Jan Spilman, MEd, is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Compassion Fatigue Specialist, and Mental Health Educator, www.caregiverwellness.ca. She discusses her professional career, her experience with family caregiving, what led her to become a Compassion Fatigue and Chronic Sorrow Specialist, and what her work involves. She describes compassion fatigue and chronic sorrow, and the challenges that compassion fatigue creates for family caregivers. She discusses the consequences for family caregivers if they don’t get effective help with their challenges. She explains the help needed by family care
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