HKNC’s Confident Living Program for Senior
Adults goes…
HKNC’s Confident Living Program for Senior
Adults goes…
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Partner with HKNC to host a 5-day
CLP in your state for:
·
Consumers who are hard of hearing and blind or visually
impaired and do not use sign language;
OR
·
Consumers who are deaf-blind, or deaf and visually impaired
and use sign language
Participants will obtain information
and an introduction to skills in the following areas:
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coping with hearing and vision loss
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enhancing independent living skills
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enhancing communication skills
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experiencing new technology
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self advocacy
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elder law issues
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emergency preparedness
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community integration and developing
community resources
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sharing life experiences with peers
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exploring leisure activity options
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having FUN
For more
information contact:
Paige Berry, Program Director
Senior Adult Services
804-827-0920 V/TTY
HKNC is looking to partner with
state and local agencies to offer a one-week Confident Living Program for Senior
Adults, age 55 and better. Program may
begin on Sunday or Monday and end at noon the following Friday.
Participants are encouraged to
invite a family member, significant other, or friend to participate in part of
the training. This gives friends and family an opportunity to discuss and
reinforce new skills and practices, as well as learn how to be a positive
support for the consumer.
Host Facility: Rehabilitation center, camp, or other setting physically accessible
for senior adults. Large gathering
room for social interaction; two to three small rooms for individual classes;
and kitchen or kitchenette where simple meals can be prepared.
Staffing: HKNC Senior Adult Program
Director; HKNC Regional Representative; state or local agency direct service
staff. It is our intent for this program
to not only benefit consumers, but to act as a “hands on training” for staff
who want to learn more about working with senior adults with combined loss of
vision and hearing.
Administrative cost: Travel expenses for HKNC Senior Adult Program Director and Coordinator
of Mental Health Services. Copying
materials and putting them into accessible formats; signature guides; 20/20
pens; craft supplies; snacks; and other materials deemed necessary by the host
agencies to conduct the training.
Participant cost: To be determined by host
agencies based on number of participants and facility cost.
"Life
is either a daring adventure or nothing."
- Helen Keller, 1941