More news for Tuesday, June 25
Federal law complicates medical cannabis use in assisted living communities … As seniors go into twilight years, some of them privately mull ‘rational suicide’
Mental Health
Senior living leaders convene today to tackle profession’s biggest challenges
The virtual doors to the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo open this morning at 10:30 a.m. ET. Attendees can earn up to three free continuing education credits.
Assisted living staff accommodate resident request for less frequent room checks, then he dies by suicide
Staff members at an Arkansas assisted living community who honored a resident’s request that they cut back on the number of checks they conducted on his room have agreed to adhere to state regulations on the matter after he died by suicide.
Move-in crucial time to support resident mental health, suicide study suggests
The lead author of a new study on suicides related to long-term care says the research is a call for operators to examine how they are supporting mental health among residents, especially those just moving in.
Behavioral health webinar to kick off McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on Thursday
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist consulting in long-term care communities, will kick off the free educational sessions of the 2019 McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo at 11 a.m. ET this Thursday with a session titled “Behavioral health in senior living: Improving practices, reducing risk.”
Pets offer health benefits but also have drawbacks, finds poll of older adults
Pets can help older adults cope with mental and physical health challenges, but they also can lead to challenges of their own, according to newly released results of a national poll.
Unmet ADL needs, anxiety a ‘vicious cycle’ in older adults: study
Having needs for assistance with activities of daily living that are unmet can increase the risk of the onset of anxiety symptoms in older adults, and elevated anxiety symptoms can increase the risk that ADL needs will be unmet, creating “a vicious cycle that may lower the quality of life of older adults,” according to a new study.
New poll results reiterate health benefits of social life, companionship
Results of a new poll amplify research that links chronic loneliness and health issues ranging from memory loss to shorter lives, according to those involved.
Assisted living is not ‘community-integrated housing,’ Justice Department says
Assisted living communities cannot be considered “community-integrated housing” for purposes of helping Louisiana comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act in serving people with serious mental illness, according to an agreement recently signed by the U.S. Justice Department and Louisiana Department of Health.
CCRC sees suicides as state approach to mental healthcare changes
An Alabama senior living community that has become home to several people with mental health challenges under the state’s changing approach to behavioral healthcare saw three deaths by suicide and at least two attempted deaths by suicide among residents in 2017.
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