Conducting Wellness Groups for Veterans and Older Adults: The Legacy Model offers an innovative wellness group model for mental health practitioners. Two curricula developed by the authors are explored, the Process-Focused Legacy Group curriculum for members who are high functioning and motivated adults, and the Activity-Based Legacy Group curriculum tailored for persons with disabilities and/or cognitive impairments. Detailed steps, prompts, and legacy activities are provided for each stage for both curriculum formats. This book provides clinical examples from the facilitator’s group experiences using the Legacy Model. The appendices provide further detailed resource materials that include descriptions of potential legacy projects and a vast assortment of legacy activities.
This book is essential for mental health practitioners: mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, and psychologists interested in conducting Legacy Groups with veterans and older adults.
Author(s): Victoria L. Bacon, Kristen E. Anderson, Maureen F. Boiros
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 116
City: New York
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I Legacy Model Development
1 Legacy Groups
2 Theoretical Framework for the Legacy Model
3 Measuring the Effectiveness of the Legacy Model
4 Serendipity in Legacy Work
Part II Legacy Group Curriculum in Action
5 Process-Focused Legacy Group Curriculum
6 Activity-Based Legacy Group Curriculum
7 Clinical Reflections
8 Potential Audiences, Challenges, and Special Considerations
Appendix I Legacy Project Ideas
Appendix II Legacy Group Resources
Index