RAFT Trainings and Consultations
 RAFT, The Regional Older Adults Facility Mental Health Support Team, has been supporting older adults with mental illness and dementia for almost 15 years, assisting older adults achieve and maintain successful community-based placements! Also, part of the RAFT mission is to provide free trainings and consultations in Assisted living communities and nursing homes, as well as to interested individuals and groups in the community. Trainings and consultations strengthen and increase the community’s skill, knowledge base and confidence in serving this high-risk population.
RAFT teaches skills through free trainings on a range of topics including behavioral and mental health challenges in older adults. RAFT can create a customized training for your organizational needs. Some training topics include:
Anxiety and Depression
Dementia and Challenging Behaviors
Mental Health: What is It
Suicide Assessment and Prevention in Older Adults
Difficult Resident or Personality Disorder
PTSD – How to work with it
Bullying in Older Adults
Care Givers Training
Aging Issues: Managing Loss
RAFT is also available to provide free consultation services. The RAFT team will thoroughly analyze the challenging behaviors, provide proven interventions and a plan of action.
Consider a consultation when a resident or loved one experiences:
Agitation, anger, verbal aggression
Withdrawal from social interaction
Paranoia and accusatory behavior
Refusing care and medications
Unusual behaviors
Changes in behavior or emotional state
Self-injurious behavior or threats of self-harm
If you are interested in arranging a training or consultation, please contact Ndidi Uzowihe at Nuzowihe@arlingtonva.us
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