Free Webcast Seminar:

THE DARK SIDE OF INSTITUTIONAL CARE: RESIDENT-TO-RESIDENT AGGRESSION

Lynn McDonald, PhD
Professor, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto Director, Institute for Life Course & Aging, University of Toronto Scientific Director, National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE)

Thursday, January 29th, 2015
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Resident-to-resident abuse involves aggression and violence that occurs between nursing home residents and can have serious consequences for both aggressors and victims.  Given that physical / verbal aggression is relatively common within LTC / nursing home settings, there is growing evidence that residents can be violent towards fellow residents - a phenomenon that is surprisingly under-represented in the literature. Currently, there has been no attempt to systematically assess the breadth of the problem in Canada.

Dr. McDonald will synthesize research findings on resident aggression in nursing homes based on a review of the recent research in this area and national data given to the Institute by CTV for analysis.  The talk will address abuse triggers, characteristics of victims and initiators, staff and resident responses and outcomes for residents.

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Dr. Lynn McDonald, Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, is Director of the Institute for Life Course and Aging, Co-Director of the Institute’s Collaborative Program in Aging, Palliative and Supportive Care, and Scientific Director of the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE), an inter-professional organization dedicated to improving the care of older adults. She is co-author on one of the first Canadian texts on elder abuse, and was awarded the Governor General’s Golden Jubilee medal for her contributions to Canadian gerontology.

Seminars are free, held at the Institute,
263 McCaul St., 4th Floor Classroom
Please RSVP as seating is limited
This seminar will be webcast and can be accessed at:
http://hosting2.epresence.tv/AGING