Emotion-Focused Communication Training

The Emotion-Focused Communication Training course is designed to increase caregivers' awareness of their own emotions and help identify emotions in others. Caregivers can learn strategies to manage the emotions of both themselves and the people they care for.

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Who should complete this course?

While the course is relevant to any person who is a caregiver, it specifically focuses on the context of providing care to an individual with dementia.

Course Outline and Objectives

This course is about 2 hours long.  It is broken out into 6 lessons (each 10-30 minutes) which can be completed at your own pace.  The course does not need to be completed in one sitting.

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About This Project

The way we respond emotionally to others can impact how we provide care. This course is designed to increase your awareness of your own emotions and help you identify emotions in others. Strategies are then provided for how to manage those emotions—yours and your care recipients'.