Our Cost of Caring CD

Transition Trauma is real. We know the signs and symptoms for our client. Have we taken a deeper look into how it affects our business? How does Transition Trauma influence each of us as providers of senior services? Studies confirm care providers also play host to a high level of stress called Compassion Fatigue. Daily, workers struggle to function in service environments that present heart-wrenching, emotional challenges. Compassion Fatigue symptoms are normal displays of chronic stress resulting from the service work we choose to do. Your path to wellness begins with one small step: awareness. Obtain an overview of Transition Trauma and Compassion Fatigue, particularly as they relate to the senior move manager. Explore the cost of caring for a client in a Transition Trauma situation. Learn how Compassion Fatigue can affect the Senior Move Manager and associated staff members. Faculty: Pam Smith, Honoring Aging, St. Charles, IL; Gloria Bersani and Mary Jo Zeller, GeroSolutions, Inc., Palatine, IL.