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NORC Webinar on Mental Health 101, Suicide Prevention, and De-escalation Strategies
Join the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC) for a webinar titled, Mental Health 101, Suicide Prevention & De-escalation Strategies on Tuesday, September 17, 2:00 – 3:30 ET. The training will be provided by the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF).
This session is an introductory training to help identify, understand, and respond to mental health disorders. It also includes helpful strategies for suicide prevention and de-escalation techniques applicable to residents of nursing homes. We will also discuss how to apply the information learned to Ombudsman program work. There will be time for discussion, so please bring your questions and deidentified scenarios.
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NOTE: The primary audience for COE-NF training are nursing facility staff; however, it is important for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs (LTCOPs) to hear about common mental health disorders among nursing facility residents and best practices to share with nursing facility staff to support residents.
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Justice in Aging Webinar on Advocating to Reduce Restraint Use in Nursing Facilities
Join Justice in Aging for a webinar Tuesday, October 1 at 2:00pm ET entitled "Systemic and Individual Advocacy to Reduce Restraint Use in Nursing Facilities." The webinar will review the law, examine the federal government’s various initiatives to reduce restraint use, and discuss individual advocacy strategies that empower a resident or resident’s representative to reject any use of restraints for that particular resident. The webinar is targeted to advocates working with older adults who reside in nursing facilities, and their families. Register Now.
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Resource Highlight - "Difficult" is Not a Diagnosis
 “Difficult” is not a diagnosis and it is inappropriate to label any resident this way. Actions and behaviors are a form of communication by which residents are expressing an unmet need. There are steps the nursing home should take to assess and try to address what might be causing "difficult" behavior or distress before resorting to medication, such as an antipsychotic drug, for which the resident may not have a clinical diagnosis.
The “Difficult” is Not a Diagnosis: What to Do When Your Loved One is Being Pushed to Take Antipsychotic Drugs fact sheet provides tips and resources on what to do if your loved one is being pushed to take antipsychotic drugs.
Learn more about the misuse of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes.
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