A low score in the Well-being, Relationships & Belonging Outcome Domain indicates significant challenges in fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment that supports the holistic well-being of individuals. This scenario reflects a lack of strong relationships, community connection, and overall well-being.
This situation is characterized by several key factors:
A low well-being score highlights significant struggles in mental and emotional health for everyone involved. Negative thoughts and feelings, weak social connections and a stressed states of mind are common among team members with many feeling unsupported. There is a high risk of overwhelm, despondency and burn-out. The social climate may be depleting well-being rather than promoting it.
Care and support workers frequently experience negative emotions such as sadness and pessimism. They struggle to maintain positive social relationships within the team and often feel isolated and unsupported. Decision-making and problem-solving abilities are compromised by high levels of stress. Overall, the work atmosphere fails to support their mental and emotional health.
"Honestly, work is tough. I often feel sad and pessimistic. It’s hard to maintain good relationships, and I feel isolated and unsupported a lot. I am often too stressed to be clear-headed and make good decisions. We don’t have enough resources or opportunities to nurture my well-being. The environment just isn’t supportive enough."
Care receivers often face negative emotions and weak social relationships. They feel isolated and unsupported, with limited access to resources or experiences that could enhance their well-being. Confusion and unclear thinking are common, contributing to a sense of helplessness and disempowerment. The environment does not adequately support their mental and emotional health, leading to significant challenges in achieving a positive well-being.
"I often feel down and disconnected from others. I don’t get the support I need, and I feel pretty isolated. My thoughts are often unclear, and I feel helpless about my care. There aren’t enough resources to help me feel better, and it’s really affecting my well-being."
Family members, friends, and volunteers frequently experience negative emotions and weak social connections within the cooperative. They feel isolated, unsupported, and pessimistic about the team and/or wider coop. The environment fails to provide the necessary support for their well-being, resulting in substantial barriers to their participation and engagement in the care process.
"I often feel sad and cut off from the cooperative. There’s not much support, and I feel pessimistic about being involved. The lack of resources and clear communication makes everything confusing and overwhelming. It feels like the environment just isn’t set up to support us properly."
Negative thoughts and feelings, weak social connections and a stressed states of mind are common among circle members with many feeling unsupported. There is a high risk of overwhelm, despondency and burn-out. The social climate of the circle may be depleting well-being rather than promoting it.
"It feels like negative thoughts and feelings are pretty common, and a lot of us feel unsupported. Our social connections aren't strong, and we're often stressed out. There's a high risk of getting overwhelmed, feeling down, and burning out. Instead of boosting our well-being, the vibe here seems to be dragging us down."
Relationships between caregivers and care recipients are strained, with minimal support and empathy. Power imbalances dominate these interactions, leading to a lack of mutual empowerment and weakened relational dynamics.
Care and support workers find it challenging to build strong, empathetic relationships with care recipients because the system does not support or value these connections. Power dynamics often place them in a position of authority rather than partnership.
"I find it challenging to build strong, empathetic relationships with care recipients because the system doesn't support or value these connections. Power dynamics often place me in a position of authority rather than partnership."
Care receivers feel that their relationships with caregivers are transactional rather than supportive. There is little empathy or understanding, and they often feel disempowered and unheard.
"My relationship with my caregiver feels transactional rather than supportive. There's little empathy or understanding, and I often feel disempowered and unheard."
Family members and friends notice that the caregiving relationships their loved ones experience lack warmth and genuine support, which adds to their concerns about overall well-being.
"We notice that the caregiving relationships our loved ones experience lack warmth and genuine support. This disconnect adds to our concerns about their overall well-being."
Circles with low scores have weak or strained working relationships. Support is inconsistent, and there may be a lack of trust and empathy between circle members. Poor communication and insufficient sharing of skills and unequal distribution ofg roles and responsibities contribute to negative experiences and dissatisfaction within the circle.
"Our working relationships feel weak or strained. Support is inconsistent, and there's often a lack of trust and empathy between circle members. Poor communication and not sharing Circle Hats enough lead to negative experiences and dissatisfaction."
There is a lack of inclusive practices, leading to poor group cohesion and a weak sense of belonging. Power dynamics create disparities within groups, preventing a unified and supportive community atmosphere.
Care and support workers find it hard to work as a cohesive team due to the lack of inclusive practices. Clear power imbalances prevent effective collaboration and mutual support.
"The lack of inclusive practices makes it hard to work as a cohesive team. There are clear power imbalances that prevent us from collaborating effectively and supporting each other."
Care receivers often feel isolated within the care environment, experiencing little sense of community and frequent exclusion from group activities and decisions.
"I feel isolated within the care environment. There's little sense of community, and I often feel excluded from group activities and decisions."
Family members and friends see their loved ones struggling to connect with others in the care environment. The lack of group unity and inclusive practices makes it difficult for them to feel a sense of belonging.
"We see our loved ones struggling to connect with others in the care environment. The lack of group unity and inclusive practices makes it difficult for them to feel a sense of belonging."
Low-scoring circles struggle with group unity and cohesion. Members often feel disconnected or isolated, and conflicts are common. There is a lack of regular team-building activities and poor communication. The semi-autonomous operation from the wider coop and the distribution of Circle Hats are ineffective, leading to a fragmented and unsupportive environment.
"We really struggle with group unity and cohesion. Many of us feel disconnected or isolated, and conflicts happen a lot. We don't have regular team-building activities, and communication is poor. The way we operate semi-autonomously from the wider coop and distribute Circle Hats just isn't working, leading to a fragmented and unsupportive environment."
Individuals struggle to connect with broader community networks due to power dynamics that hinder social integration. There is minimal facilitation of community connections, leading to a weak sense of belonging and social support.
Care and support workers wish for more opportunities to integrate the people they care for into the broader community. The current system's lack of support limits these connections, which in turn affects their sense of belonging and social support.
"I wish there were more opportunities to integrate the people I care for into the broader community. The current system doesn't support these connections, which limits their sense of belonging and social support."
Care receivers feel disconnected from the wider community. There is little effort to help them build social connections outside of the care setting, leading to feelings of isolation.
"I feel disconnected from the wider community. There's little effort to help me build social connections outside of the care setting, which leaves me feeling isolated."
Family members and friends desire for their loved ones to be part of the broader community, but the lack of support and facilitation makes this challenging. As a result, their loved ones miss out on vital social interactions.
"We want our loved ones to be part of the broader community, but the lack of support and facilitation makes this challenging. They miss out on social interactions that are vital for their well-being."
Low-scoring circles fail to effectively integrate members into broader community networks. Connections with local resources are weak or nonexistent, and members often feel disconnected from the wider community. There is a lack of community events and partnerships, leading to minimal community engagement and a sense of belonging.
"We struggle to connect members with broader community networks. Our ties with local resources are weak or nonexistent, leaving many of us feeling isolated. There aren't enough community events or partnerships, which means we have minimal engagement from the wider community".
Overall, a low score reflects a social climate where individuals experience significant barriers to well-being, strong relationships, and community integration, primarily due to systemic power imbalances.
