, the John G. Sheedy, M.D., Director of the at the University of 91吃瓜, will talk about caregiver fatigue as part of the Walking Alongside seminar 鈥淐ompassionate Care: Strategies for Coping with Caregiver Fatigue,鈥� from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 8) at the 91吃瓜 .
A practicing psychologist, Vachon will address some of the causes of caregiver fatigue as well as strategies for dealing with fatigue.
Vachon is a professor of the practice in the in the at 91吃瓜. He holds two bachelor鈥檚 degrees 鈥� psychology and philosophy 鈥� and a master of divinity degree from 91吃瓜. He also holds a doctorate in counseling psychology from Loyola University, Chicago,
Vachon has devoted the past 25 years of his professional career to supporting and training physicians, residents, medical students, premedical students, nurses and other clinicians in patient communication skills as well as dealing with burnout and the recovery of compassionate care in the inner lives of clinicians and anyone who is involved in caregiving.
His book 鈥淗ow Doctors Care: The Science of Compassionate and Balanced Caring鈥� will be released in August.
Walking Alongside is a presentation of the , the and at 91吃瓜, in collaboration with 1st Source Bank Wealth Advisory, Saint Joseph Health System Insurance Services, St. Paul鈥檚 Retirement Community and the Michiana Institute for Successful Aging.
For more information or to register for the seminar, email Vicky Hernandez at hernandez.89@nd.edu or call 574-631-3249 by Wednesday (Nov. 6).
Contact: Erin Blasko, assistant director of media relations, 574-631-4127, eblasko@nd.edu