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Do you know the difference between a GCM, a CSA, and a CDP? Every industry has their acronyms. If you are distance caregiving and/or overwhelmed with suddenly caring for aging parents you may find a private pay consultation with a Geriatric Care Manager priceless in helping you get organized. Rates vary by region and professional. A GCM usually has a degree and experience in nursing, counseling, or occupational therapy in the social services field. #eldercare

#Gunsdownlifeup is back with our Circle Of Safety Monthly Meeting Last Thursday of Every Month Lincoln Hospital #ConferenceRoom 6 Join us in person Public Safety Meeting GDLU sites assemble coalitions of community stakeholders, which are called Circles of Safety. These coalitions convene monthly to discuss and exchange information on local public safety needs and accomplishments, as well as develop community-informed support strategies. Circle of Safety partners share resources, support one another, refer mentors and potential program participants, assist with each other’s outreach, and attend each other’s events. Meetings may include discussion of relevant community topics, such as finding guns in public places or how to speak to your children about violence. The Circle of Safety will reflect the interests of the local community and may include representatives from hospital departments (Emergency, Social Work, Pediatrics, Hospital Police, Public Affairs), representatives from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the local District Attorney's office, the local New York Police Department precinct, local schools, therapeutic mental health service providers, politicians, and any other community members or organizations that are interested in this work. The intent is to create a broad net of stakeholders who will work together to make the community safer for everyone. The last Thursday of every month James Dobbins III NYC Health +Hospital /Lincoln Director Community Affairs/Emergency Services Guns Down, Life Up Initiatives (GDLU)

Temple Massager helping 911 dispatchers, detectives and investigators. As I continue Temple Massager outreach into the law enforcement / First Responders community I am always happy to see positive tangible results from my efforts. Stress and headaches have a huge cost on productivity. One staff person that is relieved from one headache a month that can then stay on duty and not have to go home can save a Police Department $3,600 a year. Temple Massager use is now documented to save staff from pain, saving their sick leave days, saving departments from staffing shortages. What's the added savings on the stomach, liver and kidneys of not having to process a pharmaceutical? Mental Health component, using the Temple Massager changing a person's mood is conducive to better workplace environment for all. All drug free. Please see and share our press release on the attached document. More to come. #wellness #mentalhealth #firstresponders

I coined the term Blue Trauma Syndrome in my book Armor Your Self: How to Survive a Career in Law Enforcement as a means of discussing all the many factors that erode an emergency responders resilience. I used it to go beyond the simple label of "stress" as a catch all, and frankly far too simple, a description of the toxic effects of this career in policing that eat us up from the inside out. Now, I CHALLENGE YOU to pick up that discussion of Blue Trauma Syndrome in your agency, with your team or with a couple of peers and see what YOU CAN LEARN. Visit www.CopsAlive.com to read more and download a discussion sheet. #BlueTraumaSyndrome, #PoliceOfficerSuicide, #ArmorYourSelf

Neil Ward summarises a recent DoLS case which sets out: 🖌️what is meant by “unsoundness of mind” 🤓the professional evidence required and 📝 some helpful reminders on Re X procedures #mentalcapacity #courtofprotection #dols

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April is Workplace Violence Prevention Awareness Month. The goal of this observance is to increase awareness in recognizing, preventing and responding to violence in the workplace. View this toolkit from the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and the Emergency Nurses Association, for a step-by-step approach to mitigating violence in health care settings: https://lnkd.in/eZ6gZtt5 #WorkplaceViolencePrevention #STOPWorkplaceViolence

These are important tools in developing strategies and systems to ensure safety and management of these difficult calls.