Elder / Adult Family Mediation Training
A Program for Mediators Interested in Serving Elders/Adult Families

Three Day Training
July 20-22, 2010 (July program sold out - waitlist only)
or
October 19-21, 2010

Newton, MA
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM on days 1 & 2,
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM on day 3

Participants qualify for Social Work CEUs*

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.

This program will familiarize mediators with the types of issues they may encounter when working with seniors and their families.  It also will address some of the differences between elder mediation and other types of mediation.  Topics include:

• Presenting Issues
• Neutrality vs. Mediator Advocacy
• Common Hurdles
• New Strategies for Intake
• Working with Large, Dispersed Family Groups
• Ethical Concerns

Challenges of Aging

• 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

Multi-Party Role Plays

Marketing your Elder Mediation Practice

Testimonials:

"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, Co-author of Elderescence: The Gift of Longevity
Martha’s Vineyard, MA

"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

"I'm still raving to everyone how valuable I found the training and how I enjoyed all of the presenters."
Jennifer Weintraub, Attorney/Mediator, New York City


Cost  $725 by early registration deadline, $825 thereafter (see below).  Includes lunches, snacks, and course materials.

Location:   The Walker Center, 171 Grove Street, Newton, MA    
www.walkerctr.org
Walker Center lodging available ($60 Single/$75 Double/$85 Triple - room rates subject to change).  Walker Center phone:  617-969-3919.

Continuing Education Details:
* This program has been approved for Continuing Education Credits for relicensure in the period of October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2010, in accordance with 258 CMR, as follows:  18.50 hours for all 3 days.  Boston University School of Social Work Authorization Number B-10-304.

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.

Cancellation Policy:  We reserve the right to cancel the training and cannot be held responsible for airfare expenses or other travel costs.  Registrants will be notified by email of cancellation by the Elder Decisions Cancellation Deadline (see below).  In such case, full refunds will be issued.

Registrants:  If a registrant cancels by the Full Refund Cancellation Deadline (see below), a full refund will be issued.  After that date, a refund cannot be issued, although you may send a substitute attendee.

Registration Form

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