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SNF THIS is the go-to podcast for leaders and clinicians in skilled nursing who are serious about staying ahead of the curve. Each episode brings you the latest evidence-based medicine practices and cutting-edge clinical approaches driving better outcomes in SNFs across the United States. We interview top industry professionals to uncover how they’re closing care gaps, elevating quality standards, and delivering exceptional patient experiences right when they’re needed most.
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Where Care Meets Compassion: Behavioral Health in Post-Acute
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Join us with guest provider Bruno Silva ARNP as we explore practical strategies for managing behavioral health in SNFs using both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic approaches, with a strong focus on patient-centered care for residents with dementia and age-related behavioral health needs.
The episode offers valuable insights for providers, administrators, DONs, nurses, CNAs, and families, highlighting ways to improve safety, communication, and quality of life for older adults in post-acute and long-term care settings.
Additional Resources:
- Laura N. Gillian, PhD: COPE, a biobehavioral, home-based intervention
- Constantine Lyketsos, MD: Methodology: Define symptoms clusters
- Art Walaszek, MD:Book: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
- Dallas Seitz MD & Jennifer Watt MD:Methodology: Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessing and Managing BPSD
- Magierski & Religa: 2020 review “Pharmacotherapyof Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: State of the Art and Future Progress”
- Gill Livingston MD: Methodology: START - STrAtegies for RelaTives
- Naomi Feil: Methodology: Validation method, The Validation Breakthrough
- Nancy Mace & Peter Rabins: The 36 Hour Day: A family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss (Still the boss after 40 years)
- Jolene Brackey: Creating Moments of Joy Along the Alzheimer’s Journey
- Joanne Koenig Coste: Book: Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease (Habilitation)
- Pauline Boss, PhD: Book: Loving Someone Who has Dementia: How to Find Hope While Coping with Stress and Grief
