Empathy training and skill-building tools are crucial for individuals involved in hospice care, whether they are professionals or family members. Hospice care is a specialized form of support designed to offer comfort and assistance to individuals nearing the end of their lives. It usually takes place in a home or hospital setting and requires a high level of empathy and compassion from those providing care.

 

As communities work to better serve and support individuals living with dementia and their caregivers, adult day centers are proving to be invaluable resources for meeting a variety of needs.

 

 

Empathy is our desire and willingness to see as others see and to feel as they feel. Perhaps Atticus Finch said it best in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird:

 

 

 

Discussion or Group Discussion is also referred to as Cooperative Learning. This active study method can lead to higher retention rates and greater skill-building outcomes when applied to dementia training.