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The Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex in WI has undergone changes including adding special, separate units for vulnerable and/or violent residents in an effort to de-escalate these individuals from stages of agitation, according to a recent article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Read Kim Warchol’s latest entry in the Dementia Care Blog: Facilitating Best Abilities and Quality of Life, “Caring for Physically Aggressive Persons With ADRD,” containing tips on how to help an aggressive individual change clothes.
Read more: Caring for Physically Aggressive Persons With ADRD…
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Ohio amended its Administrative Code for the Ohio Department of Mental Health Certification Standards to include Chapter 5122-26-16: Seclusion, Restraint, and Time-Out, effective January 1, 2012. This rule provides general requirements for use and reduction of seclusion and restraint.
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A new service provided by hospitals in the northern suburbs of Chicago is intended to offer individuals with mental health illnesses a more calming environment and experience than they might receive in a traditional emergency room. Individuals can come to a “Living Room” and receive immediate care in a crisis situation, provided by staff counselors who have successfully handled their own mental health illnesses.
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According to a report released by Medco Health Solutions, Inc., one in five adults took at least one medicine for anxiety and depression last year. The number was higher for women, at one in four.
Read more: One in Five Adults Takes Behavioral Medication…
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Jennifer Allen, mother of a boy with Asperger’s syndrome, has filmed a documentary, “Coping to Excelling: Solutions for School-Aged Children Diagnosed With High-Functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome,” a 68-minute video designed to help families who may be struggling with the reality of their children’s diagnoses.
Read more: Mother Creates Documentary About Asperger’s…
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Read Tony Jace’s latest entry in the CPI Executive Blog, “Report Reveals One in Four Inpatients Are Restrained in Ontario Care Facilities,” about a report released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information, which reveals startling facts about the use of restraint in Ontario health care facilities.
Read more: Report Reveals One in Four Inpatients Are Restrained in Ontario Care Facilities…
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