As a way of caring for loved ones, people have found themselves hiring the services of a cognitive coach. Since most of the time the coach may be dealing with individuals suffering from dementia it is important that they possess certain characteristics, that will help your clients attain maximum benefits and also enjoyed their sessions. The fun in the coaching sessions, should communicate to our seniors that we took time to look for a place where they would enjoy and learn and that it is not a way of having them around lesser.
Variety in the number of activities undertaken by the client and the coach is ensured by the coach’s creativity, thus making it an essential characteristic. Recurring of activities is broken by the creativity. Creative activities also make the sessions more fun. In addition, this allows the coach to Custom make the programs to suit every client. The use of the normal day-to-day activities by the coach enhances the memory of the client something that is only made possible by the coach creativity.
A cognitive coach should be patient and friendly. Since most of the time they’re dealing with people with mental illness, they should bear with them and help them navigate through the sessions at their own speed. Even through their mistakes, the clients will be more comfortable knowing that the coach will be patient with them. When there is a functional relationship between the client and the coach, it usually eliminates the instance of doing what the coach thinks is right for the client, while in the real sense the client has outgrown the activity. This makes the coaching sessions more valuable to the client. A friendship between the coach and the client is a recipe for better results the coaching.
Good cognitive coach should be less complex so as to allow the sessions to be more meaningful to the client. The ability of the coach to transform the ordinary day-to-day experiences into a meaningful practical example that the client can understand is transferred to the client’s analysis skills, critical thinking ability and their memory. The ordinary things especially helpful to the seniors who are unable to move around, and see complex things.
Professional, a good coach should know how to balance between a casual relationship with the client, while not forgetting to keep check on his professional boundaries. The coach should be well trained for this position, they should be well able to understand human psychology, and how their brains function.