Mental Health Issues in Long-Term Care
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Cost
Iowa Veterans Home employees can attend at a discounted rate. Please email Carol Tripp at [email protected] for more information. Before enrolling in this educational activity, you must log in or create an account. Once logged in, please select the "REGISTER" tab to process your payment and complete your registration. |
Target Audience
Any clinician, caregiver, or administrator involved in providing support to older adults who have behavioral problems, especially those who reside in long-term care facilities.
Purpose
As America ages, there will be a greater demand to address the mental health needs of seniors, especially those who reside in long-term care facilities. This conference will provide useful information to clinicians, caregivers, and administrators who work with this population to improve their ability to manage behavioral problems.
Agenda
All times listed are in Central Time. The agenda is subject to change.
Thursday, May 1, 2025 | |
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In-person attendance only. 3.0 continuing education credits. | |
1:00 pm | Team-Based Behavioral Interventions for Dementia Kyle S. Page, PhD, ABPP |
4:00 pm | Adjourn |
Friday, May 2, 2025 | |
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Attend in person at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, IA, or online via Zoom. | |
8:00 am | Registration and Breakfast |
8:20 am | Welcome Todd Jacobus |
8:30 am | Hoarding in Seniors Douglas Steenblock, MD |
9:30 am | Break |
9:45 am | Calming the Storm: Addressing Personality Disorders in Long-Term Care Nate Wolken, MA, LMHC |
10:45 am | Break |
11:00 am | Interventional Psychiatry for Geriatric Patients Lori Suvalsky, MD |
12:00 pm | Lunch |
1:00 pm | Dignity, Desire, and Decorum: Supporting Healthy Sexual Expression in Older Adults Derek Hess, JD, PhD Kristin Rooff, MA |
2:30 pm | Break |
2:45 pm | Finding Meaning and Purpose Later in Life Christopher Sparks, LISW |
3:45 pm | Multidisciplinary Panel Discussion
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4:45 pm | Adjourn |
4:45 pm | Optional Tour of Iowa Veterans Home |

The Iowa Veterans Home is at 1301 Summit Street, Marshalltown, Iowa. Individuals should enter at the West Entrance, west of the corner of 13th Street and Summit. On the map below, this is shown as Independence Road. Go to the far north end of the entrance road and turn right into the large parking lot. The conference will be held in Whitehill Auditorium (Building #10 on the map). Handicapped parking is available across the street south of the cottages (#11), in the southeast corner of the lot immediately north of the cottages (#11), and in the gift shop parking lot.
Douglas Steenblock, MD | Kimberly Bratland, BSN |
Sarah Bruner, BSN, RN | Derek Hess, JD, PhD |
Joseph Hoagbin, MD | Kelley Oetker, RN, Provisional LNHA |
Kyle S. Page, PhD, ABPP | Kristin Rooff, MA |
Christopher Sparks, LISW | Lori Suvalsky, MD |
Nate Wolken, MA, LMHC |
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ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS
- Coming soon
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EDUCATIONAL GRANTS
No ineligible company provided financial support for this continuing education activity.
DISCLOSURE
The speaker(s) will disclose if any pharmaceuticals, medical procedures, and devices discussed are investigational or unapproved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The determination of educational content and the selection of speakers is the responsibility of the activity director.
Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individuals have no conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
- Kimberly Bratland, BSN - Panel Member
- Sarah Bruner, BSN, RN - Panel Member
- Wendy Eldrige - Planning Committee Member
- Derek Hess, JD, PhD - Speaker
- Joseph Hoagbin, MD - Panel Member
- Kelley Oetker, RN, Provisional LNHA - Panel Member
- Kyle S. Page, PhD, ABPP - Speaker
- Kristin Rooff, MA - Speaker
- Christopher Sparks, LISW - Speaker
- Lori Suvalsky, MD - Speaker
- Carol Tripp, MA - Planning Committee Member
- Nate Wolken, MA, LMHC - Speaker
Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) have conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
- Douglas Steenblock, MD - Activity Director, Planning Committee Member, and Speaker
- He does not have a financial relationship with an ineligible company; however, he intends to discuss the off-label use of a commercial product or device and agrees to inform learners.
DISCLAIMER
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only. It is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 1.00 AOA Category 2A
- 1.00 CE Contact Hour(s)
- 1.00 IBON
Price
CANCELLATION POLICY
- All cancellations must be received in writing at [email protected].
- A nonrefundable administrative fee of $20 will be charged for all cancellations.
- No refunds will be given three (3) business days before the activity start date.
- Canceled registrations can be transferred to another individual for the same activity.
- Individuals who fail to attend the activity (no-shows) will not receive any refund. Forfeited fees may not be applied to any other activity.