It's time to take care of YOU
Caregivers spend their time caring for others. But they shouldn’t forget about themselves.
Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy
That’s why Cleveland Clinic grants each of its professional staff members a “Well-Being Day,” which can be taken for any well-being related purpose — from getting a physical to rejuvenating your mental health by hanging with your kids to going hiking with the dog or spending a day at the spa with friends.
In its first year, the program had 32 percent participation. In the first six months of 2018, 13.8 percent of staff have scheduled a Well-Being Day.
In an anonymous survey, we asked our staff how they utilized their 2017 well-being day. The responses included:
“While a single day may not have the ability to change your entire situation, it does provide an opportunity to take a day for yourself and get some R&R,” says Susan Rehm, MD, Vice Chair of the Department of Infectious Disease and Executive Director of Physician Health.
Cardiologists offer professionals guidance for better sleep
Reduce stress by adopting mindfulness as a way of life
Our Chief Experience Officer explains
A Q&A with sports medicine physician Dominic King, DO
Reflections on providing all patient care with the same respect
It doesn't have to be the "new normal"
3 Women's Professional Staff Association members field this question
Benevolence and nonmaleficence in self-disclosure