Healthcare Providers’ Challenges

NEW! Staying Afloat in the Face of Constant Caring

Professional and family caregivers are like marathon runners who must pace themselves for the long journey that compassionate care requires. We know that self-care is essential, but what does that look like? How do we do it? Are there shortcuts we can take when there is no end in sight and help seems out of reach? The answer is Yes! And in this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to identify the subtle signs of overwhelm along with some easy, yet effective, ways in which to stay positive, grounded, and effective. To schedule this presentation, contact us at (303) 398-6326 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Professional Boundaries: Discerning the Line in the Sand

Ethics codes and standards of conduct underscore the need for professional boundaries to protect patients and families as well as healthcare providers. It is important for healthcare providers to understand the line between themselves and their patient/client, so their service can benefit everyone. However, boundaries can be diverse and difficult to distinguish. This presentation explores the characteristics of boundaries, the authoritative sources defining boundaries, the varieties of boundaries, the evidence and implications of crossed boundaries, and the available resources for boundary resolutions. To schedule this presentation, contact us at (303) 398-6326 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Moral Distress: The Elephant in the Room

Moral distress results from an ethical conflict and the desire to “do the right thing.” Clinical, psycho-social, spiritual, and administrative professionals in the healthcare system confront complex medical questions and concerns that give rise to moral distress. In fact, everyone working in end-of-life professions can experience moral distress. Moral distress manifests as increased employee dissatisfaction, diminished quality of patient/family care, and elevated staff attrition rates. Moral distress must be identified and addressed. The goal is not to eliminate moral distress, but to recognize, confront, and transform the “elephant in the room.” To schedule this presentation, contact us at (303) 398-6326 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Cultural Competency in Palliative Care

Cultural competency is a set of academic and personal skills allowing us to increase our understanding and appreciation of cultural differences between groups. These skills combine respectful and thoughtful inquiry with attentive listening. Cultural competency is not about learning about a particular group of people. Instead, it’s about knowing an individual within the context of his or her cultural background and interacting appropriately. To schedule this presentation, contact us at (303) 398-6326 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Compassion Fatigue: Reduced Capacity to Care

Witnessing the suffering of another person − emotionally, spiritually, or physically − can cause compassion fatigue. Working as a professional caregiver or helping our friends and family members can be stressful. We must recognize the signals of compassion fatigue, in ourselves and our colleagues, and learn how to correct it. To schedule this presentation, contact us at (303) 398-6326 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

A Port in the Storm: Riding the Waves of Change

It’s a paradox: To achieve continuity, we have to be willing to change. Change is, in fact, the only way to protect whatever exists, for without continuous readjustment the present cannot continue. The refusal to change will not guarantee that whatever we care about stays the same. It only assures that whatever we care about has been deprived of the very thing it needs in order to survive. Relationships. Careers. Health. Each of these things is being primed for destruction if it does not change over time.

“Change” happens suddenly; the transition takes time, patience, and courage. Change begins with an ending; it ends with a beginning. The transition is the space and time needed to let go of what was while creating and embracing what is yet to come. That takes amazing courage, some would call it faith. Regardless, times of transition can be unsettling and disturbing. So, seek a port in the storm from which to determine how best to navigate the transitions. Please join us to explore the challenges as well as the opportunities prompted by the changes associated with serious and/or terminal illness. To schedule this presentation, contact us at (303) 398-6326 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .