(HS Shaw, Soriano, Culler, etc 078712 2023) Dementia Support Group Leader's Training: Revolutionize Support Group Skills for

Course overview

Never has the need for dementia support groups been greater. Research shows that support groups help participants by reducing depressive and anxious symptoms and enhancing caregiver efficacy and resilience. Research also shows that support groups provide a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental place to explore thoughts, feelings, and find meaning. Whether you're thinking about starting a support group for dementia caregivers or people living with dementia, or are already leading a support group, this training is for you! You will access essential knowledge and skills on support group theory and practice that will make you a more confident, competent, and compassionate support group leader. You will walk through challenges and strategies for in-person, virtual and hybrid support group options. But that's not all....further examples of the practice changing information you will have lifetime access to: Examine the 8 central needs of dementia caregivers and utilize them as the framework for a dementia caregiver support group Explain how mindfulness, improvisational movement, creativity, and cognitive activities can be integrated into a support group for people living with dementia Included in the training materials, you will take away the framework, curricula, lesson plans, and practical how-to's to establish a sustainable support group program for family caregivers and those on the dementia journey. The training has been designed for a wide audience of individuals, including mental health and medical professionals as well as a variety of allied health professionals and administrators. Watch actual video segments from dementia caregiver support groups and support groups for people with dementia support. The real-life examples will be integrated throughout this program, along with explanations and analysis by an experienced multidisciplinary team to create an impactful and powerful training experience, unlike any you've had before. The expert team of presenters are all experienced support group leaders and authors of support group leader's manuals.