Empowering the Sandwich Generation

Date and Time: Friday November 9, 2012 - 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: 688 Sherbrooke Street West, Suite 245

Cost:
General Public: $49.00
Come with a Friend discount*: $ 37.00
Students, MCLL Members and McGill Alumni: $39.00
McGill Staff: $24.00

* For a limited time only, you can take advantage of our Come with a Friend promotion which entitles any friends you bring to 25% off on the General Public price.


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This interactive, hands-on workshop aims to inform, empower and support those caught in the Sandwich Generation between the diverse needs of aging parents/relatives and children. Together we will brainstorm and discuss solutions to the challenges of being part of the Sandwich Generation.

This workshop will appeal to anyone currently feeling sandwiched between the diverse needs of an aging parent/relative and growing children, as well as those professionals and volunteers working with them. In this interactive 3-hour workshop, we will explore:

The phenomenon of being sandwiched (aging process, developmental issues and stages and the associated diseases).
Initiating important conversations with your aging relative and family members about “What if…?”
Getting into the driver’s seat with your aging relative and planning for “What if…?”
The squeaky wheel: becoming an advocate and mentor for your aging relative
Linking with local support services and managing the stress of care-giving: self-care
Balancing needs through delegating

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Facilitator
Kelly L. Howarth, M.Ed., PPCC, Professional and Personal Certified Coach, has over 20 years’ experience working with individuals and groups in transition, facilitating adult learning across many sectors—from corporate to educational to community organizations. She developed and first offered this program through the Quebec Association for Lifelong Learning (QALL), facilitating workshops with remote rural community sandwichers throughout the province of Quebec. Kelly offers individual, team and group coaching aimed at stimulating reflection and empowering people towards positive action and lasting change. Blog: www.onewordpundit.blogspot.com Web: www.infiniteUcoaching.com