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Therapeutic Notes: Group Agenda
My career journal is filled with scraps of paper, my dreams, countless questions, and thoughts; all of which bring a flood of memories with one powerful statement, which is “I wish someone would have told me this.” So, I’ll be … Continue reading
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Tagged agenda, community, determination, faith, group facilitator, group work, hope, journey, LICSW, principles, Recovery, respect, safe space, social worker, strengths, support groups, support system, therapeutic groups, Therapeutic Notes, therapy, trauma, trust
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Afraid of Falling?
I love the quote the article “Afraid of Falling? For Older Adults, the Dutch Have a Cure“ ended on “You practice the things you know you can do, and not the things you can’t.” Falling as we age is one … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, aging parents, autonomy, baby boomers, Best Practice, care givers, community, elder abuse, elder care, elderly, falling, group work, obstacle course, osteoporosis, preventive measures, psychological, ramps, recreation, senior citzens, silver sneakers, sterotypes
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Raising the Bar for Elderly Care
My husband’s grandmother “Jenny” is 94 and lives alone. Up until three years ago, her son was her main caregiver. When he passed away, her daughter offered to take her in, but she lives a few states away and Jenny … Continue reading
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Tagged 401K, adult protective services, aging parents, Alzheimer's, autonomy, baby boomers, care givers, cognitive status, community, cultural beliefs, dementia, elder abuse, elder care, Generation Z, group work, living arrangements, neglect, Op Ed, psychological, recreation, respite, retirement, Roth IRA, senior citzens, silver sneakers, sterotypes, The Millennials
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Real Life of an MSW 