With COVID-19 rates on the rise again, depression and anxiety have hit an all-time high for older adults amid the pandemic. Recent studies have determined that 1 in 4 older adults (age 65 and older) have experienced depression and anxiety since the pandemic began....
We all have our moments; however, what are your options when a resident’s behavior creates concern in staff and other residents? In this session, understand the most common difficult behaviors in older adults and why difficult behaviors occur. Attendees will...
Encounter’s President & CEO, Jen Amis, was among five industry leaders to participate in the McKnight’s Power Panel: Succeeding Despite the 2020 Pandemic held on June 10, 2020. Jen was joined by executives from PointClickCare, eSolutions,...
Congress must act to ensure patients and providers can continue to utilize the benefits of telehealth after the public health emergency ends. Encounter Telehealth joined 340 organizations in signing a letter urging Congress to make the telehealth flexibilities...
Mental Health Month and National Nurses Month are coinciding this May, and at a very appropriate time. Nurses and other healthcare workers are making enormous sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic, including their mental health. Encounter Telepsychiatry, a division...