Do you work with people with DEMENTIA, SPECIAL NEEDS or SENSORY LOSS
DUE TO AGING? Are you a FAMILY CAREGIVER? This WORKSHOP CAN GIVE YOU
THE SKILLS TO REDUCE THEIR AGITATION AND ANXIETY and ENHANCE THEIR
FEELING OF SECURITY AND BELONGING, through positive tactile
contact.BENEVOLENT TOUCH, developed more than 30 years ago by St. Ann
Center founder and president Sr. Edna Lonergan, was designed to help
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, ACTIVITY AIDES, COTAS, THERAPISTS,
NURSES, SOCIAL WORKERS, CHAPLAINS AND PERSONAL CARE WORKERS. St. Ann
Center has taught BT to people from across the country, in hospitals,
veterans facilities, nursing homes, hospice and adult day centers. St.
Ann Center has even taught Benevolent Touch to child care workers, who
use it to calm agitated toddlers and infants.
Cost is $60, which includes the $20 manual. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS
OCT. 4. To learn more, visit
https://stanncenter.org/community/massage-wellness/, where you can
download the registration form. For more info, email
sandya@stanncenter.org or call (414) 977-5076.
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