Psychologists, Social Workers In Short Supply As Demand For Behavioral Health Services in Nursing Homes Soar

Coming out of three-plus years of isolation and uncertainty during the worst of the pandemic, perhaps it’s not a surprise that the nation’s nursing homes residents are suffering from increased indications of anxiety and depression. The number of residents that show clear signs of behavioral health challenges is coupled with, in some cases, a severe […]

North Shore Healthcare, LifeSource Team Up to Address Mental Health in SNFs

The long-term care industry has dramatically shifted how it treats behavioral health needs in the 11 years since LifeSource Inc. was first founded, according to President Peggy Baddour. Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, those needs have only become more clear for the long-term care facilities, independent living communities and behavioral health agencies LifeSource serves. […]