Stories of the Heart – Health Care Assistant Video Clip Catalogue
Stories of the Heart Film (13:11) is a compilation of clips showing HCAs sharing their COVID-19 experiences.
Below is a catalogue of the individual video clips for educators and leaders of health care assistants to share with their teams. The clips could be a resource at a staff meeting, educational workshop, team building exercise, etc.
The clips vary in length from 15 seconds to just over 1 minutes. We have organized the clips below by theme.
When you find the clips you want to use, please complete this form and you will be contacted shortly. If you would like more information, please contact Kathleen Yue: kyue@bc-cpc.ca.
Son doesn’t understand
Young son has to wait for mom to clean up from work before he can hug her and he doesn’t understand why he can’t run to her right away like he used to
Clip length 1:05
Family stress
Family experiencing added stress because husband was laid off work
Clip length 0:35
New HCA
New career path as HCA and personal added stress
Clip length 0:36
Stress at Work — (Long term care)
Changes to residents’ living situations and scheduling
Clip length 0:24
Fear of Catching COVID
How I work through the fear
Clip length 0:27
Mental health of residents
Seeing the declining mental health of residents has been tough
Clip length 0:28
PPE while caring for patients with dementia
Communication challenges with patients
Clip length 0:19
Phone Checks (Home care)
At one point we couldn’t see clients, we could only call them
Clip length 0:32
Family Stress
COVID has brought challenges at home with my kids
Clip length 0:29
Bringing COVID Back
Fear that I could bring back COVID to the reserve when I leave to get groceries
Clip length 0:24
Elders
COVID has been especially tough on our elders and they are so important to our community
Clip length 0:26
Technology
Lack of accessible technology in our community and so much being online now is difficult
Clip length 0:12
Nature
Nature as self-care
Clip length: 0:23
Bring Joy
When we can see clients again it’s much better for them and us
Clip length: 0:20
Self-care
Creating daily routine for self-care
Clip length: 0:16
Gardening
Example of self-care and a restful place
Clip length: 0:25
Pets
My dog is the best therapy
Clip length: 0:15
Band Council
Following COVID protocols has been so helpful to our community
Clip length: 0:08
Healing Through Sharing Burdens
Hearing clients’ stories helps me heal too
Clip length: 0:19
Connection
Connecting online with other community workers
Clip length: 0:22
Meeting for Lunch
Meeting up with co-workers for lunch helps keep me from feeling so isolated
Clip length: 0:28
Leader Support
Our leaders have helpful ways to check in on how we are doing
Clip length: 0:34
Caring for Staff
Supportive staff looking out for each other
Clip length: 0:30
My Role in My Community (Indigenous community health worker)
I am a caregiver for everyone in our community, not just my clients
Clip length: 0:15
Gifts from the Public
Didn’t feel seen as an HCA but we got recognized today
Clip length: 0:38
Band in the Courtyard
Band plays for residents and it brightens everyone’s day
Clip length: 0:23
Add in Fun
Spontaneous ideas for fun at work
Clip length: 0:30
Work Feeds the Soul
I am reminded why I chose this career path
Clip length: 1:10
Laughter
Being able to laugh at the small things helps to reduce stress
Clip length: 0:25
