Preparing Long-Term Care Staff to Meet the Needs of Aging Persons With Serious Mental Illness

Individuals with serious mental illness (SMI; schizophrenia spectrum disorders and affective psychoses) are increasingly aging into older adulthood and are overrepresented in residential long-term care settings. The present study aimed to examine the preparedness of staff in these settings to care for individuals with SMI.
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Special Article Source Type: research