Jacki Kwan, LCSW-C

Email: jacki@hahalogy.com
Web: http://hahalogy.com

HA!HA!LOGY®

4600 Elm Street, #R-4
Chevy Chase, MD  20815

Phone: 301-907-4610
Fax: 301-907-4610

Gold Member since 1898
AATH Board Member 2006

2005 Conference:
  • "In Sickness and In Health: Staying Wedded To Wellness When Your Loved One Forgets Your Name" (with Lynn Shaw)

      Learn how to cope with the inherent stress of living with or caring for those diagnosed with Alzheimer's and/or dementia. Drawing from their work and personal experiences, Jacki and Lynn will lead you through fun, frolic and facts to help take the bite out of bitter and find the silly in solemn.

2001 Conference:
  • "Therapeutic Laughter Activities in Long-term Care: 'I Only Hope I Live to Be as Old as Some of Your Jokes"

      Dubbed "the hot new laughter workout", Laughter Clubs are fast becoming a valued addition to the tool-kit of therapeutic humor practitioners in long-term care.

      Participants in this breakout session will be able to share their own experiences as well as learn what we have discovered as a result of many hours of hands-on experience in nursing homes and other geriatric settings.
      — with Steve Wilson and Karyn Buxman

AATH offices:
  • Newsletter Editor 2003 - 2004

Biography:

Jacki Kwan is a Licensed Certified Social Worker at the Clinical Level, a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, a Registered Laughter Leader with the World Laughter Tour™, and a Therapeutic Clown. In addition, she is the author of Almost Home: Embracing the Magical Connection Between Positive Humor & Spirituality, ISBN:0-9715739-1-3. Jacki has been presenting workshops on humor and health since 1994. In 1999, she created HA!HA!LOGY®, a multi-faceted therapeutic humor program for health care facilities. After traveling to China with Patch Adams and 44 other clowns in September 2000, Jacki solidified her mission to change the world one “ha” at a time.