Managing Challenging Behaviors in Residential Care Settings

Managing Challenging Behaviors in Residential Care Settings **2 NASW CEUs pending**

Join us for a free workforce development training by: Dr. Maureen Nash this interactive 2 hour session will review a framework for Assessment and Management of Challenging Behaviors in residential settings. Various tools for assessment and tracking will be reviewed. A review of different team members roles is included. Finally, techniques for staff to use when people are acting out will be outlined.

Learning Objectives:

-Be able to describe a framework for evaluation of challenging behaviors.

-Describe 3 or more tools to track behaviors and outcomes of interventions.

-Describe 3 or more techniques for addressing angry outbursts.

Dr Maureen C. Nash, MD, MS, FAPA, FACP, DFAAGP, FRCPC is a board certified internist and psychiatrist. She has worked with patients in inpatient Care, residential care and ACHs with a variety of neuropsychiatric illness. She is a proponent of personal centered care planning. Co-editor of a textbook on Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance.