Compassion Fatigue – The High Cost of Caring

Caring too much can hurt.  When caregivers focus on others without practicing healthy care giving they are at risk for developing “Compassion Fatigue”.  Come and learn how it is possible to practice healthy self-care while continuing to care for others.  We will explore the following topics:

• What is Compassion Fatigue?
• What are the causes?
• What is healthy care giving?
• Breaking the Compassion Fatigue cycle
• Developing authentic, sustainable self-care practices

Presenter

Rev. Kerri Kroeker MDiv, BCC

Kerri is the Spiritual Health Practitioner at Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary.  She began her career with her CPE training in Atlanta, GA 15 years ago.  Since then she worked as a Critical Care Chaplain in Ridgewood, NJ, a Palliative Care Chaplain in Lakeland, FL and for the last 8 years as a Spiritual Health Practitioner with Alberta Health Services working at Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, South Health Campus and most recently at Rockyview General Hospital.  She is a certified member of the Association of Professional Chaplains.

Saturday, October 19, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Price: $70 for non-members, $55 for members

Registration is open.

Registration closes October 17.

Please refrain from wearing any scented products.

The course is open only to professionals offering pastoral care, such as clergy and chaplains.

This course is designed to prepare visitors for the Ministry of Pastoral Care in the Church. You will have the opportunity to learn and practice the basics of pastoral visiting and focus on the needs of the people receiving care. Six workshops feature a combination of information and hands-on practice: Developing Listening Skills; Ethics; Pastoral Care Visiting; Grief & Loss,  Defining Pastoral Care; The Human Person’s need for Ritual

Friday, Nov 22, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday, Nov 23, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Friday doors open at 6:00 pm.

Lunch will be served. If you have any food sensitivities, please indicate this in the comments section.

Price: $165

Registration for this event is now open.

Registration closes November 20 at noon.

Registration will open in 2020

Tickets: $50 (Early Bird $40 until March 15)

Please join us for our Annual General Meeting at
Carewest Colonel Belcher
1939 Veteran’s Way NW. Calgary

Monday, March 23th, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Doors open at 5:30 for registration
Dinner at 6:00 pm
Presentation at 7:00 pm
Annual meeting 8:15 pm

After dinner, Rev. Michael Soentgerath will present

Introduction to Elder Abuse

More information to come!

Dinner will be served. If you have any dietary restrictions, please note these in the comments section when you register.

This course is designed to prepare visitors for the Ministry of Pastoral Care in the Church. It offers pastoral care visitors the opportunity to learn and practice the basics of pastoral visiting and focuses on the needs of the people receiving care. Six workshops feature a combination of information and hands-on practice: Defining Pastoral Care; Pastoral Care Visiting; Developing Listening Skills; Grief & Loss, Ethics; Professionalism & Administration; Spiritual Practices in Pastoral Care.

Friday, May 22, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday, May 23, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Friday doors open at 6:00 pm.

Lunch will be served. If you have any food sensitivities, please indicate this in the comments section.

Price: $100 for members, $125 for non-members

Registration for this event will open in 2020.

Location to be announced.