Webinar series part 1: Burnout and compassion fatigue for health service providers supporting older adults

Burnout and compassion fatigue: A two-part webinar series for health service providers supporting older adults

Webinar series developed by: Provincial System Support Program, CAMH Mental Health Works, CMHA Older Adults Centres' Association of Ontario

Audience: This webinar series is designed for Ontario health service providers working with older adults (65+).

Part 1: Evidence, tools and resources

Thursday August 6^th from 12:00-1:00 pm.

To register for Part 1 click here.

Part 1 of this webinar series focuses on providing health service providers of older adults with an overview of the evidence related to burnout and compassion fatigue, the tools and strategies that they can use to mitigate and cope with these issues, as well as the available resources to support themselves and the older adult populations they serve.

Part 2: Reducing burnout and compassion fatigue with mindfulness

Thursday August 13^th from 12:00-1:00 pm.

To register for Part 2 click here.

Mindfulness is one strategy that health service providers of older adults can use to help themselves to cope with burnout and compassion fatigue. After this webinar, providers will be able to use mindfulness to increase their overall mental health and well-being, as well as the mental health and well-being of the older adult populations they serve.

Part 2 of this webinar series will provide health service providers of older adults a deeper look at the practice of mindfulness. This webinar will also offer participants the opportunity to virtually participate in a guided mindfulness exercise. The mindfulness exercise will support participants in learning how to apply the evidence and theory behind mindfulness into their practice.

Additional resources

For more information on burnout and compassion fatigue, view our resource Preventing and recognizing burnout and compassion fatigue when working with older adults (EN or FR PDF).

If you're interested in similar events or resources, consider joining the Understanding Mental Health and Well-Being in Later Life Community of Interest (CoI)! The CoI is a dedicated space for service providers working with older adults to connect with other health service providers and share best practices and resources.