Alzheimer Support Group Facilitator Training

Length: Half-day

Cost: Professional - $50.00 | Non-Professional - $25.00

CEUs: 3.5 CEUS are available for activity directors, counselors, nursing home administrators, social workers, PTs, OTs, and RNs through the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of Family Medicine for an additional $10.

All participants will receive a support group facilitator manual and a certificate of attendance.

Please note:  Because of the highly interactive nature of this training, no more than 15 people will be allowed to register for each session.  Pre-registration is required.

Dates and times: See calendar & register

ALZHEIMER SUPPORT GROUPS are regularly scheduled in-person or virtual gatherings of people with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders, their family, friends, or caregivers.

This half-day training will prepare you to facilitate an Alzheimer support group. 

By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Define “Support Group”
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of the facilitator
• Discuss the importance of confidentiality
• List at least three support group models or formats
• Identify at least two strategies for marketing your group
• Explain the stages of group involvement
• Demonstrate an understanding of techniques  that can be used to deal with challenging participants
• Utilize various group leadership techniques

Prerequisites: Support Group Facilitator Training participants are expected to have a solid understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders before attending this training.

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