SOUTH JORDAN — If you’re feeling alone this holiday season, or if your family or friends are stressed to the point of tears, screaming, and anxiety, give them a call to make them feel a little better.
As part of its “Be Loving” campaign, South Jordan-based Western States Lodging and Management operates a toll-free hotline that provides callers with positive and inspirational words to help them feel better. I’m doing it.
While this hotline may not resolve the root cause of the caller’s emotions, this statement is a great way to talk about positive thoughts when positive thoughts seem far away. It aims to help people who have trouble hearing.
“It’s not every day you hear about a real estate company setting up a hotline like this… but this and the Be Loving campaign align with our mission to ‘serve you like family.’ “It’s tied together,” said Jennifer Knecht, the company’s chief revenue officer. board member. “This is about expressing love to those who need it. This is part of our ‘Our Personal Touch’ culture of actively connecting with other human beings.”
On the Be Loving Hotline, anyone who calls toll-free will hear a different positive message every day from now until January 31, 2025.
Callers can also record their inspirational messages for others to hear if they wish.
The numbers are 855-303-LOVE or 855-303-5683.
The hotline is available 24 hours a day.
The free hotline is part of the company’s Be Loving campaign, which, as advertised, is a movement to do acts of love for those who have access to it. And there are many people who can do that.
In 2023, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy labeled loneliness an epidemic, noting that his office and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services say half of the U.S. adult population currently suffers from loneliness. .
“Loneliness is more than just a bad emotion; it has negative effects on both individual and societal health. Loneliness is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and premature death.” writes Murthy in his office’s recommendation. “The prevalence of our loneliness and isolation.”
“The impact of social isolation on mortality is similar to the impact caused by smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, and is even greater than the impact of obesity and physical inactivity on mortality,” the recommendation states. There is.
Whether or not Western States Lodging and Management’s leadership was aware of the Surgeon General’s recommendations, they kept the “practice what they preach” model in mind and reached out to their staff and community, also known as the Surgeon General. It was a suggestion from the superintendent general.
With approximately 5,000 employees working in hotels and senior living facilities in 13 states, putting people first is the way to keep employees connected to the company, to each other, and to work. The company says it has a mission:
The Be Loving campaign has enabled them to reach out into the community and create a ‘reverse adoption’ program where older people living in the community ‘adopt’ young people in the community and participate in Christmas activities together. Masu. “Personal Touch Stay” offers foster families a complimentary “staycation” at one of our facilities.
But the hotline is available to anyone who wants to use it, and you can also leave your own inspirational messages to help others. Even if you’re feeling stressed out this time of year with family coming to town, shopping you have to do, or wasting money, positive messages can help you move forward.
You don’t have to deal with loneliness, depression, anxiety, or stress alone. The Western States Lodging Management Program operates a hotline to give everyone a break.
“It’s nice to take a moment and listen to kind messages and leave kind messages,” Knecht said. “Sometimes you just need to take a step back, listen to the positive messages, and make someone else’s day.”
