Elder Behaviour Newsletter
January 2009
In this Issue:
Welcome to our 2009 newsletter - click here to find out about the exciting developments at McCarthy Psychology Services
Employee Assistance Program - click here find out how you can support your staff through stressful times and reduce sick leave by 33%; work related accidents by 65%; workers' compensation claims by 30%; lost time by 40%; grievances by 50% and time spent on supervisor reprimands by 74%.
MSCEIT - an online survey offering a unique way of measuring a person's capacity for emotional reasoning and understanding. Click here to find out more.
Communicating Well - good communication is more than just talking and listening. Click here to find out how to improve your communication with colleagues and residents.
"She's only attention-seeking," - click here to find out why some residents behave the way they do and how to deal with attention seeking behaviour respectfully and calmly
Why does puzzling behaviour occur? - there is always a reason, click here to find out reasons why some residents behave they way they do.
2009 Training Calendar - click here to view McCarthy Psychology Services and Proactive Complaints Management's 2009 training calendar. You can book your training on line. Hurry don't miss out - places are filling fast.
Carex 2009 - Come and visit us at Australia's premier Aged & Health Care Expo for CEOS, Managers, Clinicians, Health Professionals, Carers and Staff.
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Much aggression that occurs in aged care homes is the result of environmental factors which include the actions or words of the staff and the interpretation of these behaviours by the person with dementia. Click here to find out more.....
