Caring for family members who are severely ill, debilitated, or dying can be an all-encompassing task. All too often people sacrifice their own health and needs in favour of helping their partner of family member.
But burnout can be a severe problem, and often overlaps with "compassion fatigue."
Kappy Flanders of the Council on Palliative Care was in the CTV Montreal studios to offer advice for those who take care others.
To watch the full interview click the video player on the right.
Michael Kearney of the Palliative Care Service at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital will be giving a lecture at McGill University at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday May 8, 2012, in Moyse Hall (853 Sherbrooke St. W.)
