When:
January 14 and 15, 2025
From 9 AM to 12:30 Pacific / From 12 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern
Free
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This workshop is designed for people working in seniors' services.
Despite growing awareness around the identification, prevention, and response to older adult mistreatment, abuse and neglect, significant barriers remain when addressing these issues through an ethnocultural lens. Existing resources often take a one-size-fits- all approach, overlooking the intersectionality of ethnicity, language, and culture that shapes the experiences of diverse older adults and their communities.
In this session, we explore the complexities of older adult mistreatment through an ethnocultural lens, emphasizing the importance of cultural understanding in identifying, preventing, and responding to mistreatment. Attendees will gain insight into how cultural beliefs and values shape perceptions of aging and family dynamics, influencing both risks and protective factors.
This workshop is designed for organisations that are relatively new to this critical issue, equipping participants with foundational knowledge and practical steps to support culturally sensitive prevention and intervention efforts within diverse communities.
Workshop facilitator
Dr. Rose Joudi (Ph.D. Psych.) is an aging and ethnic diversity researcher, consultant, and international speaker on elder abuse and ageism. She was the Research Lead on an ethnocultural elder abuse awareness project with Carya (Calgary, AB), and is currently the Project Manager for The Way In Network (TWIN) at Carya. Dr. Joudi also teaches at Mount Royal University (Calgary, Canada) on the Psychology of Aging. Dr. Joudi contributes valuable insights to the field through her background in academia and research. She also collaborates with stakeholders to address the unique needs of older adults in diverse populations. Committed to enhancing the quality of life of older adults, she actively promotes educational strategies and facilitates training sessions that include elder abuse awareness, ageism, trauma-informed care, cultural competence, and compassion when working with diverse populations. Dr. Joudi also believes in empowering professionals to adopt inclusive strategies and supporting organisations in their person-centred and directed approach to care. Dr. Joudi is a current board member of both the Alberta Association on Gerontology (AAG) and the Alberta Council on Aging (ACA). Dr Joudi also serves as an advisor for the Ministry of Seniors, Community, and Social Services in Alberta, Canada, and is a past board director for the Canadian Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA).
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