Area Agency on Aging Educational Webinar - 3 CEU's Pending
Description:
Families in North America today both resemble and look different from families of the past. The similarities and differences have implications for the care of vulnerable individuals among us. As clinicians, it is helpful to understand these dynamics and work with them to provide the highest quality assistance to both aging and disabled persons and their families. This workshop will take a look at some common family dynamics and explore how they have changed in recent decades. It will also explore what issues have tended to stay consistent in family dynamics. It will provide a framework for understanding family dynamics and using them to better assist those who depend on “outsiders” to provide care and support.
Objectives:
Presenter:
Paula M. Taliaferro, MGS, LSW
Paula works part time at the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging as an Outreach & Education Specialist. As such, she has presented over 875 workshops in the last decade. Paula holds a Master’s Degree in Gerontology from Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University and a License in Social Work in the State of Ohio. She is a PAC Approved Trainer under Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach Certification. She is developer of the “Aging In Ohio” course which is required of many professionals who work with older adults. In addition, she is one two developers of the “Fundamentals of Guardianship” course sponsored by the Ohio Supreme Court’s Judicial College.
Views and written materials presented during this seminar are those of the individual presenter and do not necessarily represent the official views and/or opinions of the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging Inc.