The Working Mind Long-Term Care (TWM)
Separate Leadership & Team Member versions
Backfill reimbursement for in-home sessions
All team member roles welcome
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The Working Mind (TWM) Long-Term Care focuses on providing team members in long-term care (LTC) with the tools to promote mental health in the workplace while also reducing the stigma of mental illness.
The evidence-based workshop is delivered by Mental Health Commission of Canada trained facilitators with LTC-related experience.
Outcomes
This course provides participants with:
- Mental Health Awareness and Understanding – Recognize signs of good, declining, and poor mental health in team members, residents and yourself.
- Break Down Stigma – Cultivate a safe, supportive LTC environment where mental health can be discussed openly and without judgment, using respectful and non-stigmatizing language.
- Strengthen Communication Skills – Develop a shared language to foster open dialogue about mental health between colleagues and within care teams.
- Improve Resilience – Improve individual resilience through practicing coping strategies in times of stress and equipping managers to support their teams with the same tools and strategies.
Duration
Leaders / Managers: 7 hours
Team Members: 5 hours
Delivery Format
Virtual Workshop
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What Participants Are Saying
“Great course! very relatable and valuable to start changing the conversation in our homes. LTC has seen skyrocketing numbers of mental health illnesses and we need to start looking at strategies to support one another. This is a positive step forward.”
“This course should definitely become mandatory, especially working in LTC.”