
Elder Mediation Training
An Advanced Training Program for Mediators
November 5-6, 2008 or
April 29-30, 2009
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Newton, MA
Elder mediation helps seniors and their adult children resolve conflicts around issues such as living arrangements, caregiving, financial planning, inheritance/estate disputes, medical decisions, family communication, driving, and guardianship.
This program will familiarize mediators with the types of issues they may encounter when working with seniors and their families. It also will address some of the differences between elder mediation and other types of mediation. Topics include:
Elder Mediation
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Arline Kardasis Jeffrey Bloom or Emily B. Saltz (*except Nov. 2008) |
Challenges of Aging
Legal Planning
Multi-Party Role Play
Marketing your Elder Mediation Practice
Testimonials:
“Elder Decisions’ Advanced Elder Mediation Training...was excellent; actually the best I have ever experienced. It was well organized (and) the subject matter was completely covered. (This was) the most sequentially programmed and clearly presented (training) I have yet attended.”
Jane Thayer, Ph.D.
Co-author, Elderescence: The Gift of Longevity
Martha’s Vineyard, MA
"Thank you all for the excellent program last week - the presentations were excellent, the materials just the type of thing that I will use in the future as a reference tool. Obviously you have devoted much time, thought, and effort to creating this workshop - your work has paid off for the participants!"
Jane Beddall, M.A., J.D., Dovetail Resolutions, LLC, New Haven, CT
"The training program was the best I have experienced over the years - so much information to process - I'm still working on it."
Selma Bengis, Mediator, Cape Cod, MA
Cost: $595 (or $525 by early registration deadline - see below). Includes lunches, snacks, and course materials.
Presented by Elder Decisions - A partnership of experienced mediators who work with seniors and their families to address conflicts that arise in elder care and family decision-making. If you are interested in this training or future trainings, please call (617) 621-7009, email training@ElderDecisions.com, or register below.
Cancellation Policy: We reserve the right to cancel the training and cannot be held responsible for airfare expenses or other travel costs. Registrants will be notified by email of cancellation by the Elder Decisions Cancellation Deadline (see below). In such case, full refunds will be issued.
Registrants: If a registrant cancels by the Full Refund Cancellation Deadline (see below), a full refund will be issued. After that date, a refund cannot be issued, although you may send a substitute attendee.
| Training Dates | Early Registration Deadline |
Full Refund Cancellation Deadline |
Elder Decisions Cancellation Deadline |
| October 6-7, 2008 | August 25, 2008 | September 5, 2008 | September 8, 2008 |
| November 5-6, 2008 | September 24, 2008 | October 4, 2008 | October 6, 2008 |
| April 29-30, 2009 | March 18, 2009 | March 27, 2009 | March 30, 2009 |
Registration Form