I was just given a copy of the hours for the training for “Life Is A Bridge”.
Friday February 17, 2012 – 6 pm to 8 pm
Saturday February 18, 2012 – 9 am to 4 pm
Sunday February 19, 2012 – 9 am to 4 pm
Monday February 20, 2012 – 9 am to 4 pm
This training is cutting edge. We are the firstHospice in the country to do this. Here is a little information about the program.
Life Is a Bridge - Come build it with us
This three-day, guided journey in connecting with those in hospice withirreversible dementia will transform your understanding of the profoundestdimensions of human communication. Participants in the program will explorewhat it means, and does not mean, for a person to be diagnosed with Alzheimer'sdisease and related forms of dementia, and not merely from the outside-in, thebio-medical perspective, but from the inside-out: from within the emotional andsocial life worlds of people living with irreversible dementia. Developedby the Memory Bridge Foundation, and led by Michael Verde, Memory Bridgefounder and lead trainer, this experience-based, empathy-centered workshoppairs each participant with a person in hospice diagnosed with irreversibledementia--a Buddy. Volunteers and Buddies will meet two times in personover the three days of training. Preparations for, and sharing after,participants' one-on-one interactions with their Buddies will constitute thecurricular core of the workshop. Allied to the supported companionshipwith actual hospice clients will be a variety of other transformative learningexperiences--presentation-based, creative, reflective, peer-to-peer dialogue,case study, and sharing circles.
bluedaze*, with your training as a nurse, and having been an Alzheimer's caregiver for your spouse, they could probably use you as a trainer for this class!
I think it is a wonderful beginning to train others on what to expect and how to help those in need. Best wishes to them for success in their endeavor!!
bluedaze* that sounds like a great program. It is such a blessing for everyone when people try to understand what so few care to. Thanks for your dedication during and after your caregiver stage. Hugs ,,,,,,,,,