Personal resilience | Human Resources

Guidance for short or long-term goals

Consult with a health coach

During this single session, you’ll gain clarity on a change you want to make and how to start.

Health coaching

In four to eight sessions, you’ll obtain tools you need to live a more positive, resilient life.

Tobacco cessation coaching

Develop tools to help you quit tobacco for good with the help of personalized coaching.

Resources for increasing resilience

Headspace

The Headspace app, free to eligible employees, provides access to a variety of resources related to meditation and mindfulness.

Calming spaces

Calming spaces are great tools for supporting mental and emotional well-being in the workplace. They offer opportunities to slow down, recharge and decompress.

Call 911 for emergencies

If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, such as imminent danger of causing harm to yourself or others, immediately call 911 or visit your nearest hospital emergency room.

If you or someone you know is currently in distress and considering suicide, immediately contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 (call, text or chat).

Contact UKHC EmPATH for any mental health or substance use crises: 859-562-3899; 1354 Bull Lea Road, Lexington, KY. Walk-ins welcome.

Request a work-life or well-being workshop

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News

August 30, 2023

Events planned for Dementia Caregivers Week, Nov. 7-10

FACT: Those caring for a loved one with dementia contribute greatly to the quality of the life of their loved one, but serious consequences can be created for the caregiver due to the physical, mental, emotional and financial burdens caregiving creates.

August 03, 2023

Never forget you still matter as a caregiver

“I matter. My life matters. My feelings matter. I am doing powerful, important work for my loved one — but I still matter.” — Cindy Laverty Some caregivers find their life purpose in caregiving. However, many caregivers accept the caregiver role out of a sense of duty, loyalty and love. Caregiving is not what brings purpose to their life, and that is fine.

July 06, 2023

What to know about caregiver burnout

The mental, physical and financial burdens of caregiving create a high risk for caregiver burnout.

April 28, 2023

How to manage when your loved one resists help

Caring for an older loved one can be difficult, especially when that loved one resists our help. How do you help someone who doesn’t want help, or downplays the need for help? As caregivers, we walk a fine line between making sure our loved one is safe and taken care of without restricting their independence. But there may come a time when they are no longer able to care for themselves or make good life choices. At that point, we have to step in. It becomes our job to protect them; that can become a struggle of wills, creating both emotional and logistical challenges.