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Support
Groups
Description
A 90-minute video of an interactive
teleconference. The format presents a son, "Ben",
who assumes responsibility for his father's dementia, his mother's frailty, and
a younger brother with developmental disabilities. Attorneys from the Montana
Office on Aging and the Montana Advocacy Program respond to Ben's situation.
Various legal options are presented including conservator, power of attorney,
and legal guardianship.
Created: March 1996
Format: Video
Purpose: Specialized education
Targeted Cultural Group: General
Author/Producer: Montana Office on Aging,
Ann O. Johnson, Ed.D., Executive Producer, Montana Alzheimer's Demonstration
Project, The Montana Office on Aging, and the Montana Advocacy Program
Comment:
Contact Source: Ann Johnson
Phone numbers: (406) 582-1492
Audience: Families, general public, service
providers, caregivers, and support groups
Reference #: 43
Description
Videos and training manuals designed for Alzheimer's support group leaders and
students that will enable them to learn to deal with difficult personalities
and situations. This was a collaborative effort between the Alzheimer's Association--Atlanta
Chapter and the Georgia Division of Aging Services.
Created: Fall 1995
Format: Video
Purpose: Training
Targeted Cultural Group: General
Author/Producer: Alzheimer's Association
Atlanta Area Chapter
Comment:
Contact Source: Gloria Bass, Atlanta Area
Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association
Phone numbers: (404) 728-1181
Audience: Support groups and general public
Reference #: 44
Description
A 15-minute video, with accompanying handbook, that interviews Dr. J. Neil Henderson
of the Suncoast Center of Gerontology, University of South Florida, Tampa; and
two Native American women who are caregivers for their mothers. The video provides
facts about the disease process and the influence of the disease on family caregivers.
It was designed to assist outreach workers, such as the Community Health Representative,
and other human service providers to understand dementia and be aware of the
needs of family caregivers.
Created:
Format: Video
Purpose: Specialized education
Targeted Cultural Group: Native Americans
Author/Producer: Montana Alzheimer's Demonstration
Project, Ann O. Johnson, Ed.D., Executive Producer
Comment:
Contact Source: Ann Johnson
Phone numbers: (406) 582-1492
Audience: Service providers, caregivers,
and support groups
Reference #: 56
Description
This reference and training manual is a guide that describes social support,
what support groups are, benefits of support groups, types of support groups
and their goals, group dynamics, leader roles, and discussion themes.
Created:
Format: Training manual
Purpose: Training
Targeted Cultural Group: Spanish speaking
populations
Author/Producer: Carmen Delia Sanchez, DSW
Comment:
Contact Source: PR-ASAP
Phone numbers: (809) 721-8590
Audience: Support groups
Reference #: 70
Description
This collection of literature is used as reference material in the training of
support group facilitators. The orientation is broad based and appropriate for
mental health service professionals and lay persons in the community.
Created: 1995
Format: Training manuals
Purpose: Training
Targeted Cultural Group: General
Author/Producer: Copper Country Community
Mental Health Services Program
Comment:
Contact Source: Irene Kazieczko, Department
of Community Health
Phone numbers: (517) 373-2845
Audience: Service providers, volunteers,
and support group leaders
Reference #: 72
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