Our company, Mercury Insurance, has partnered with California Medical Association to create Care 4 Caregivers Now, a peer coaching program by medical professionals, for medical professionals. Working through a crisis can leave a wake of trauma and the doctors and nurses on our frontlines need our support. Below is the program summary, courtesy of California Medical Association:
Supporting Health Care Workers Serving on COVID-19 Front Lines
The emotional stress of responding to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic puts front line health care workers at exceptional risk. Caregivers are at an elevated threat of contracting the virus while caring for patients, and they risk emotional burnout from the daily grind of responding to the crisis.
In response, the California Medical Association (CMA) Wellness Program (CMA Wellness) has launched the Care 4 Caregivers Now program, which focuses on the mental and emotional well-being of caregivers while they fight COVID-19. Care 4 Caregivers Now connects physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists serving on the front lines of the pandemic with a trained peer coach who will provide remote and confidential coaching sessions at no cost for up to 30 days.
Coaching has been demonstrated to provide several benefits, including relief for emotional exhaustion and reduced levels of self-reported burnout. Explore the FAQ.
Sign Up To Receive Coaching
If you are a physician (M.D. and D.O.), nurse or respiratory therapist in constant worry of COVID-19 infection, currently separated from your family or facing emotional difficulty at this time, we invite you to schedule a confidential peer coaching session, at no cost.
While it is not a substitute for therapy or medical care, your peer coach understands the rigors of the profession and can offer guidance, mentorship and emotional support. Coaches hold space to listen to your concerns, and their goal is to help you feel heard, understood and become more aware of your options.
Sign up to receive support today.
Volunteer to Become a Peer Coach
Care 4 Caregivers Now provides physicians (M.D. and D.O.) and nurses, including those who are recently retired, the opportunity to lend their unique expertise during these unprecedented times. Coaching services are conducted remotely and not considered practicing medicine. All interested volunteers should have:
- Four hours of time available for training, which includes on-demand videos and a 90-minute live/small group training session
- At least 4 hours per week for remote coaching and mastermind sessions to share best practices and receive ongoing support
- Access to computer audio/video and sufficient broadband (CMA Wellness will supply a Zoom account)
- Passion for supporting fellow health care providers
- Compassion, empathy and patience
- Strong listening skills