Every caregiver, whether we are family, friend, or professional, in his or her own way, is both a counselor and a care manager. This course offers a step-by-step approach to counseling and care management with older adults. Participants will learn to recognize and understand nonverbal communication to remember, identify, and respond to feelings, both their own and those of the elders. On this foundation participants will then learn the Elder Care Family Consultation model upon which care management begins. Issues, options, decisions, and resources will be discussed as well as how to list and explore alternatives while communicating about these sensitive subjects. Pertinent handouts, experiential exercises, and film will be used.
Text: Counseling the Older Adult: A Training Manual in Clinical Gerontology by Patricia Alpaugh McDonald and Margaret Haney.
916.219.91 JHU Eastern campus Friday, May 6 and 13, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Two sessions: $210
JHU full-time faculty/staff are eligible for 80% tuition remission. Please be aware that you will be unable to register online and receive the discount. Contact 410-516-8516 for more information.
