Mental Health Issues in Long-Term Care

Marshalltown, IA US
May 1, 2025 to May 2, 2025

Overview

Registration


The Mental Health Issues in Long-Term Care conference will be held in person at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, IA, and streamed live online via Zoom. 

Cost

  • Onsite Thursday + Onsite Friday: $150
  • Onsite Thursday + Virtual Friday: $150
  • Onsite Thursday Only: $50
  • Onsite Friday Only: $100
  • Virtual Friday Only: $100

Iowa Veterans Home employees can attend at a discounted rate. Please email Carol Tripp at ivheducation@ivh.state.ia.us for more information. 

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Target Audience

Any clinician, caregiver, or administrator committed to supporting the psychological well-being of older adults, particularly 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 in order to strengthen their behavioral health management skills.

Agenda

All times listed are in Central Time. The agenda is subject to change.

Thursday, May 1, 2025
In-person attendance only. 3.0 continuing education credits.
12:30 pmRegistration
1:00 pm 

Team-Based Behavioral Interventions for Dementia 

Kyle S. Page, PhD, ABPP
Geriatric Psychologist, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

  1. Describe the causes of dementia-related distress in long-term care settings.
  2. Identify practical interventions to address dementia-related distress.
  3. Develop skills to implement these interventions within a care setting.
  4. Troubleshoot common challenges in delivering effective team-based care for dementia-related behavioral changes.

4:00 pm

Adjourn

Friday, May 2, 2025

Attend in person at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, IA, or online via Zoom.
6.5 continuing education credits.

8:00 am 

Registration and Breakfast

8:20 am

Welcome 

Todd Jacobus
Commandant, Iowa Veterans Home
Director, Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs

8:30 am

Hoarding in Seniors

Douglas Steenblock, MD
Chief of Mental Health Services, Iowa Veterans Home

  1. Review the diagnostic features of hoarding disorder. 
  2. Explore various treatment options for hoarding disorder. 
  3. Learn more about aspects of hoarding disorder that are particularly relevant to the geriatric population.

9:30 am

Break

9:45 am

Calming the Storm: Addressing Personality Disorders in Long-Term Care

Nate Wolken, MA, LMHC
Psychologist, Iowa Veterans Home

  1. Define normal versus disordered personality.
  2. Distinguish the various personality disorders and their associated maladaptive behaviors.
  3. Generate and apply interventions for managing personality disorders in long-term care settings.

10:45 am

Break

11:00 am 

Interventional Psychiatry for Geriatric Patients

Lori Suvalsky, MD
Medical Director, Mental Health, VA Central Iowa Healthcare System

  1. Discuss the extent of treatment resistant depression (TRD) and the societal burden of this condition.
  2. Determine various strategies to address TRD, including medications, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and ketamine/esketamine.
  3. Explain the theories behind the mechanism of action of neuromodulation strategies in treating treatment resistant depression – ECT, TMS, and ketamine/esketamine.
  4. Recognize the indications, inclusion, and exclusion criteria for various neuromodulation treatments, with special attention to the special population of older adults.

12:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm

Dignity, Desire, and Decorum: Supporting Healthy Sexual Expression in Older Adults

Derek Hess, JD, PhD
Clinical Director and Licensed Psychologist, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Kristin Rooff, MA
PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology, Fielding University
Psychologist 3, Independence Mental Health Institute

  1. Explain healthy sexual expression in older adults and why it matters for long-term care settings.
  2. Evaluate legal and ethical considerations related to sexual expression of older adults in long-term care settings.
  3. Formulate a strengths-based, inclusive, and safe approach to sexual health for older adults in long-term care settings.
  4. Create a specialized, multidisciplinary plan for supporting healthy expression and well-being in older adults in long-term care settings.

2:30 pm

Break

2:45 pm

Finding Meaning and Purpose Later in Life

Christopher Sparks, LISW
Psychologist, Iowa Veterans Home

  1. Identify the factors supporting meaning, purpose, and happiness in life.
  2. Review the current state of meaning, purpose, and happiness in the United States.
  3. Understand life-span factors that impact meaning, purpose, and happiness in life.
  4. Discuss socio-economic, cultural, and national geo-political factors influencing meaning, purpose, and happiness in life.
  5. Understand specific factors that impact meaning, purpose, and happiness as people age.

3:45 pm 

Multidisciplinary Panel Discussion

Douglas Steenblock, MD (Moderator)
Kimberly Bratland, BSN, Clinical Support Supervisor, Iowa Veterans Home
Sarah Bruner, BSN, RN, Administrator of Nursing, Iowa Veterans Home
Joseph Hoagbin, MD, Medical Director and Medical Bureau Chief, Iowa Veterans Home
Kelley Oetker, RN, Provisional LNHA, Provisional Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, Iowa Veterans Home
Christopher Sparks, LISW
Nate Wolken, MA, LMHC

4:45 pm

Adjourn

4:45 pm

Optional Tour of Iowa Veterans Home

    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
    • 9.50 AOA Category 2­A
    • 9.50 CE Contact Hour(s)
    • 9.50 IBON
    Course opens: 
    01/24/2025
    Course expires: 
    05/02/2025
    Event starts: 
    05/01/2025 - 1:00pm CDT
    Event ends: 
    05/02/2025 - 4:45pm CDT
    Cost:
    $150.00
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    Location

    Iowa Veterans Home
    1301 Summit St.
    Whitehill Auditorium
    Marshalltown, IA 50158
    United States
    +1 (641) 752-1501
    Website

    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.

    Speaker(s)

    Douglas Steenblock, MD 
    (Activity Director and Speaker)
    Chief of Mental Health Services,
    Iowa Veterans Home

    Kimberly Bratland, BSN
    Clinical Support Supervisor,
    Iowa Veterans Home

    Sarah Bruner, BSN, RN
    Administrator of Nursing,
    Iowa Veterans Home

    Derek Hess, JD, PhD
    Clinical Director and Licensed Psychologist,
    Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

    Joseph Hoagbin, MD
    Medical Director and Medical Bureau Chief,
    Iowa Veterans Home

    Kelley Oetker, RN, Provisional LNHA
    Provisional Licensed Nursing Administrator,
    Iowa Veterans Home

    Kyle S. Page, PhD, ABPP
    Geriatric Psychologist,
    Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

    Kristin Rooff, MA
    PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology, Fielding University,
    Psychologist 3, Independence Mental Health Institute

    Christopher Sparks, LISW
    Psychologist,
    Iowa Veterans Home

    Lori Suvalsky, MD
    Medical Director, Mental Health,
    VA Central Iowa Healthcare System

    Nate Wolken, MA, LMHC
    Psychologist,
    Iowa Veterans Home

     

    CE Credits

    ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS

    • MD: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) through the joint providership of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) and Iowa Veterans Home. DMU designates this live activity for 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
    • DO: Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this activity for a maximum of 9.50 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
    • Nurses: Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences is Iowa Board of Nursing approved provider #112. This activity has been reviewed and approved for 9.50 continuing education contact hour(s). Nurses must attend the entire session to receive credit. Partial session credit is prohibited and will be forfeited.
    • Other healthcare providers: This activity is designated for 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

    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

    • 9.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
    • 9.50 AOA Category 2­A
    • 9.50 CE Contact Hour(s)
    • 9.50 IBON

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    CANCELLATION POLICY

    • All cancellations must be received in writing at cme@dmu.edu.
    • 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.