b'HEALTH & WELL-BEINGResourcesThink Tank on Moral Distress in Long-Term Care (Schlegel-UW Research Institute on Aging) https://clri-ltc.ca/resource/ think-tank-on-moral-distress-in-long-term-care/ Dementia Isolation Toolkit (University Health Network) https://dementiaisolationtoolkit.com/Healthcare Salute (Trauma and Recovery Research Unit,McMaster University) https://healthcaresalute-soinsdesantesalute.com/Mental Health Supports for LTC Team Members (Ontario CLRI) https://clri-ltc.ca/resource/mentalhealth/Moral Injury Toolkit (Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families) https://atlasveterans.ca/knowledge-hub/ moral-injury/moral-injury-toolkit/The Reflection Room (SE Health) https://thereflectionroom.ca/having to isolate people living with dementia who simply could not understand what was happening to them, or of trying to explain to distressed family members why they were not allowed in-person connection with theirdying relative.Research shows that these heart-wrenching experiences led to moral distress for many long-term care staff members. Moral distress is defined as a feeling of incongruency between what you are required to do, and what your heart and soul are urging you to do. If left unchecked, this feeling can become more severe andlead to moral injury, which has often been linked to burnout, trauma response, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).Staff well-being is closely related to staff retention. Given the ongoing staffing crisis in long-term care, it is crucial that we address moral distress and moral injury as a targeted strategy to better support our existing workforce and ensure we set up morally safe workplaces to welcome and nurture new staff.Supporting moral healing and moral resilienceWhen attempting to support healing from moral distress and injury, it is first important to acknowledge the feelings www.oltca.com LONG TERM CARE TODAY 37'