Nursing Facility Behavioral Health: Substance Use Disorder ECHO

This 6-session ECHO series will help develop more knowledgeable, skilled and confident nursing facility staff who are better equipped to deliver person-centered care to residents living with substance use disorder. Virtual sessions take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., Pacific Time, January 14 – March 25, 2025

Purpose: Develop more knowledgeable, skilled and confident nursing facility staff who are better equipped to deliver person-centered care to residents living with substance use disorder

Audience: Staff in skilled nursing facilities and ICF in Oregon will be given priority, however, staff in community-based care settings are welcome to apply if space is available. Team members could include the following: facility administrator, nurses, social services, life enrichment, and direct service staff members, such as CNAs

Sample topics: Intersection of serious persistent mental illness and SUD in older adults; Intersection of neurocognitive disorders and SUD in older adults; Medications to manage SUD in long-term care; Person-centered language and care planning for nursing facilities related to SUD

Schedule: 6 sessions. Second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m, Pacific Time, January 14 – March 25, 2025

Faculty:

Sarah Foidel, OTD, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist, Interim Director, and Associate Professor, Pacific University

Susan S. Rose, PhD, NP, Gerontologist and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Legacy Health

Lacey Plasker, BSW, QMHA, Older Adult Behavioral Health Specialist, Yamhill County