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Dealing with Challenging Families
Length: Half-day
Cost: $45 includes continental breakfast and handouts.
CEUs: 3 hours available for Activity Directors, Counselors, Nursing Home Administrators, OTs, PTs, RNs, and Social Workers for an additional $10.00
Registration
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Dates and times:
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December 3, 2008 |
Check-in: 8:00a.m.
8:30a.m. – 12:00p.m |
Alzheimer’s Association-GIC
8430 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60631
Phone: 847.933.2413
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May 13, 2009 |
Check-in: 8:00a.m.
8:30a.m. – 12:00p.m |
Giovanni’s Restaurant
610 N. Bell School Rd.
Rockford, IL 61107
Phone: 815.398.6411 |
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Description:
Families are the major providers of care to people with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementias living in the community. Families continue to play important roles as caregivers when a relative moves to a residential care community. Professionals encountering these individuals and families need to be knowledgeable about the challenges they face over the course of dementia. Likewise, professionals need to understand the risk of misunderstanding and conflict among families over caregiving roles and responsibilities. How to keep family members communicative and acting in unison will be discussed. The importance of family history and dynamics and the unique role of the primary caregiver will be emphasized. Case examples involving particular family members who are angry, critical, or uncooperative toward professional caregivers will be discussed. As a result of this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Help family members address difficult caregiving decisions.
- Identify factors that impact decision-making.
- Prepare for and conduct family meetings.
- Constructively address family members who act out their frustrations in negative ways.
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Without CEU's - $45
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With CEU's - $55
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