Jewish Federation
of North America’s Center for Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care Webinar:
Trauma, Hoarding, and Home Safety: Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed
Interventions for Older Adults
Thursday, August 9, 2018, 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. ET
Webinar attendees will learn about the relationship between
trauma and hoarding, as well as the unique issues that older adults who
have experienced trauma face in terms of home safety and hoarding. It will
address how to determine the difference between a cluttered home and a
hoarding situation, and what case managers should do when they encounter an
older adult living in unsafe condition. The webinar will address ways to
ensure that the homes of older adults who have experienced trauma are safe
in a person-centered, trauma-informed way. It will highlight inexpensive
changes that can be made in terms of products available and teachable
techniques. Finally, it will cover what to tell occupational therapists,
contractors, and mental health service providers who specialize in hoarding
about older adults who have experienced trauma, so they are prepared to
work with your clients.
Registration
Registration
is required by August 7 to attend this event. All registrants will receive
the webinar information via email on August 8.
Presenters
- Leah Bergen is the Project
Manager at The Jewish Federations of North America’s Center for
Advancing Holocaust Survivor Care.
- With a thesis focused on
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and a doctoral degree in Psychology
from University College London, Dr. Chia-Ying Chou has worked with
over 100 individuals with Hoarding Disorder. She is currently
developing a Compassion Focused Therapy treatment protocol, tailored
for individuals suffering from Hoarding Disorder. Dr. Chou's clinical
and research interests fall in the intersection between trauma and
hoarding.
- Amy Neuman is Program
Manager of Holocaust Survivor Services in Aviv Older Adult Services at
JF&CS Atlanta.
- Andrew Sever, MS, OTR/L,
ECHM, CAPS, CEAC is a licensed occupational therapist who has
specialized in healthcare for seniors.
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