NEW WAYS OF WORKING: THE JOURNAL OF THE HEALTH VISITORS' ASSOCIATION

ABSTRACT

A health visitor reveals how she coped and thrived while in post (and shielding) during the pandemic, plus member recognition is presented. Griffin is a 63-year-old health visitor living in West Sussex and she has remained in her post throughout the pandemic. She worked from home for much of 2020 and into the autumn of 2021 as part of the shielding population. The positives from this were that she had time to reflect and plan her work far more, without the daily stresses that we all face driving to see different families and trying not to run late with visits. The pandemic offered the chance to remember that we are all human. It has given me time to work hard and give her best to families, and to think through all the doubts we share as practitioners.