Late-Life Suicide Prevention in Long-Term Care Facilities Webinar

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
12:00 – 1:00 pm CT
1 CE Hour
Speaker: Dr. Julie Rickard – CEO, Moment-by-Moment Suicide Prevention

Description:
Elder suicide prevention expert Julie Rickard will join us to discuss modifiable risk factors for suicide in late life. We will discuss strategies to mitigate risk and improve outcomes at the resident level and examine risk management interventions at the staff level as well. Lastly, we will review useful documentation strategies when managing suicidal residents.

Objectives:

1. To recognize modifiable risk factors in late life.
2. To learn ways to improve risk through management at the resident and staff levels.
3. To learn documentation strategies when managing suicidal residents.

Speaker Bio:
Dr. Rickard, a licensed psychologist, is the CEO for Moment-by-Moment Suicide Prevention (@MbMSP) and founder of the Suicide Prevention Coalition of North Central Washington in Wenatchee, WA. She is well-known throughout the Northwest region for her work in integrating psychologists into medical settings, creating coaching programs for physicians, helping systems to manage difficult patient and employee issues, and working with late life suicide. Regionally Dr. Rickard has procured funding for the Hope Squad implementation in schools throughout the NCW region and the Mental Health Triage Team embedded within two emergency rooms. She is a highly sought-after speaker for her ability to engage audiences and her wit while presenting difficult topics.

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