Geriatric Mental Health Education Series #2
The Division of Geriatric Psychiatry presents the:
“Geriatric Mental Health Education Series”
1. Reflect on best practices to support transitions in care of older adults with dementia in the context of alcohol and nicotine dependence.
2. Describe ethical principles and practice tips to support withdrawal from alcohol and smoking cessation in residents of long-term care.
3. Using case-based learning to explore approaches to supporting Alcohol Use Disorder and or smoking cessation in vulnerable older adults with frailty or dementia.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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Part 2, Featuring:MARILY WHITE-CAMPBELLGeriatric Addiction Specialist BSO, Behaviour Support for Seniors Program, Baycrest, TorontoGERIATRIC CONSIDERATIONS TO SUPPORT TRANSITIONS TO LONG TERM CARE FOR ALCOHOL USE DISORDER AND NICOTINE DEPENDENCE IN OLDER ADULTSBiography: Marilyn White-Campbell is a Clinical Geriatric Addictions Specialist with Baycrest Long Term Care Behavioral Support Outreach teams. She is the provincial Lead for Behavioral Supports Ontario Brain change Older Adult Substance Use Collaborative and has recently launched “Cannabis and Older Adults, Know the Facts”. Marilyn is a co-investigator with Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health project which established 4 national clinical best practice guidelines for SUD’s in older adults including Alcohol, Benzodiazepines, Cannabis and Opiates and is co-chair for the Alcohol Working Group. She is the recipient of the Ontario Psychogeriatric Award of Excellence, and recipient of the inaugural seniors’ Mental Health Outstanding Care & Integrative Practice Award from the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry/ Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health. With over 35 years of clinical experience working with older adults with SUD’s she is recognized as a pioneer in the field of Geriatric Addictions. She is TEACH trained through the faculty of medicine at U of T in Tobacco Education and a strong advocate to support smoking cessation among older adults in long term care. |
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| Spotlight Presentation by: LYNSY CHURCH MSW, RSW, Manager, Special Programs & HOLLY SMITH, MSW, RSW, Director of Clinical Programs "CHOICES FOR CHANGE" Canadian Mental Health Association Huron Perth Addiction and Mental Health |
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This event has been accredited:
The GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION SERIES is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. (1.5 credits)
Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent partipcating in the education program.
This program has no commercial support.
