Audience | CEU | Objectives | Overview

Target Audience
Direct Care Workers
Case Managers
Family Members
People with Special Needs
Other Interested People

Continuing Education Hours
Formal continuing education credit is not offered for this workshop. It is presented to inform direct care workers, families and people with special needs about the complementary modalities that are available to promote wellness.
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will:


• Be familiar with complementary modalities that are available to achieve well-being.
  
  Understand the type of bodywork associated with each modality.
  
  Be able to locate qualified therapists in their geographic region.
  
  Be able to participate in a brief demonstration of the modality of the participant's choice.
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Overview of Workshop
This workshop focuses on methods for direct care workers, family members, and other interested people to reduce stress and fatigue associated with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges.

A number of complementary modalitites including massage therapy, aromatherapy, polarity, and reflexology, among others, will be introduced. Participants will learn what each type of bodywork entails and how it may assist in centering their own well-being.

This workshop is provided through agencies who provide services to people who are challenged, community groups and community centers. A referral list is provided to enable participants to find qualified therapists in their geographic regions.

Following discussion, the presenter will provide 15-minute "sample sessions" to participants who are interested in experiencing the modality.
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