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Caring Amid Family Disconnect:
A Professional Examination of Health Care Professionals Role in Supporting Estranged Families
This Session is Approved for 2.0 CEUs for LNHA & CALA (NAB), Registered Nurses (RN & LPN), and Social Workers
NAB Approval Code: Pending
SW CE: Non-Clinical
Presented by Longtree & Associates
Date: Tuesday 12/1/2026
Title: Caring Amid Family Disconnect: A Professional Examination of Health Care Professionals Role in Supporting Estranged Families
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST
Place: Live Zoom Webinar
Presenter: Laurie Loughney, BA Psych, CSW, LNHA, CALA, CDP, AHM, CADDCT, SHRM-CP, ICP
Cost: $35.00
Note: Fee must be paid in full by credit card in order to receive webinar login details and CE credits.
Webinar Description
Caring Amid Family Disconnect: A Professional Examination of Health Care Professionals Role in Supporting Estranged Families
LongtreeLive brings together forward-thinking healthcare professionals for pivotal discussions on the ethical, legal and operational issues facing long term care management teams today. Our presenters will share their approaches in all aspects of effective long term care management. The LongtreeLive program covers operational optimization, ethical leadership, successful compliance, driving census, staffing and advocacy.
Today’s Topic:
Caring Amid Family Disconnect: A Professional Examination of Health Care Professionals Role in Supporting Estranged Families
Description:
Family estrangement affects many older adults and can create significant emotional and physical strain. When family relationships are disrupted by conflict, differing values, trauma, or long-standing patterns of disconnection, seniors may be left to manage grief, loneliness, rejection, and uncertainty without the support systems they once expected to rely on.
Social workers and other health care professionals can help seniors navigate estrangement through compassionate assessment, counseling, referrals, advocacy, and community connections. They support resilience, guide safe reconciliation when appropriate, and help seniors find acceptance when reconnection is not possible or healthy.
Key topics and teaching goals include:
- Identify key statistics related to the prevalence of family estrangement in elder care.
- Describe common causes of family estrangement among older adults and their families.
- Apply social work support strategies for elders experiencing estrangement.
- Recognize community supports available for both elders and family members.
Course Instructor:
Laurie Loughney, BA Psych, CSW, LNHA, CALA, CDP, AHM, CADDCT, SHRM-CP, ICP
Laurie is the CEO of Longtree & Associates, a healthcare seminar and education company. Ms. Loughney shares her expertise in social work, administration, and ethical compliance via this and other outstanding seminars geared toward the eldercare setting. A NJ CSW, Ms. Loughney is an approved presenter for numerous social work seminars. Her work includes supporting social workers as a consultant in areas of development of ethics policy and procedures, cultural diversity and understanding the social worker’s role in person-centered eldercare.
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