Helping the Helpers 

A series by the Lawyer Assistance and Attorney Well-Being Programs

Mr. Rogers is often quoted in times of need, with advice to search for the helpers. With so much going on in the world, this series looks to help those who are already helping. Whether in professional roles or through personal relationships, the legal profession is full of helpers. This first round of sessions is dedicated to those caring for aging loved ones. 

Lawyers who are also personal caregivers have competing priorities who can experience burnout without proper balance. 

Session 3 Topic: Balancing Work and Caregiving Without Burning Out
One in six American workers is also an unpaid family caregiver — and most are quietly running on empty. Drawing on the Seven Pathways to Wellness framework, this session helps participants recognize the early signs of caregiver burnout, set sustainable boundaries, and tap into support systems that actually work. Essential for the PANINI Generation™ — those sandwiched between raising children and caring for aging parents.

 Session 3 Speaker:
Emma Soy, RN, BSN, MA, is the Founder and CEO of Gentle Shepherd Care, a nurse-led eldercare and home care agency that has served multiple Charlotte-area families since 2019. A TEDx speaker and Director with the National Care Planning Council, Emma is the creator of the Seven Pathways to Wellness framework and the Gentle Care Navigator corporate eldercare program. She is a leading voice for the PANINI Generation™ — the sandwich-generation caregivers balancing careers, children, and aging parents — and speaks nationally on caregiving, workplace well-being, and proactive family care planning.

Find additional resources from the Lawyer Assistance and Attorney Well-Being Programs: Resource Database 

If you have topic ideas for the Helping the Helpers series, please reach out to the Attorney Well-Being Program manager, Jennifer Clayton at jclayton@nysba.org

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'”

_{― Fred Rogers}