24/7 depending on your shit pattern so having a healthy mindset and a healthy body it’ll keep you going for your long hours. Water intake is key for staying healthy as we know our bodies are made up of 60% water more than half. Drinking plenty of water has many benefits such as relieving and preventing headaches. Drinking 2 liters of water a day is a good key to staying healthy.

Secure Healthcare Solutions have many positions available for Care Workers and Nurses

To have a look follow the link below for more information:
https://securehealthcaresolutions.co.uk/candidate-registration/