Long-term care workers grapple with twice the ‘toxic stress’ as others, study shows

Long-term care workers grapple with twice the ‘toxic stress’ as others, study shows
McKnight's Long-Term Care News; by Josh Henreckson; 5/14/24
Nurses and nurse aides in long term care report rates of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) double that of the general population - results that should lead providers to more aggressively support and communicate with their workforce, authors of a new research study said Tuesday. The study suggests that providers should invest in mental health initiatives for their workers to address and prevent the effects of toxic stress. Nearly 60% of those surveyed had never sought mental health support for these traumatic experiences.