Learn to better communicate with the memory impaired individuals you care for, whether you are a family caregiver or in the medical field. The TPYK monthly support group provides an opportunity to share experiences and learn from other caregivers.
Workshops
TPYK offers 1-day caregiver workshops that will focus on learning the Validation Method and techniques to better communicate with your loved one living with memory loss. The workshops will be discussing how to connect and bridge heart-to-heart to your loved one’s reality. Each workshop will explore the distinct phases associated with memory loss and how best to understand the characteristics and psychological aspects of each phase.
Workshops are intensive and require note taking. Recording is not permitted.
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The Validation Workshop – Krissy Wuerdeman
The Validation Method believes:
“As your loved one changes, You must change”.
This can be challenging at times but with an open mind and heart the outcome can be so special and rewarding, especially when we can learn from each other.
Recognizing symbols that a loved one uses in communication with you, can have a significant emotional meaning. Using a doll, stuffed animal, another person or something from their past, can help you understand what they have harbored in their memory over a lifetime and may not have verbally shared with anyone. These symbols are an entirely new opportunity to understanding your loved one. They are a guide to understanding who or what gives them significance and purpose now, but most importantly, they connect us to a real human need.
Using Music therapy creates unity and intimacy for friends and families. It provides a meaningful, creative, and positive way for loved ones to spend time with one another by decreasing anxiety and stress while providing a reminiscing experience for everyone.
Art Therapy is another powerful tool used to inspire communication and self expression. It unlocks the mind from any prior restriction and is considered a holistic treatment that can result in significant improvement to overall well-being and sustained cognitive function.
Additionally, Art therapy can help increase fine motor skills, eyesight and neuroplasticity. The discovery of artistic expression from your loved one can be a new and exciting opportunity for the caregiver to engage and communicate in an enjoyable and relaxing way.
Weekend Retreats for Caregivers
Weekend Retreats for Caregivers
TPYK offers a caregiver weekend retreat that will bring personal awareness, spiritual growth and relaxation to your life. It begins with a kick-off dinner on Friday night and concludes with a celebratory Sunday lunch on the farm.
This weekend study is an exciting opportunity to explore, reflect and truly understand the spiritual calling to being a caregiver, while learning effective techniques that will bring valuable insight to your caregiving journey.
The retreats are only offered twice a year and space is limited. This year our retreats will be held in May 19th-21st and September 22nd–24th, 2023.
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