Behavioural Education and Support Team

Provides short term intensive support to staff and clients in Long Term Care and Supportive Living facilities to help manage mental health concerns and complex behavioural challenges., , A group of mental health clinicians and educators provide support to staff and clients in long term care and supportive living facilities to help manage mental health concerns and complex behaviours., , Support includes:, , clarifying what the client needs and the reason for challenging behaviors and to build capacity in site staff to manage complex clients collaborative assessment of client with site care team joint development of care plans supporting the use of strategies education to staff about mental health generally, caring for clients with mental health concerns, behaviour management , , The Behavioural Education and Support Team (BES) works in tandem with the Geriatric Mental Health Consulting Team., , Key Provider: mental health clinicians, outreach workers, psychiatrists