Elder Mediation Training - October 23-25, 2018

Elder Decisions®

Elder & Adult Family Mediation Training

October 23-25, 2018

Newton, MA

Approved under Part 146 by the NY State Unified Court System’s
Office of ADR Programs for Additional Mediation Training*

See below for other available continuing education credits

Save $100 with early registration.

About the Training:

As families face issues related to aging, they often grapple with important decisions about topics such as living arrangements, care giving, driving, family communication, medical care, Powers of Attorney/ Health Care Proxies/ Guardianship/ Conservatorship, financial planning, estate planning, family real estate, and personal property distribution. Conversations around these issues can be emotionally charged and complex.

This program teaches skills and techniques to help mediators work with families in conflict around these and other issues, convene multi-party family mediations, and facilitate consensus. Join trainers Arline Kardasis and Crystal Thorpe, with guest experts from the fields of elder law and gerontology, for three days packed with content, skill-building, role plays, and opportunities to interact with fellow participants (who often travel from around the world to attend). For more information and to save $100 with an early registration discount through September 12, visit www.ElderDecisions.com/pg19.cfm

Topics Include:

Elder Mediation

    Presenting Issues
    Common Hurdles
    New Strategies for Intake and Convening
    Working with Large, Dispersed Family Groups
    Managing Multiple Stakeholders and Multiple Issues

Including the Voice of the Elder

    Ethical Concerns
    Marketing / Getting the Word Out

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
    Medical Decision Making
    Long Term Care Costs, and Options for Paying for Care

Asset Protection
Guardianship and Alternatives

Skill Building

    Exercises to Develop Skills for Specific Phases of the Process
    Trainers’ Demonstration of Start of Family Meeting
    Multi-Party Role Plays Featuring “True-to-Life” Scenarios

Location & Lodging:

Held at The Walker Center, a lovely Bed & Breakfast and Conference Center in Newton, MA, near Boston.

The Walker Center, 171 Grove Street, Newton, MA
Lodging available on-site ($60 to $95 per night; room rates subject to change).

www.walkerctr.org

Note: For room reservations at The Walker Center, please contact the center directly by phone at 617-969-3919. A limited number of rooms are being held for our group, and are not available for booking through the online reservation system. (The online system indicates that rooms are filled, but some are indeed available, on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Other hotel options including Boston Marriott Newton and Hotel Indigo are nearby; you will receive details on registration, or feel free to contact us at training@ElderDecisions.com, or (617) 621-7009 x29 for more information.

Cost & Registration:

$795 early rate if paid by September 12; $895 thereafter. Includes lunches, snacks, and course materials.

To register, visit: www.ElderDecisions.com/pg19.cfm.

Continuing Education:

*This training is approved under Part 146 by the New York State Unified Court System's Office of ADR Programs for 16 hours of Additional Mediation Training. (Please note that final placement on any court roster is at the discretion of the local Administrative Judge and participation in a course that is either approved or pending approval does not guarantee placement on a local court roster.)
This course has been approved by the State of Vermont for 21.25 hours of continuing legal education credits, including 19.25 hours general credits and 2.0 hours ethics credits. Attorneys should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course has been approved by the State of North Carolina for 19.25 hours to satisfy the general requirement of continuing legal education credits. Sponsor: 7995, Course: 1.
Social Work Continuing Education Credits: This program has been approved for Continuing Education Credits for relicensure in the period of October 1, 2016 - September 30, 2018, in accordance with 258 CMR, as follows: 21.25 hours for all 3 days. Boston University School of Social Work Authorization Number B-18-055. (Application for renewal in process.)
Past trainees have successfully applied for other state-specific Continuing Legal Education credits; we are happy to help with these applications (an additional fee of up to $50 may apply). Please inquire for details.