Sue Bronson

Elder Mediation Training – Agenda

Day 1  

• Context - Issues faced by elderly and their families
  • Medical care, Financial security, Living arrangements
  • Implicit bias, ageism, systemic oppression
  • Mental and physical effects of aging
• Elder Mediation Process
  • Knowledge and skills of the Mediator
  • Multi party dynamics; family dynamics
  • Convening and screening
  • Conversation and finding resolution
  • Demonstration and practice session
• Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation
  • Risk factors and recognizing abuse
  • Reporting requirements
  • Safe termination of mediation
• Ethics regarding abuse and capacity

Day 2 

• Convening a multi party group
  • Advanced communication skills
  • Technology and ethical practices for virtual meetings
  • Impact on the mediation process
• Intake and Screening procedures 
  • Demonstration and Practice: screening  
• Ethics: Maintaining the integrity of the mediation process
  • Modification to mediation process
• Housing options and how to pay for it
• Capturing concerns and developing resolutions
• Mediation Practice Session
  • Ethical issues and challenges

Day 3

• Mediation in the context of legal protections and legal issues
  • Laws, processes, terminology, resources
  • Important red flags and what to do
  • Alternatives and the impact on family dynamics
• Mediation Practice Session 
  • Ethical issues and challenges
  • Protecting the integrity of documents
• Community resources and Professional Development
• Marketing your practice: Nuts and bolts

The materials and class meet the Association for Conflict Resolution Elder Mediation Section Training Objectives for Elder Mediation.