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Professional Consultation and Training

Grounded expertise. Practical Insight. Meaningful Impact.

Geropsychology Consultation for Organizations

Steady Guidance for Complex Aging-Related Challenges

Organizations that serve older adults and caregivers are often navigating emotionally complex, high-stakes situations—cognitive change, family conflict, ethical uncertainty, staff burnout, and serious illness decisions. Jaybird & Oak provides geropsychology-informed consultation to help organizations respond with clarity, confidence, and compassion.

Drawing on advanced training in the psychology of aging, our consultation services support teams in understanding the human dimensions behind the challenges they face.

Consultation is collaborative, practical, and tailored to your organization’s setting—whether healthcare, senior living, community-based services, legal, or interdisciplinary care teams. Services may be provided on an ongoing basis or as short-term support during particularly complex situations.

At Jaybird & Oak, consultation is not about giving directives—it’s about offering grounded perspective, clinical insight, and a steady presence. We help organizations navigate uncertainty, reduce distress, and create systems that honor dignity, autonomy, and well-being across later life.

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Case Consultation to support staff navigating complex behavioral, cognitive, or family dynamics

Dementia-Informed Practice Guidance, including communication strategies, optimizing of strengths, and environmental considerations
Ethical and Capacity-Related Consultation, supporting values-based decision-making and risk awareness
Caregiver and Family Dynamics Support, helping teams manage conflict, boundaries, and emotional strain
Serious Illness and End-of-Life Consultation, including emotionally charged conversations and transitions
Staff Support and Burnout Prevention, offering psychological insight to sustain workforce well-being
Program and Policy Consultation, ensuring aging-related practices are psychologically informed and person-centered

Consultation Services May Include:

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Education & Training for Organizations

Want more training for your team?

At Jaybird & Oak, we offer specialized education and training designed to support organizations, professionals, and communities working with older adults, caregivers, and families. Rooted in advanced geropsychology training and informed by real-world experience, our programs translate complex psychological concepts into practical, accessible guidance.

We help teams better understand the emotional, cognitive, and relational realities of aging so they can respond with confidence, compassion, and skill.

Our trainings are ideal for healthcare organizations, senior living communities, social service agencies, legal and financial professionals, faith communities, and community groups seeking to deepen their understanding of aging-related issues.

Trainings can be customized for in-person or virtual delivery and tailored to the needs of your organization—whether you’re looking for a brief educational session, a skills-based workshop, or ongoing consultation.

At Jaybird & Oak, education is not about overwhelming with information—it’s about offering steady guidance, thoughtful perspective, experiential learning, and tools people can use right away. Our goal is to help organizations create environments where older adults and those who support them feel understood, respected, and well-served.

Reach out to talk more about how training might look at your organization.

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Common Training Topics Include:

Including the emotional, identity, and relational changes in later life
Focused on communication, optimizing remaining skills, reducing distress, and supporting engagement
Addressing burnout, navigating boundaries, and facilitating effective engagement
Helping teams recognize and respond to psychological stressors, and understanding the intersection of psychological factors and medical issues
This includes anticipatory grief, non-death loss, and complicated emotions
This includes practical frameworks, values-based support, and navigating systems of care
Understanding what matters most, and using this information to guide treatment decisions. This training focuses on fostering dignity, clarity, and emotional safety
This training covers risk factors and protective factors for suicide in later life. We review appropriate screening and assessment methods, and corresponding interventions to support safety.
Using the science of teamwork to strengthen communication across roles and systems