Mental Health Monday: Depression and Anxiety Management for Older Adults

Live and On Demand Access

The webinar will be recorded. All participants registered prior to the live event will have access to both the live and on-demand version. Participants registered after the live event will have access to the on-demand version.

Description

This comprehensive session covers the identification of symptoms, understanding underlying causes, and implementing evidence-based strategies for managing depression and anxiety within LTC settings.  Participants will learn about therapeutic communication techniques, the role of medication, and non-pharmacological interventions to enhance the well-being of residents.

Live Schedule

May 19, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Continuing Education Credit

This webinar is approved for 1 contact hours for:

• Nurses (IBON provider #166)
• NF Administrators
• Assisted Living Managers
• Activity Professionals
• Department Heads
• Social Services

Registration Fees

Members: $35 per person
Non-Members: $105 per person

Speaker

Abigail Schiltz is a physician assistant with an added qualification in psychiatry in the DMU Behavioral Health Clinic. She earned a bachelor of science degree in human physiology at the University of Iowa and a master’s degree in physician assistant studies at DMU. She then served as a physician assistant family medicine resident at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC), where she treated patients of all ages in the general family medicine clinic. Abigail has been practicing outpatient psychiatry at Des Moines University since October 2021.

• Training Hours: 1.00