1-Day Workshop
Unlocking the Life Within: the Key to Elder Wellness
Contact Info:
Marsha Poulsen
Action Pact
marsha.poulsen@actionpact.com
414 258 3649
When
Nothing scheduled
Based on the book by Glenn Blacklock, MS, Unlock the Life Within, this workshop explores whether people living in skilled health care environments can truly be happy. Even in the newest of buildings designed to be as close to home as possible, staff are discovering that there is still something missing. When we peel back the oppressive layers of institutional living by employing truly person-centered care, we discover doors the elders themselves may have forgotten existed. This approach to wellness focuses on abilities, and seeks to find ways to refuel the positive life force that each individual has within them.
This exciting new approach describes the potential and shares stories of how-to.
Real life examples of:
• Giving CNAs, activities aides, restorative aides and other caregivers a whole new approach to their daily work
• Relationship building - appropriate and absolutely necessary
Agenda:
- Introductions
- What stands in the way
- Exploring the research
- Break
- Understanding the needs of wellness and avenues to get there
- Person-centered care approaches that promote wellness
- What are we already doing well?
- What can we do to continue making progress?
- Who can make it happen?
- What resources are there to support our efforts?
- Final learning circle
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Know the history of culture change and how institutional environments suppress wellness
- Identify the 5 needs of wellness and the 5 avenues that get us there
- Describe successful practices others are using
- Identify person centered care approaches that promote wellness
Build the avenues of wellness. The elder’s life will change, the caregiver’s life will change - your life will change.
This workshop has approval for 6 hours of continuing education credit for administrators.
Sessions begin at 8:30am and continue until 3:30pm. Lunch will be provided.
Pricing: $120 per person or $99 each if two or more from the same facility
Cancellations must be requested at least two weeks prior to the workshop. No refunds will be issued after that point. All refunds are subject to a 15% processing fee.
If you wish to transfer your registration to another session, you may do so at no charge, but please let us know as early as possible so we can fill your seat. Transfers in the last two weeks before the session are only allowed if an annual state survey is in progress at your facility. Substitutions (sending a different person to the session) are always accepted at no charge.
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