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Growing Up with Illness: Partnering with the Pediatric Patient
Coming Soon on May 7, 2010!
Project Compassion’s Spring Symposium 2010
Growing Up with Illness: Partnering with the Pediatric Patient
Friday, May 7, 2010, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Carol Woods Retirement Community Auditorium in Chapel Hill, NC
Register today for this important event focusing on ways parents, family members, health care professionals, child care professionals and community members can support children and teens living with illness!
 When children and teens are diagnosed with a serious illness, they look to family members, professionals and community members for care, guidance and support. As concerned adults, we want to offer the most helpful support possible, giving them what they need while honoring who they are. How can we partner effectively with children and teens to help them with the physical, emotional, spiritual and social challenges of illness?
Audience: This symposium is designed for parents, family members, professionals and concerned community members. Participants will share insights and strategies for partnering with children and teens from different perspectives and disciplines.
This symposium will explore:
• key lessons learned in providing care for children and teens
• ways to talk with children and teens about prognosis and treatment options
• advocacy and empowerment strategies in pediatric care
• the dynamics of “compliance” and self-motivation
• ways to help children and teens find purpose and worth during illness
• supportive care for others and self in pediatric care
Click here to see the Symposium agenda, information about keynote speaker Ray Barfield, MD, sponsors and to registration information.
Check Out Our New On-Line Column:
"Ask the Caregiving Coach,"
From Author and Coach Margery Pabst and Project Compassion!
 Project Compassion has joined forces with Margery Pabst, a nationally acclaimed author, speaker, and facilitator to create "Ask the Caregiving Coach". Every other week this column will offer responses to caregiving questions you submit. Margery will offer specific tips with doable actions suggested for enhancing your caregiving experience. According to Margery: "We hope the outcome will be more time for you to care for yourself while providing quality, enriching care for your loved one or friend."
Click here to read the first installment of "Ask the Caregiving Coach."
Please forward this link to your friends or clients who are caregivers so they can access this service!
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