AgingCT 2026 Summit Keynote
Prevention of Compassion Fatigue & Burnout Professionals in aging and disability services regularly navigate trauma, emotional stress, and the complex demands of supporting vulnerable individuals. In the midst of these realities lies an opportunity to strengthen resilience and sustain meaningful, compassionate care. This keynote explores how to recognize early signs of compassion fatigue, build personal resilience practices, and foster workplace cultures that support long-term well-being.
Speaker Bio
Donna Fedus
Borrow My Glasses
Gerontologist & Founder
Donna Fedus is a gerontologist educator, professor, program strategist, instructional designer, researcher, and entrepreneur. Her life’s work – pursued enthusiastically for more than 30 years so far – is to offer alternatives to the tragedy narrative that often surrounds aging, caregiving, and dementia. Donna is gerontologist and founder of Borrow My Glasses, which provides scalable learning solutions, training, and evaluation services for organizations and individuals looking to embrace the many opportunities brought by longevity.
