Upcoming Special Courses:

Country Meadows' Courses
Validation Training Minnesota

See also the listing of Workshops conducted by Naomi Feil.

2007-08 Validation Courses Offered by Country Meadows

Validation Worker Course
Country Meadows
830 Cherry Drive
Hershey, PA will be held on the following dates:



Block 1: October 4, 5, 2007 (Thursday & Friday)
Block 2: December 6, 7, 2007 (Thursday & Friday)
Block 3: February 28, 29, 2008 (Thursday & Friday)
Block 4: April 10, 11, 2008 (Thursday & Friday)
Block 5: June 26, 27, 2008 (Thursday & Friday)

Must attend all 5 blocks.
Times: 9am - 5pm
Teachers: Rita Altman, RN, MV and Steve Klotz, CVT
Validation Worker Course
Country Meadows of South Hills
3570 Washington Pike
Bridgeville , PA 15017
(30 minutes South of Pittsburgh)

Block 1: Nov 12, 13, 2007
Block 2: Feb 11, 12, 2008
Block 3: April 14, 15, 2008
Block 4: June 23, 24, 2008
Block 5: Sept 8, 9, 2008

Teacher: Steve Klotz, CVT
Validation Worker Course
Days Inn & Conference Center
1151 Bulldog Dr
Allentown , PA 18104

Block 1: Nov 29, 30, 2007
Block 2: March 6, 7, 2008
Block 3: May 29, 30, 2008
Block 4: Aug 7, 8, 2008
Block 5: Oct 16, 17, 2008

Teacher: Sandy Strathmeyer , CVT
Validation Worker Course
Country Meadows of Leader Heights
2760 Pine Grove Rd
York , PA 17403

Block 1: Jan 14, 15, 2008
Block 2: March 24, 25, 2008
Block 3: June 16, 17, 2008
Block 4: Aug 25, 26, 2008
Block 5: Oct 27, 28, 2008

Teacher: Deb Kunkel , CVT
Validation Group Practitioner Course
Country Meadows Executive Offices
830 Cherry Drive
Hershey , PA 17033

Block 1 - January 17, 18, 2008
Block 2 - May 8, 9, 2008
Block 3 - August 21, 22, 2008

Teacher: Steve Klotz, CVT

 

Contact Jana Stoddard by phone or email if you are interested in taking one of the above courses or would like more information.

Jana Stoddard, Project Manager
George M. Leader Institute
Country Meadows
830 Cherry Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: 1-800-322-3441, ext. 1035
Fax: 717-533-6202
Email: jstoddard@countrymeadows.com


New Course: Breaking Through the Barrier of Dementia

Coming to the Twin Cities

Training course in Validation, running from October 2007 through June 2008. Contact:

Validation Training Minnesota
c/o Rosemary Golias
Box 50825
Mendota MN 55150
Phone: 651-452-3161 or 651-329-9615
Email: rosemaryg@usinternet.com

Download a PDF Brochure for the training course.

Schedule of Classes:

Block One: October 1, 2, 2007

Basic Validation Theory and Beliefs, Stages and Techniques, Erickson’s Stages and Stage One: Malorientation. How to begin with Validation. Assignments with Stage One clients

Block Two: November 29, 30, 2007

Stage Two: Time confusion with demonstration and practice. Discussion of experiences . Assignments with Stage Two Clients

Block Three: February 4, 5, 2008

Stage Three: repetitive Motion with demonstration and practice. Discussion of experiences. Assignments with Stage Three Clients.

Block Four: April 7, 8, 2008

Stage Four: Vegetation with demonstration and practice. Discussion of experiences. Assignments with Stage Four Clients.

Block Five: June 5, 6 2008

Written test and practical demonstration of Individual Validation