Welcome to the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities podcast - Better Mental Wellbeing. This is a compelling series that delves into the profound and diverse stories of individuals navigating the intricate landscapes of behavioral health and...
COE-NF Newsletter – August 2024
The August edition of the COE-NF newsletter features essential insights on grief and mental health
COE-NF Newsletter – July 2024
July is recognized as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a time when organizations across the United States come together to bring awareness to the unique challenges that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities face when it comes to mental illness. Check out this issue for resources and information on ways nursing facilities can bring awareness to the impact of mental health.
COE-NF Newsletter – June 2024
This month’s issue highlights post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Learn how your facility can support residents with PTSD.
COE-NF Newsletter – May 2024
This month's issue celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month. Check out SAMHSA’s Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit.
COE-NF Lived Experience: From Substance Use to Healing Hands – A Substance Use Counselor’s Inspiring Journey
Welcome to the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities podcast. This is the first episode which features a "Lived Experience." This is a compelling series of the podcast that delves into the profound and diverse stories of individuals...
COE-NF Newsletter – April 2024
This month’s newsletter focuses on Alcohol Awareness. Learn about the impact that alcohol and AUD have on individuals' health and society as a whole.
COE-NF Newsletter – March 2024
This month’s newsletter explores managing residents with bipolar disorder and regulatory requirement considerations for residents with serious mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder.
COE-NF Newsletter – February 2024
In this issue, we highlight our new Behavioral Health Needs Assessment
What Nursing Facilities Need to Know About Managing Substance Use Disorders – Part 2
As the number of older adults with chronic medical illnesses and substance use disorders and especially opioid use disorder (OUD) increases, so does the need for post–acute care services in skilled nursing facilities. In our last Making Health Care Better podcast episode, we chatted with Dr. Swati Gaur. Dr. Gaur is Alliant Health Solution’s medical director and she is also a practicing physician who specializes in geriatric medicine. She is back today along with Wilbert Martin, the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities Recovery Specialist. They are going to share insight about what nursing facility staff can do now to help provide better care for residents with substance use disorders.