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Phoebe Institute on Aging 2022 Conference

April 28, 2022 @ 7:45 am – 3:30 pm PDT
$20

Join Laura for her keynote address!

Phoebe Institute on Aging (PIA) and PBS39 Present the 2022 PIA Conference

The Personal Cost of Caring: Secondary Trauma and Resiliency in Senior Care

Caregivers of senior adults have reported distress in dealing with a range of challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 2020, they have dealt with the uncertainty of the disease progression, the possibility of direct exposure to COVID-19 at work, the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), overwhelming workloads, and physical exhaustion. After more than a year of trying to protect our most vulnerable citizens from this highly infectious disease, frontline workers may be experiencing secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and a desire to leave healthcare.

This virtual conference will examine the effects of COVID-19 on caregivers of older adults, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Practical solutions will be offered, including self-care, discovering sources of energy and renewal, and how senior care organizations can care for those who care for others.

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