Aspire provides a variety of educational opportunities including student internships and a Psychiatric Residency Program. We are committed to developing greater understanding of geriatric psychiatry and increasing the resources available to serve our senior citizens. We can also visit community groups, nursing homes, or assisted living facilities to provide an introduction to topics in geriatric psychiatry.
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Educational Opportunities
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If you have a nursing home, assisted living facilitiy, regilious or community group that would like to learn more about psychiatric care for the elderly, contact us. We can arrange to come talk with your group about issues facing senior citizens and their families, and ways to help. Possible topics include: - Identifying depression in the elderly
- De-escalation skills for agitated seniors
- Coping with caregiver stress
- Dementia from A-Z
- The importance of medication management
- When to refer a client in crisis
- Steps to insure continued recovery
- Substance abuse and prescription drug misuse among the elderly
- Suicide and seniors - the hidden threat
- And many others!
We can customize training to meet your needs. We can do "lunch and learn" sessions for different shifts. We want to be your resource for all your geriatric behavioral healthcare needs. |
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Educational Opportunities
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If you are pursuing a degree in behavioral healthcare, Aspire offers a variety of ways to get practical experience. We provide practicum placements and internship opportunities to students in a variety of fields, including health information technology. Aspire also has opportunities for residencies in geriatric psychiatry. For information, send a message via the Contact Us link. |
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