Compassion Fatigue Training
Taking care of the caregiver.
Overview:
Patterns of vicarious trauma and chronic stress can lead to Compassion Fatigue and burnout among caregivers ranging from professional to personal caregivers. Compassion Fatigue is commonly found in healthcare professionals such as nurses, doctors, nursing home staff, and personal support workers (PSW). It is common among emergency responders, including police, military, firefighters, and paramedics. Increasingly, Compassion Fatigue affects spiritual care providers such as pastors and chaplains as well as those providing long-term care for family members. Compassion Fatigue can negatively affect personal and work-life, leaves of absence, job turnover, and resignations. This workshop provides practical information and application for managers, employees, and those experiencing Compassion Fatigue.
Learning Objectives:
Learn how vicarious trauma can lead to Compassion Fatigue and burnout.
Learn to identify the symptoms of Compassion Fatigue.
Learn to determine the effects of chronic stress on the body.
Learn to identify potential Compassion Fatigue warning signs early to prevent burnout and foster wellness for greater productivity and longevity.
Learn how to deescalate stress related to vicarious trauma when it happens.
Learn what policies, permissions, and professional resources support employees to prevent Compassion Fatigue.
Some Topics Covered:
How recent challenges have affected increased levels of compassion fatigue.
Why preventing Compassion Fatigue is essential for caregivers, caregiving organizations, and the recipients of care.
Definitions of Compassion Fatigue, vicarious trauma, and burnout.
How vicarious trauma, Compassion Fatigue and burnout are related.
Who is at risk of Compassion Fatigue?
Why Compassion Fatigue happens.
The symptoms of Compassion Fatigue.
The causes of Compassion Fatigue.
How vicarious trauma and stress work together to create an increased incidence of Compassion Fatigue.
How acute and chronic stress affects the body.
How chronic stress affects our physical and mental health, thoughts and perceptions, and behaviours.
How to deescalate stress related to vicarious trauma.
How to identify stress in your body, mind, and actions.
Simple strategies to quiet your mind and deescalate stress.
How to identify the way vicarious trauma affects you, your family, relationships, and work.
How to prevent Compassion Fatigue with self-care, self-awareness, and boundaries.
How workplaces can prevent Compassion Fatigue among employees with policies, permissions, and professional resources.
Target Audience:
This training can be custom-designed for workplace leadership and managers, employees, groups and teams, and individuals who want to gain practical solutions for preventing Compassion Fatigue.