By Charlene M. Kampfe
ISBN-10: 1119027098
ISBN-13: 9781119027096
ISBN-10: 1119222761
ISBN-13: 9781119222767
ISBN-10: 1556203233
ISBN-13: 9781556203237
This publication offers perception into the first matters confronted via older adults;
the providers and merits on hand to them; and the data base and
skills essential to paintings successfully in a healing dating. Topics
covered contain an summary of inhabitants demographics and
characteristics; counseling issues and empowering older clients;
successful getting older; psychological health and wellbeing and wellbeing; universal clinical conditions;
multiple losses and transitions; monetary matters; elder abuse; veterans
issues; sensory loss; altering relatives dynamics; dealing with Social Security
and Medicare; operating after retirement age; retirement transitions, losses,
and profits; residential thoughts; and loss of life and dying.
Features
Empirically and anecdotally dependent interventions for paintings with
older clients
suggestions for advocating for older humans on a systemic level
person and crew routines during the book
instruments and methods to be used in person counseling and in
community paintings to alter attitudes and practices
resource listings on a number of subject matters
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For example, some animal shelters appreciate volunteers who spend time with animals who have not yet found homes (AARP, 2012a; L. Robinson & Seagal, 2012), wildlife rehabilitation centers may need volunteers to help feed the animals (J. Roberts, personal communication, September 15, 2012), and neighbors or children may have pets that enjoy a visit with a caring person who has lots of time for them. Counselors can use creative problem solving with clients to ensure that they have given sufficient forethought to decisions about pet ownership and, once they have a pet, to discuss their options for caring for it.
Myers & Harper, 2004). The terms life review work and reminiscence therapy are both used to describe a similar therapeutic approach. These terms, therefore, are used interchangeably in this book. Although life review work is based on an activity that older people do naturally, when it is done within a counseling environment it is more structured, it is done with purpose, and it includes an evaluative component (Molinari, 1999). The various purposes of life review work include integrating various aspects of clients’ lives, identifying and/or • 24 • Counselor Considerations When Working With Older People resolving unfinished business, expressing feelings that may have been bottled up, reviewing or reestablishing old personal relationships, mending old hurts or broken relationships, bringing about resolution of various other issues, describing activities that were once enjoyed while identifying new related activities to engage in, identifying lifetime themes and patterns, recognizing sources of motivations, and deciding upon a legacy to leave.
The movie The Distinguished Gentleman (Kaplan, Goldberg, Peyser, & Lynn, 1992) demonstrates how a single sincere constituent can influence a legislator’s perspective, how lobbyists or interested parties can have a strong influence on some decisions, and how the Rules Committee of the House of Representatives influences the processes of reviewing a bill. Other movies such as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (Cohn & Capra, 1939) offer insight into the legislative process, with a dynamic description of committee work.