TRAINING CATALOGUE

Supporting Older Adults

Working with older adults requires an understanding of the complex intersections between aging, life transitions, health, and lived experience. Our Supporting Older Adults trainings explore how trauma, change, and social factors influence well-being later in life, while recognizing the strengths, competencies, and wisdom developed across a lifetime.

Participants develop practical strategies to communicate with empathy, navigate challenging situations, and support dignity, autonomy, and meaningful connection in care and community settings. Through reflection and applied learning, professionals learn to engage older adults in ways that honour their lived experience as a foundation for resilience, empowerment, and continued contribution.

Training Options

  • Creating Healthy Professional Boundaries and Navigating Challenging Conversations

    This full-day training integrates evidence-informed practices from communication psychology, trauma-informed care, and emotional intelligence frameworks to support sustainable relational health in the workplace.

    Training Length: 6 hours

    Training Length:
    6 hours​

  • Trauma-Informed Practices for Working with Older Adults

    This one-day, evidence-informed training invites practitioners, caregivers, and service providers to explore how trauma shapes the experiences, behaviours, and well-being of older adults.

    Training Length: 6 hours

    Training Length:
    6 hours​

  • The ART of Trauma-Informed De-escalation Strategies for Working with Older Adults

    This one-day, evidence-informed training explores how trauma, aging, and neurobiological changes intersect to influence behaviour and communication in older adults.

    Training Length: 6 hours

    Training Length:
    6 hours​

  • Navigating Loss and Grief: Sustaining Compassion and Well-being in Professional Practice

    This one-day interactive training integrates evidence-informed grief models, trauma-informed practice, and self-compassion theory to help participants understand grief’s many forms and respond with empathy and skill

    Training Length: 3 hours

    Training Length:
    3 hours​

  • Building Psychological Safety in the Workplace: Cultivating Trust, Inclusion and Resilience

    This two-day experiential training invites participants to explore what psychological safety looks, sounds, and feels like in their organizational context.

    Training Length: 12 hours

    Training Length:
    12 hours​

  • Integrating Safety in Home Visitation and Outreach

    This 3-hour training explores tools home visitors can implement to ensure their safety before, during and exiting the home visit.

    Training Length: 3 hours

    Training Length:
    3 hours​

  • Understanding Hoarding Behaviours

    In this 3-hour workshop, training participants will explore hoarding behaviour and hoarding disorder and build a compassionate lens by understanding how trauma can play a role.

    Training Length: 3 hours

    Training Length:
    3 hours​

How do I book an Imagine Institute training?

At Imagine Institute for Learning, we prioritize building meaningful relationships and tailoring our learning experiences to meet the needs of your community or organization. We look forward to assisting you in your learning journey!

Our Process

Here’s a breakdown of the 4-step training booking process:

Explore Available
Training Options

View our website or contact us directly to explore our range of training programs. Take a look at our Training Catalogue for a comprehensive list of available courses. Fill out our Training Form or request a quote by reaching out to us at info@imagineinstitute.ca

Request More Information or Customization

Are you interested in training but want to ensure it meets your organization’s unique needs? We offer customization and curriculum development. To book a training or request more information, please get in touch and share your ideas with us at info@imagineinstitute.ca. Cost estimate will be provided for review.

Confirm Training and Discuss the Details

Confirm the training date and location. After training is booked: A virtual meeting is scheduled to meet the facilitator and discuss the training and the outcomes you are looking for. Once the contract and invoice are issued, you will receive a registration link for you to share with your participants. Services included with your booked training are online registration, promotional materials, and supporting session materials (handouts).

Certificates and
Evaluation

After the training is completed, Certificates will be emailed out 1-2 weeks after completion. The feedback collected through post-session evaluation can be shared upon request.