Older Adult Mental Health Video Training Series Available

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Bobbie Guidry

Mental and behavioral health are increasing challenges for many residents of our settings. Tools to equip staff to serve individuals with these challenges and be knowledgeable in de-escalation techniques are valuable. You can better understand older adult mental illness and learn new skills with this free, three-episode video training series funded by a grant from the Stratis Health Building Healthier Communities Program.

The videos are intended to boost confidence when caring for older adults and teach basic skills to prevent and de-escalate mental health crises. They focus on older adult mental health, but the content applies to individuals of all ages who live with mental illness.

Included in the training are:

• Post-Acute Care Mental Health Training Facilitator Guide
• Fact sheets
• Checklists
• Quizzes and quick checkers with the correct answers and a corresponding time stamp where the question topic is presented in the video

The three videos also come with printed materials viewers can download and use in their daily work.

More About the Three-Video Series

Video 1—Older adult mental health basics explains common mental illness disorder categories; shares the compelling statistics; addresses the fear and inadequacy many providers and caregivers feel; confronts stigma and derogatory labels; expresses hope and effectiveness of treatment; conveys how care providers and family caregiver can support persons living with mental illness.

• Older Adult Mental Health Basics Action Checklist– print off these easy-to-carry checklists for your daily work.
• Older Adult Mental Health Basics Fact Sheet– post in employee areas to reinforce basic information on older adult mental health.
• Older Adult Mental Health Basics Geriatric Depression Screening Tool– commonly used depression screening tool for older adults. (Be sure to consult with mental health professionals when using)
• Older Adult Mental Health Basics Quiz– a ten-question quiz on content from the Older Adult Mental Health Basics Video
• Older Adult Mental Health Basics Quiz Checker– answers to the ten-question quiz on content from Older Adult Mental Health Basics Video and time codes.

Video 2—Mental health crisis prevention & de-escalation describes common behaviors and triggers likely to cause behavioral events; suggests prevention tips to reduce symptoms; demonstrates "right way/wrong way" de-escalation scenarios; shows how to apply new learning after a crisis event.

• Preventing / De-escalating Mental Health Crises Action Checklist– print off these easy-to-carry checklists for your daily work.
• De-escalating Mental Health Crises Fact Sheet– post in employee areas to reinforce basic information on de-escalating mental health crises.
• Preventing Mental Health Crises Fact Sheet– post in employee areas to reinforce basic information on preventing mental health crises.
• Preventing / De-escalating Mental Health Crises Quiz– a ten-question quiz on content from Preventing / De-escalating Mental Health Crises Video.
• Preventing / De-escalating Mental Health Crises Quiz Checker– answers to the ten-question quiz on content from Preventing / De-escalating Mental Health Crises Video and time codes.
• Sample Crisis Prevention Plan– sample plan to use with a person at risk for a mental health crisis.

Video 3—Person-centered care & collaboration explains the importance of personalized mental health care plans; offers creative solutions to help residents and family members achieve their goals; discusses when to consult with outside mental health professionals for assessments and evaluations.

• Person-centered Care Planning Action Checklist– print off these easy-to-carry checklists for your daily work.
• Person-centered Care Planning Fact Sheet– post in employee areas to reinforce basic information on practicing person-centered care.
• Person-centered Care Planning Quiz– a ten-question quiz on Person-centered Care and Collaboration Video content.
• Person-centered Care Planning Quiz Checker– answers to the ten-question quiz on content from Person-centered Care and Collaboration Video along with time codes.
• Sample Person-centered Care Plan– sample template to help develop a person-centered care plan.

This video series was developed by Superior Health Quality Alliance, a group comprised of eight member organizations – all with long track records of success driving the achievement of Medicare quality improvement goals as a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (HIIN), or End-Stage Renal Disease Network (ESRD).