Caregiving Basics - Fall Workshop Series

Communicating & Managing Difficult Behaviors

Micheline Sommers LMSW, Director of Older Adult Specialty Services, Oakland Family Services

Communicating is so much more than talking. This workshop will focus on basic communication skills

when interacting with persons who have dementia, the best mode of communication and simple steps

to improve that communication. Micheline will also address the many difficult behaviors

associated with dementia and provide an interactive dialogue on creative approaches to care.