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When It’s Not Just A Tough Day: Identifying Depression In Seniors
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- Faculty:
- Joanna Frankel
- Course Levels:
- Beginner & Intermediate
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Not Applicable
- Location:
- Brightview - Lake Tappan - Orangeburg, New York
Dates
Description
Although seniors suffer from alarming rates of depression, they often subscribe to a generational resistance to diagnosis and treatment. This interactive program will offer a frank look at the types of depression seniors encounter, how to determine who is at risk and how to best treat. Making appropriate referrals, dealing with suicidal ideation and special considerations for institutional seniors will be covered.
Content Level: Beginner to Intermediate
PROGRAM LOCATION: Registration 8am; Program 8:30am-10:30am EST
Brightview Lake Tappan
31 Hunt Road
Orangeburg, NY 10962
Credits
Social Work - New York
Jenerations Health Education, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0130. Participants are granted 2Contact Hours of Continuing Education*Live, on-line, self-study
Certified Case Manager (pending credits)
An application has been submitted to CCMC for consideration of approval. Please check back for approval or email contact@jenerationshealth.com with any questions.
Certified Dementia Practitioners
Jenerations is a Certified Sponsor of professional continuing education with the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners and International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners for members holding certifications as CDP, CDCM and CADDCT. This is approved for 2 CEU.
CMC/NACCM
Jenerations Health Education is approved by the National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCM) as a continuing education provider, #20-801JHE. This activity is approved for 2 CMC contact hours.
Social Work
Jenerations Health Education, #1494, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Jenerations Health Education maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 1/26/2024-1/26/2027 . Social Workers completing this course receive 2 General Social Work continuing education credit.
Faculty
Joanna Frankel Related Seminars and Products
Joanna Frankel is a graduate of Towson University with her Bachelors in both Psychology and Gerontology. Following, Joanna obtained her MSW from the University of Maryland School of Social Work with a clinical concentration and a focus in Aging. Since, Joanna has been working in the long-term care setting for over 15 years. Her experience includes directing the social work department in a 205-bed facility, with clients who have a variety of mental health issues, long term care needs, at end of life, on dialysis and who are ventilator dependent. Additionally, Joanna is passionate about and has expertise in dementia, advance directives/end of life and mental health issues in the elderly. Furthermore, she has spent the last 10 years consulting in several nursing homes, educating social workers on the proper practices of long-term care while providing clinical supervision. Joanna has always educated interdisciplinary teams, patients and families on various topics on aging. When Joanna isn’t working, you can find her playing ball with her husband and 2 boys or at the nearest sushi restaurant.
Learning Objectives & Agenda
Learning Objectives:
- Explore at least 4 risk factors for senior depression.
- Distinguish between senior depression and dementia, drug/alcohol abuse and other mental health conditions.
- Discuss at least 4 risk factors for a senior suicide attempt.
- Explain 3 best practices for treating senior depression.
Agenda:
30 minutes: What are the common risk factor for Depression amongst older adults?
30 minutes: How to differentiate between Depression and other types of mental health diagnosis?
30 minutes: What are common risk factors for suicide in older adults and how do you assess appropriately?
30 minutes: Best practices for treatment of Depression in older adults
Live (Onsite) Programs - FAQ
*Successful completion of this seminar will require attendance for the entire event, signing in & out as well as completion & submission of the evaluation form.
*Evaluations should be completed within 30 days
*Certificates distributed upon completion of evaluation
*Partial credit is not offered
If you are requesting ADA accommodations, please contact us via email at contact@jenerationshealth.com at least two weeks prior to the course date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.
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*Please email contact@jenerationshealth.com if you need to cancel your registration. No penalty for canceling for complimentary programs. Paid programs can apply credit to a future program.
Bibliography & References
Bibliography & References available upon request
Location
Brightview - Lake Tappan
31 Hunt Road, Orangeburg, New York 10962, United States
(845) 867-2333
www.brightviewseniorliving.com
(845) 867-2333
www.brightviewseniorliving.com