An Easy Pill to Swallow: Nonpharmacological Interventions for Long-Term Care Residents
This webinar from the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities outlines a biopsychosocial-spiritual approach for caring for older adults with serious mental health conditions in a long-term care setting. Practitioners will benefit from an increased understanding of how mental health concerns tie to cognition, emotional wellbeing, socialization, physical health, family, behavior, legal […]
Aging with Serious Mental Illness
For providers of older adult healthcare services, this webinar provides an outline of the prevalence and presentation of serious mental health conditions among older adults. Specifically, presenters share the importance of practitioners understanding the impact of the “Silver Tsunami” of baby boomers, leading to rising rates of older adults with psychiatric disabilities. This webinar discusses […]
Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders in Nursing Facilities
As a practitioner in a nursing facility, you may provide care for a resident with a co-occurring serious mental health condition and substance use disorder. This webinar describes these co-occurring disorders, explains their prevalence in nursing facilities, and educates on the three types of treatment for co-occurring disorders. Presenters also explain the five stages of […]