When a fatigued caregiver comes to our clinic we often say, “You need rest and self-care. The best care of your charge includes the best care of yourself.”
How often do we look in the mirror at our own fatigue, and say those words to ourselves?
If we sense burnout or compassion fatigue in ourselves, do we have a plan? Do we have the tools and strategies to implement that plan to help ourselves – and maybe even the providers around us?
Happy Doc Summer Camp and Angels of Hippocrates exist to serve these needs. Our combined mission is to improve provider wellness and self-care by:
• Raising awareness and educating providers about healthcare stress related illness
• Providing tools and coping strategies for dealing with provider stress and burnout
• Helping providers formulate and implement plans for self-care
• Helping providers make a difference at the local level in their healthcare environment
• Providing a forum and opportunities for providers to work with each other to reinforce positive change in the long term
But can self-care be fun? Happy Doc Summer Camp and Angels of Hippocrates have partnered with Pocono Valley resort to integrate our professional program with a unique, summer camp experience where nothing’s required, but there’s plenty to do. Want to spend time alone in quiet reflection, paddle boat around the lake with a friend, play team volleyball, or jump around on an inflatable obstacle course? (Yes, we really have one!)
Happy Doc Summer Camp is here to make your life better. Come join us and help create a better and brighter future for the providers around you, your patients, and most importantly, for you!