Training
The Turning Institute can provide a presentation, or facilitated discussion, on the following topics related to caregiving for civic groups, faith-based groups, or organizations that support caregivers:
- Creating a care team and family needs assessment
- Self-care for the caregiver and family
- Massage and relaxation for families
- Music and art as self-care
- Financial management in a family care situation
- Planning the future during life-challenging illness
- Caregiving for someone who is far away
- Being effective in the role of patient’s advocate
- Recognizing the needs of children in a caregiving family
- Where do siblings fit in when a child in the family needs care?
- Play and self-expression for children and adults in a caregiving family
- Death, dying, and living for today
- Introduction to Laughter Yoga, with Aurelia Hadley, who has trained with Dr. Madan Kataria as a Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher
- Two-day Laughter Yoga Leader certification workshop. For info about Laughter Yoga call (360)419-0132 or email: hahahadley@comcast.net
If your organization is planning a meeting or conference, we would be glad to plan a session with you, tailored to the interests of your group. A session could last from one to four hours, incorporating a combination of topics.
A contribution to the Turning Institute will be requested in keeping with the length and scope of the presentation. Please contact the Turning Institute at (360) 336-3453 or email turninginstitute@comcast.net for details.
