Tag: compassion fatigue

(From the February/March 2025 issue of Brain & Life Magazine) Tracy Cram Perkins understands the toll of caregiving. For more than 16 years, she looked after her parents, an uncle, and an aunt—all battling different forms of dementia. Her mother experienced postoperative cognitive decline following anesthesia, her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, an aunt had vascular […]

“You cannot serve from an empty vessel” — Eleanor Brownn   By Rev. Carla Cheatham, MA, MDiv, PhD, TR When we care for a family member, taking time to care for ourselves can be especially hard, assuming the resources are even available to allow us to do so. We do not want them to think they […]