Hutchinson Center to offer integrative health care workshop June 23
Physicians, nurses, dieticians, mental health professionals and others who are interested in developing skills to create a more positive relationship between patients with chronic disease and their caregivers are invited to attend a June 23 workshop at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast.
“Integrative Healthcare: Approaches to Behavior,” will be offered from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Workshop goals include learning the social, emotional and behavioral aspects of health care. Learning how to be present and supportive of patients who are grieving over loss or change, and facilitating effective health care groups for patients and their families are two of the several topics to be covered.
The workshop will be facilitated by Wendy Rapaport, LCSW, Psy.D. and clinical psychologist. Rapaport is a faculty member at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Diabetes Research Institute and the University of Maine Graduate School of Social Work. For more than 30 years, she has specialized in individual, marital, family and group therapy for patients with diabetes.
Payment of $95 per person is required at the time of registration. There is a 15 percent discount for groups of four or more; organizations are encouraged to send small groups of employees. Scholarships are available.
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For more information, to register, or to request a disability accommodation, visit the Hutchinson Center website or contact Diana McSorley at diana.mcsorley@maine.edu, 338.8093.