Newsroom

2015

 

WORT Community Radio: March 2015
'Her Turn'

 

Wisconsin Public Radio: March 2015
'Compassion fatigue can affect
caregivers'

 

Dallas Morning News: March 2015
'Compassion Fatigue' can easily hurt
caregiver's health, and more

 

 

2013

 

Caregiver Exchange: November 2013
Compassion fatigue and its effects on caregivers

 

Touching Lives Magazine:
October 2013
Go ahead...Give Yourself a Break

 

Notes from a Dog Walker:
September 12th, 2013
Interview with Patricia Smith, Founder of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project

 

Spry Living: April 23rd, 2013
How 'Continued Coverage' can
do long-term damage

 

Caring.com: February 1st, 2013
Patricia Smith's New Book
Compassion Satisfaction:
50 Steps to Healthy Caregiving

 

2012

 

OHS Canada: November 2012
Lingering Shadows



McKnight's Long-Term Care News and Assisted Living: June 19th, 2012
Nursing home employees often suffer from Compassion Fatigue

 

Long-Term Living: May 29th, 2012
Alleviating Compassion Fatigue before
it drags down productivity

 

The Daily Mail UK: March 23rd, 2012
Husband, 98, nursed wife with Alzheimer’s for 18 hours a day for two years up until the moment she died

 

ABC News: March 22nd, 2012
Compassion Fatigue Strikes Family,
Even Animal Caregivers

 

David Porter: January 15th, 2012
Charity and Compassion Fatigue is Wearing Down Fundraising

 

American Bar Association: January 2012
What is Compassion Fatigue?


2011

 

Spry Living: December 2011
The Top 4 Caregiving Misconceptions

 

Burdens do a Body Good:
November 16th, 2011
Compassion Fatigue and the Female Caregiver


Spry Living: November 2011
Caregiving Expert Patricia Smith Q&A

 

The Wagging Tail: September 15th, 2011
Creating the Healthy Workplace



5 Minutes for Special Needs.com: September 13th, 2011
Overcoming Compassion Fatigue in Your Family

 

BellaDOG Magazine: September 2011
Compassion Fatigue: Emotional Burnout in the Animal Care Field

 

Spry Living: August 2011
Caregiving Expert Patricia Smith Q&A

 

Health Progress: July-August 2011
Burnout and Compassion Fatigue: Watch for the Signs

 

Spry Living: June 2011
Caregiving Expert Patricia Smith Q&A

 

New Tactics in Human Rights: May 6th, 2011
Being Well and Staying Safe: Resources for Human Rights Defenders

 

Spry Living: April 2011
Caregiving Expert Patricia Smith Q&A

 

DentistryIQ: March 30th, 2011
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month



Spry Living: February 2011
Note to Self: Let it Go

 

NurseConnect: January 2011
Expert Tips to Combat Compassion Fatigue



Behavioral HealthCare Journal: January 2011
Podcast interview with Patricia Smith

 

Spry Living: January 2011
Caregiving Expert Patricia Smith Q&A

 

2010

 

Oncology Nurse Advisor: October 2010
Compassion Fatigue in Oncology Nursing: A Witness to Suffering

 

Medical Reserve Corps: Summer 2010
Compassion Fatigue

 

Veterinary Practice News:
April 1, 2010
Leaving Burnout Behind (AKA Compassion Fatigue Follows)

 

The Solution Source: Spring 2010
Compassion: Opportunities and Challenges



2009

 

Academy of General Dentistry Impact: December 2009
Compassion Fatigue: When Caring Hurts Too Much

 

American Association of Service Coordinators Insight: December 2009
Feeling Drained and Unfocused at Work?

 

Private Wealth: December 2009
Compassion Fatigue

 

KindEthics: August 3rd, 2009
BlogTalkRadio interview with Patricia Smith

 

Families of Loved Ones: Summer 2009
Recognizing and Managing Compassion Fatigue:
A Path to Wellness

 

AdvisorOne: January 2009
Compassion Fatigue

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