Respite Care: 12 Signs You May Be Experiencing Compassion Fatigue
Vancouver Respite Care | November 27, 2018
What Every Caregiver in Vancouver, BC Needs to Know About Compassion Fatigue and Respite Care
How much do you know about respite care and compassion fatigue? The kind and loving care provided to someone you love and in your care can cause emotional and physical suffering. Symptoms of chronic stress can appear anytime family or friends are in a position of caring for a loved one.
What is Compassion Fatigue?
Even with the best of intentions, caregivers may find caring for a loved one a daunting task. But, what is compassion fatigue? It is a term that refers to the caregiver’s well-being while caring for a loved one who is injured, ill, traumatized or incapacitated. The caregiver’s need for respite care is largely due to the individual’s level of compassion fatigue.
Compassion Fatigue VS Burnout
Compassion fatigue may at first appear to be burnout, but burnout is more predictable, occurring over a lengthy time. Whereas, compassion fatigue may arrive suddenly and unexpectedly.
Burnout can cause some to give up a job, but in the case of compassion fatigue, caregivers can explore self-care to help.
Caregivers must prioritize being refreshed and rejuvenated between shifts or they may suffer agonizing emotional and physical pain. They have to be on the watch for symptoms of stress and use management tools to continue to improve their well-being. Before things get out of hand, caregivers must seek assistance for themselves and their patients.
12 Common Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue:
- Apathy or a lower threshold for compassion or empathy
- Withdrawal, isolation, or feelings of being disconnected
- Feelings of inequity toward the caregiver relationship
- Loss of meaning in caregiving
- Problems arising in other relationships
- Destructive behaviours or substance abuse
- Difficulty sleeping
- Weight loss
- Unexplained headaches
- Anger, irritability, anxiety
- Chronic exhaustion (emotional and physical)
- Feelings of dread, impending disaster or guilt
Respite Care: Relief for Caregivers
Your love and compassion for your charge are not enough to prevent emotional and physical fatigue. At Comfort Keepers®, we know and understand compassion fatigue. We know how demanding the care of a senior can be. We can provide respite care and caregiving services for you, your parent, or a friend in need.
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