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View Webinar on Identifying, Preventing, and Responding to Bullying in Long-Term Care Facilities

July 29th, 2015

This webinar discusses bullying among residents in long-term care facilities. Dr. Robin Bonifas, John A. Hartford Faculty Scholar in Geriatric Social Work, Associate Professor with the School of Social Work at Arizona State University shared findings from her recent work regarding bullying in long-term care facilities, including:

• A definition of bullying and characteristics of residents that bully and residents that are targets of bullying
• Signs and prevalence of bullying
• Examples of interventions and best practices to prevent and respond to these incidents

NORC staff reviewed the LTCO role in responding to complaints regarding bullying, highlights advocacy tips, and shares resources regarding resident-to-resident aggression.  

Click here to access the PowerPoint Slides.

Additional Information:

• Brochure for Consumers on Resident-to-Resident Mistreatment
  •    Brochure
  •    Large Font Fact Sheet
• Responding to Allegations of Abuse: Role and Responsibilities of Long-Term Care Ombudsmen
• NORC Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in Long-Term Care Facilities issue page
• Dr. Robin Bonifas' Six Part Senior Bullying Blog Series