The Legacy at Willow Bend to Host "Compassion Fatigue Symposium"

Feb. 7, 2012 - PRLog -- The Legacy at Willow Bend will host a complimentary symposium on “Compassion Fatigue Syndrome” on Friday, February 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is designed for professional and caregiving communities and will provide nursing, LPC, Social Work CEUs and Physician CMEs.

“We are delighted to host this important event and to continue spreading the word about the effects of compassion fatigue syndrome,” said Louise Dunkerley, marketing and sales director, The Legacy Senior Communities.  “We are fortunate to partner with other healthcare professionals that hold the same commitment to furthering education as The Legacy Senior Communities does.”  

Highlights include sessions by David W. Crumpacker, M.D., who will discuss “Alzheimer’s Disease: What You Need To Know,” followed by Harriet Cohen, PhD, LCSW, who will lecture on “Addressing Ethical Issues in Compassion Fatigue.” Breakout session topics include: “Compassion Fatigue” by Susan Stacy, MS, LPC; “Managing Compassion Fatigue Through the Wellness Model” by Martha C. Fiddes, PT, GCS, CQM; and “Compassion as a Calling” by Jane Nunnelee, PhD, RN-BC, GNP. Lunch will be provided at 12:00 p.m. while guests listen to Motivational Guest Speaker Anne Sadovsky. The event will conclude with HEALING SOLUTIONS by Move Studio Dallas.

Sponsors of the event include Anne Sadovsky, Apple Care and Companion, Avalon Alzheimer Care, Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Christian Care, Inc., Dr. David W. Crumpacker, Green Oaks Hospital-McKinney, Hospice Plus, Helping our Helpers Organization, The Legacy Senior Communities, Inc., Texas Christian University and Texas State Bar Association.

The Legacy at Willow Bend, Plano’s first and only life care retirement community, is situated on a 28-acre site at Spring Creek Parkway between Preston Road and Ohio Drive. The Legacy at Willow Bend offers resort-style services and amenities for active, independent seniors, as well as all levels of health care services on-site. The community features 103 independent living apartment homes, 12 custom independent living villas, 40 assisted living apartment homes, 18 memory support suites, and 60 private skilled healthcare suites.

The Legacy at Willow Bend is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit retirement community owned by parent company, The Legacy Senior Communities, Inc. The Legacy at Willow Bend, the only Jewish-sponsored life care retirement community in Texas, is open to people of all faiths.  For information, call (972) 468-6208, or visit www.thelegacyWB.org.