Taking Care of Yourself and Your Team
Presented by Cathleen Armato
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Hospice and palliative care team members give a lot of themselves to care for others. Unfortunately, giving so much can come at a high personal cost. The good news is that it is possible to avoid the negative consequences of compassion fatigue and burnout through proper self-care. This course reviews the signs and symptoms to watch for and constructive ways to avoid or manage stress and fatigue. Using simple techniques that can be incorporated into your daily routine, it is possible to build resilience and continue to do the work you love. This course also reviews how to help team members who may be experiencing these negative consequences.
Meet your instructor
Cathleen Armato
Cathleen Armato is an experienced executive with 22 years in the home care and hospice industry. She has served in various roles during that time, including VP of operations and chief compliance officer for a nationwide healthcare provider. In 2012, Cat became a consultant. Since that time, she has assisted multiple…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Compassion Fatigue and Burnout
Compassion fatigue and burnout have adverse consequences that can be serious. Understanding how to prevent and manage these consequences can have a significant impact. This chapter explores the concepts of compassion fatigue and burnout and provides a self-assessment so you can be better prepared to recognize the warning signs.
2. The Value of Caring for Yourself
Self-care may seem like “one more thing to do,” but failure to care for your mind and body causes a drain on your physical and mental resources and diminishes your resiliency. This chapter looks at the importance of self-care and offers evidence-based methods to improve your perception and management of stress.
