Elder Mediation Training

Tuesday and  Wednesday  January 12 and 13, 2010 

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

 Day 3: Optional Post Training Intensive 
Thursday, January 14th 9am-3pm

Elder mediation helps seniors and their adult children resolve conflicts around issues such as living arrangements, caregiving, financial planning, inheritance/estate disputes, medical decisions, family communication, driving, and guardianship.

The first  two days will cover:

MENTAL & PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF AGING

Maintaining Independence

Coping with Loss

Caregiving and Aging Families

Long Term Care Options for Elders

LEGAL PLANNING

Planning for Financial Management

MassHealth Eligibility

Medical Decision Making

Asset Protection

Guardianship 

ADVANCED MULTI-PARTY MEDIATION SKILLS & CHALLENGES OF ELDER MEDIATION

Neutrality vs. Mediator Advocacy

Common Hurdles

New Strategies for Intake

Working with Large, Dispersed Family Groups

Ethical Concerns

Challenges of Aging

Day 3  will cover:

Marketing your Elder Mediation Practice

Additional Role Play Opportunities 

What previous participants are saying:

 "This exceeded my expectations!  The Elder Decisions Mediation Training makes a compelling case for why we need to step up to this national challenge and makes it possible for mediators to step into these critical but delicate family conversations.  I got a great return on my investment: information-dense, practical, inspiring -- allowing me to extend my company's services to meet this growing demand."
Marina A. Piscolish, Ph.D.
MAPping Change, LLC
Kailua, Hawaii

"Elder Decisions' Advanced Elder Mediation Training...was excellent; actually the best I have ever experienced.  It was well organized (and) the subject matter was completely covered.  (This was) the most sequentially programmed and clearly presented (training) I have yet attended."
Jane Thayer, Ph.D., Mediator, Martha's Vineyard, MA
Co-author, Elderescence: The Gift of Longevity

 "Thank you all for the excellent program last week-the presentations were excellent, the materials just the type of thing that I will use in the future as a reference tool. Obviously you have devoted much time, thought, and effort to creating this workshop - your work has paid off for the participants!"
Jane Beddall, M.A., J.D., Dovetail Resolutions, LLC, New Haven, CT

 "The training program was the best I have experienced over the years - so much information to process - I'm still working on it."
Selma Bengis, Mediator, Cape Cod, MA

Elder Decisions Trainers
Arline Kardasis
Blair Trippe 

Presentations by Guest Experts  from our panel:

Jeffrey Bloom
Harry Margolis
Elder Attorneys
Margolis & Bloom

 
Emily B. Saltz
LICSW, Director
Elder Resources

Jennifer Decker
Mediation Marketing Specialist

Cost of Days 1 & 2:   $525 by December 1- $595 thereafter.  Includes lunches, snacks, and course materials.

Cost of Day 3:  $200 by December 1- $230 thereafter.  
Participation in Day 3 requires previous participation in Days 1 & 2.

Location:   The Walker Center, 171 Grove Street, Newton, MA    
www.walkerctr.org   Walker Center lodging available.  Walker Center phone:  617-969-3919.

Presented by Elder Decisions - A partnership of experienced mediators who work with seniors and their families to address conflicts that arise in elder care and family decision-making.  If you are interested in this training or future trainings, please call (617) 621-7009, email training@ElderDecisions.com, or register below.