Practical Strategies for Managing Behavioral Health Needs of Nursing Home Residents

August 7, 2024

2 - 3 p.m. ET

ACCME & NAB CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED.

Residents with serious mental illnesses and substance use disorders continue to be admitted to nursing homes, yet staff often lack skills and confidence in meeting their needs. This session will share strategies for proactive assessment and identification of effective individualized interventions to meet the behavioral health needs of residents at all phases of their mental illness. Additionally, resources and facility-wide best practices will be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify three strategies for management of behavioral health conditions
  2. Understand symptom presentation at different phases of common serious mental illnesses
  3. Describe the difference between interventions planned for lower and higher intensity of behavioral health symptoms.

Speaker:

Jacob Berelowitz, LNHA, LMSW, CPHQ, CCM

Program Director

Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities

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the center of excellence for behavioral health in nursing facilities (COE-NF)

Established by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the COE-NF offers Certified Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Facility Staff a centralized resource hub with easy access to trainings, technical assistance and additional resources, at no cost.

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We help nursing facilities to improve the quality of life and care provided for residents who are experiencing a variety of behavioral health disorders, with a focus on Serious Mental Illness (SMI), Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Co-Occurring Disorders (COD).

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We provide direct technical assistance, evidence-based training, and resources that are appropriate for every member of your long-term care facility — from those providing day-to-day direct care, to clinical and administrative staff.

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