NAHHH was so grateful to have Reverend Brent C. Powell, Director of Chaplain Services at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as our guest expert.
This Ask the Expert was focused on a discussion surrounding Compassion Fatigue, burn-out, and establishing healthy boundaries.
If you would like a listening CD of this Ask the Expert topic, please contact the NAHHH National Office (helpinghomes@nahhh.org) to order. CDs will be sent along with a $5 invoice.
Rev. Powell has also provided a list of recommended books for those looking for additional resources and information:
At Personal Risk: Boundary Violations in Professional-Client Relationships
by Marilyn R. Peterson
Companioning the Bereaved: A Soulful Guide for Counselors and Caregivers
by Alan Wolfelt
Disenfranchised Grief: New Directions, Challenges, and Strategies for Practice
by Kenneth J. Doka
Stress Reduction for Caregivers
by Jody Olshevski and Anne Katz
The Resilient Practitioner: Burnout Prevention and Self-Care Strategies for Counselors, Therapists, Teachers, and Health Professionals, Second Edition
by Thomas Skovholt and Michelle J. Trotter-Mathison
Help for the Helper: The Psychophysiology of Compassion fatigue and Vicarious Trauma
by Babette Rothschild and Marjorie Rand
Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky and Connie Burk
To Weep For A Stranger: Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving
by Patricia Smith
Breath of Relief: Transforming Compassion Fatigue Into Flow
by Karl La Rowe
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