COMPASSION FATIGUE
A five-week course
developed by the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Gerontology
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this seminar course is to explore Compassion Fatigue including definitions, multidimensional risk factors and interventions currently discussed in the literature.
We will take a strengths-based approach to developing practices to build Compassion Satisfaction in response to personal, professional and organizational risk factors.
The 4D Appreciative Inquiry process to Discover, Dream, Design, and Deliver will serve as a lens for this course.
WEEK 1
Compassion Fatigue: What is it? What does it look like? Why does it matter?
WEEK 2
Compassion Fatigue Risk Factors: Personal, Professional, Organizational
WEEK 3
Building Compassion Satisfaction: Honoring Self through Awareness and Connection
WEEK 4
Building Compassion Satisfaction: Honoring the Work through Meaning & Purpose
WEEK 5
Building Compassion Satisfaction: Honoring Others through Appreciative and Compassionate Communities
COURSE INSTRUCTOR
Ayn Welleford, MS (Gerontology), PhD, AGHEF
Associate Professor
Gerontologist for Community Voice
Co-Lead, Longevity Project for a Greater Richmond (formerly Greater Richmond Age Wave Coalition)
Department of Gerontology
College of Health Professions
Virginia Commonwealth University
Compassion Fatigue:
What is it? What does it look like? Why does it matter?
FORUM
Have your say on the topic in the forum – read, contribute with your thoughts, ideas, or ask for the professional community’s guidance.
FORUMRESOURCES/HANDOUTS
The handouts below can be downloaded by clicking on “View in Full Screen” and then clicking again on the download icon (illustrated below).
CF-Week-1-10-Sept-2020PROQOL:
ProQOL_5_English_Self-Score
Compassion Fatigue Risk Factors:
Personal, Professional, Organizational
FORUM
Have your say on the topic in the forum – read, contribute with your thoughts, ideas, or ask for the professional community’s guidance.
FORUMRESOURCES/HANDOUTS
CF-Week-2-16-Sept-2020-hnd
VIDEO PLAYED IN THE WEBINAR
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RpfFlFC5ss
Building Compassion Satisfaction:
Honoring Self through Awareness and Connection
FORUM
Have your say on the topic in the forum – read, contribute with your thoughts, ideas, or ask for the professional community’s guidance.
FORUMRESOURCES/HANDOUTS
Building Compassion Satisfaction:
Honoring the Work through Meaning & Purpose
FORUM
Have your say on the topic in the forum – read, contribute with your thoughts, ideas, or ask for the professional community’s guidance.
FORUMBuilding Compassion Satisfaction:
Honoring Others through Appreciative and Compassionate Communities
FORUM
Have your say on the topic in the forum – read, contribute with your thoughts, ideas, or ask for the professional community’s guidance.
FORUM