Behavioural Support Rounds - 2024
See below for recordings of prior Rounds (click Recording link to download/view)Enhancing care for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia using a standardized measurement-based approach (October 24, 2024)
Presenters: Sanjeev Kumar MD, FRCPC, Staff Psychiatrist and Medical Head of Geriatric Clinical Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
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Mental health considerations for Family Caregivers as they navigate providing care for clients with expressive (verbal and/ or physical) behaviours (September 19, 2024)
Presenters: Stephanie Muskat (MSW, RSW, Bsc (Hons)), Compassion in Caregiving
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Smoking Cessation support In Ontario for Long Term Care homes & STOP in LTC (August 15, 2024)
Presenters: Marilyn White-Campbell, Clinical Geriatric Addictions Specialist with Baycrest Behavioural Support Outreach Team, Provincial Lead for Behavioral Supports Ontario BrainXchange Older Adult Substance Use Collaborative, & Carolyn Peters, Research Coordinator with the STOP (Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients) team
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Non-pharmacological approaches to dementia risk reduction (July 18, 2024)
Presenters: Dr. Susan Vandermorris & Dr. Matthew McPhee, psychologists in the Neuropsychology and Cognitive Health Program at Baycrest
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Virtual Reality as a non -pharmacological Leisure intervention to reduce responsive behaviours in a Transitional Behavioural Support Unit – Research findings (June 20, 2024)
Presenters: Mara Swartz, Hons. BA in Therapeutic Recreation, Transitional Behavioural Support Unit, Baycrest
Behaviour After Brain Injury: What’s Function Got to Do With It? (May 16, 2024)
Presenters: Nathalie Brown, Registered Psychotherapist, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst
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ADHD in older adults and relationships with neurodegenerative syndromes (April 18, 2024)
Presenters: Brandy Callahan, Associate Professor of Psychology and Canada Research Chair at the University of Calgary
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Virtual Behavioural Medicine (VBM)-A Game Changer in Managing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia (March 21, 2024)
Presenters: Laura Petta, BSW, MSW, RSW, Clinician Leader, VBM
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Crisis Management (Feb 15, 2024)
Presenters: Iris Castillo, Social Worker, Crisis Outreach Support Services for Seniors (COSS)
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Exploring the Enhancing Care Program: Support for Caregivers of People Living with Dementia Across Ontario (Jan 18, 2024)
Presenters: Cheryl Miller, Provincial Program Manager for the Enhancing Care Program at Sinai Health and Katie MacLean, Social Worker and Lead for the Enhancing Care Program at Alzheimer Society of Toronto .Recording Link
Geriatric Addictions Rounds- STOP in Long Term Care: Launch of a Free Nicotine Replacement Program for Long Term Care Homes in Ontario (Dec 12, 2023)
Presenters: Marilyn White-Campbell, Carolina Navas, Carolyn Peters
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Managing Substance Use Disorder in People with Dementia: Case-Based Learning from the Frontline (Nov 14, 2023)
Presenters: Dr. Christopher Kitamura and Marilyn White-Campbell.
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Working with Family Caregivers in Long-Term Care (Nov 16, 2023)
Presenter: Courtney Edmond, RSW | Social Worker, BSO Caregiver Specialist, Long Term Care Lead at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto.Recording Link
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Caring Across Sectors: A PSW Perspective (Oct 19, 2023)
Presenter: The West End BSOT Team - Clinician Leader Simonne Cumberbatch, Msc. OT Reg. (Ont.), Bsc. Bio/Psych, Nurse Practitioner Lobsang Chodon, RN, BScN, PSW Team Leader Mulubirhan Abriha, Bevora Boothe-Williams and Veronica DownerRecording Link
Developing Behavioural Intervention Strategies in Dementia Using Principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (Sept 21, 2023)
Presenter: Dr. Yael Goldberg, PhD, CPsych | Baycrest Health SciencesRecording Link
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COVID-19 and Healthcare Provider Mental Health: A Review of the Evidence and Resources (Aug 17, 2023)
Presenter: Sangita Singh, O.T. Reg. (Ont.) BSc OT (Hons.), MSc OT (Post-Professional) Clinical Research Coordinator | McMaster University Psychiatry and Behavioural NeurosciencesRecording Link
An Overview of Baycrest@Home and It's Collaboration with Toronto Grace Health Science's Remote Client Monitoring Program (July 20, 2023)
Presenters: Simon Cheesman, Director and Yuliya Goloida, MSW at Baycrest@ HomeRecording Link
Hospital and Transitional Care BSO Webinair (June 15, 2023)
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Delirium, Dementia and COVID-19 (June 15, 2023)
Presenter: Fran Wolfe, RN(EC), MScN, GNC (C): Nurse Practitioner at Baycrest Health SciencesRecording Link
Effects of Dementia Caregiving in Late and Young Onset Dementia (June 1, 2023)
Presenter: Dr. Adriana Shnall, PH, MSW, RSW is the Program Director of the Koschitzky Centre for Innovations in Caregiving at BaycrestRecording Link
Ethical Considerations Related to Sexual Expression and Older Adults (Apr 27, 2023)
Presenter: Andria Bianchi, PhD, is a Clinical Ethicist at the Cntre for Clinical Ethics (CCE) - Unity Health Toronto, where she primarily offers ethics support to Baycrest Hospital & LTC, Toronto Grace Health Centre, and Surrey Place.Recording Link
Guidelines for Identifying and Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults (Mar 16, 2023)
Presenter: Dr David Conn - Executive Vice-President of Education and Chief Academic Officer at the Baycrest Academy for Research & EducationRecording Link
Behavioural Supports Ontario: New Best Practice Tools & Resources for 2023 (Feb 16, 2023)
Presenters:Debbie Hewitt Colborne, RN, MScN, GNC(C) (she/her) | Project Advisor, Behavioural Supports Ontario Provincial Coordinating Office & Coordinator, Seniors’ Services, North Bay Regional Health Centre
Katelynn Aelick, MSc (she/her) | Project Coordinator, Behavioural Supports Ontario Provincial Coordinating Office, North Bay Regional Health Centre
Courtney Stasiuk, CTRS (she/her) | Project Specialist, Behavioural Supports Ontario Provincial Coordinating Office, North Bay Regional Health Centre
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Silver Linings: Opportunities for Transformative Change to Address Inequities in Smoking Cessation for Older Adults in Long-Term Care and Supportive Settings (Jan 26, 2023)
Presenter: Marilyn White-Campbell - Geriatric Addiction Specialist BSO, Behaviour Support for Seniors Program |BaycrestRecording Link
BSO Community Conference: Caring in the Community for Concurrent Dementia and Mental Illness with Responsive Behaviours (January 19, 2023)
Presenters: Dr. Mark Lachman, Geriatric Psychiatrist and Dr. Sarah Colman, PsychiatristRecording Link #1
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To access Behavioural Support Rounds from previous years, please click the links below:
Behavioural Support Rounds - 2022
Behavioural Support Rounds - 2021
Behavioural Support Rounds - 2020