The Fish Approach

This workshop focuses on communication strategies that build trust, understanding, and improves relationships between care partners and people living with brain changes. We will explore the communication snags that get us stuck in the weeds and how to adjust our responses by “getting in the water”.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the reality of the person living with brain change
• Explore how our communication can support or conflict with our intentions in caring for people living with brain change
• Practice skills to change how we respond to people living with brain change

About the Instructor:

Sheri Fairman holds a Master’s in Social Work and has over 10 years of experience with the elderly and their care partners. She is a Certified Independent Trainer and Consultant with Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care and serves as a mentor on her team.