What is meant by elder mediation?

Elder mediation aims to address conflicting issues in families and in institutions and provides a forum for family decision-making.

Elder mediators assist with difficult conversations among family members, and they help make plans and reach acceptable outcomes to disagreements.

When an elder parent or relative, for instance, is hospitalized and needs continuing or rehabilitative care after that hospitalization, new responsibilities are thrust upon the offspring. There are often many family dynamics, i.e., the main caregiver sibling, the out-of-town sibling, the sibling that’s not trusted, etc. Old rivalries among siblings, long buried grudges, past hurts and misunderstandings can interfere with making good decisions about the aging parent. The situation

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