Caring for Yourself While Helping Others

Caring for yourself is vital when helping others, yet the physical and emotional demands of professional and personal caregiving can make it seem impossible. Learn how to recognize and teach the symptoms associated with different forms of stress, fatigue, and burnout – and the resulting damage it can cause. Various strategies are provided for you to learn and teach others to reduce the negative impacts of caregiver stress and how to develop positive approaches to caring for oneself, including the development of a personalized self-care plan.

At the completion of the course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the causes and effects of stress and compassion fatigue.
2. Identify strategies for providing support without jeopardizing your own personal health.
3. Create a personalized, easy-to-use plan for self-care, managing stress and preventing burnout.

Presenter: Becky Lomaka, MA, CT
One (1) CE Credit Hour Offered: RCFE, BRN, CAMFT/BBS
Fee: None