Audience: in-house professional caregiving staff and family caregivers.
Format: In-person or online
Sponsored Partnership Opportunity:
Apart from your own full or part time caregiving staff.
This program can also be used to promote your retirement residence to the general public online or in-person through your marketing budget.
If you care for someone, you are a caregiver. You could care for a parent, child, spouse, sibling, relative or friend.
It is estimated that one in four people worldwide are caregivers. In Canada it is more than 5 million people and in the United States caregivers number more than 50 million.
It can be 24/7 demanding work.
It is emotionally and physically exhausting work. Compassion fatigue is real. And it can happen to even the most caring and empathetic soul. Without proper self-care caregivers get burned out.
Self-care is more than just caring for yourself. It’s about building the emotional reserves you need to effectively care for others.
With better Self Care you get:
- Less stress & compassion fatigue
- More peace of mind
- More energy & focus
Self-care is not selfish. It is a necessity. It is all about finding balance and perspective in the midst of the complexity of life, grief and caregiving.
In this program Dr. Jim will explore 4 aspects of self-care and share the secret ingredient for self-care. Participants will learn the skills needed to better care for themselves and others.
Key Takeaways:
Caregivers will learn the importance of giving themselves permission to prioritize their own health in order to continue providing exceptional care to others.
- Caregivers will leave with an actual self-care plan along with implementable practices, useful tips and suggestions.
For more information or to sponsor me to speak at your next community outreach event click here.
I also speak on the topic of Self Care for Clergy which is a great idea for hosted clergy and faith leaders gatherings.
