On-Demand Baycrest Behavioural Support Rounds

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Baycrest Behavioural Support Rounds are open to all health professionals and students and provide a learning forum to review leading practices in assessing and managing personal expressions, as demonstrated by individuals who live with dementia.

Accessible through Zoom, these rounds are co-sponsored by the Baycrest Toronto Central – LHIN Behaviour Support for Seniors Program and the Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care at Baycrest.

2024 – 2025 Archive

January 16, 2025 | Caring for Older Adults Living with Personality Disorder: Educational Resources to Build Skilled and Confident Care Teams

  • Debbie Hewitt Colborne RN, MScN, GNC(C)
  • Emily Piraino, DTATI (Cand.), MSc
  • Kelly Davies, RN

Watch | 62 Minutes

March 20, 2025 | Non-pharmacological Approaches to Managing Symptoms of Psychosis

  • Dr. Yael Goldberg, PhD, CPsych

Watch | 57 Minutes

2023 – 2024 Archive

January 26, 2023 | Silver Linings: Opportunities for Transformative Change to Address Inequities in Smoking Cessation for Older Adults in Long-Term Care and Supportive Settings

  • Marilyn White-Campbell, Geriatric Addiction Specialist BSO, Behavioural Support for Seniors Program

Watch | 52 Minutes

February 16, 2023 | Behavioural Supports Ontario: New Best Practices Tools & Resources for 2023

  • Debbie Hewitt Colborne, Project Advisor for Behavioural Supports Ontario, Provincial Coordinating Office & Coordinator, Seniors Services
  • Katelynn Aelick, Project Coordinator for Behavioural Supports Ontario Provincial Coordinating Office
  • Courtney Stasiuk, Project Specialist at Behavioural Supports Ontario Provincial Coordinating Office

Slide deck PDF

Watch | 48 Minutes

March 16, 2023 | Guidelines for identifying and addressing social isolation and loneliness among older adults

  • Dr. David Conn, Executive Vice-President of Education and Chief Academic Officer at the Baycrest Academy for Research & Education

Watch | 59 Minutes

April 27, 2023 | Ethical Considerations Related to Sexual Expression and Older Adults

  • Andria Bianchi, PhD, Clinical Ethicist at the Centre for Clinical Ethics (CCE) – Unity Health Toronto

Watch |  48 Minutes

June 1, 2023 | Effects of Dementia Caregiving in Late and Young Onset Dementia

  • Dr. Andriana Schnall,PhD, MSW, RSW, Program Director of the Koschitzky Centre for Innovations in Caregiving at Baycrest

Watch |  59 Minutes

An Overview of Baycrest@Home and its Collaboration with Toronto Grace Health Sciences’ Remote Client Monitoring Program

July 20, 2023 | An Overview of Baycrest@Home and its Collaboration with Toronto Grace Health Sciences’ Remote Client Monitoring Program

  • Simon Cheesman, Director, Baycrest@Home
  • Yuliya Goloida, MSW, Baycrest@Home

Watch |   60 Minutes

COVID:19 and Healthcare Provider Mental Health: A Review of the Evidence and Resources

August 17, 2023 | COVID:19 and Healthcare Provider Mental Health: A Review of the Evidence and Resources 

  • Sangita Singh, O.T. Reg. (Ont.) BSc OT (Hons.), MSc OT (Post-Professional) Clinical Research Coordinator | McMaster University Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences

Watch |  48 Minutes

Developing Behavioural Intervention Strategies in Dementia using principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis

September 21, 2023 | Developing Behavioural Intervention Strategies in Dementia using principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis 

  • Dr. Yael Goldberg, Ph.D., C. Psych. | Virtual Behavioural Medicine (VBM) 

Watch |  58 Minutes

Caring Across Sectors: 
A PSW Perspective

October 19, 2023 | Caring Across Sectors: A PSW Perspective 

  • The West End BSOT Team:
    • Clinician Leader Simonne Cumberbatch, Msc. OT Reg. (Ont.), Bsc.
    • Bio/Psych Nurse Practitioner Lobsang Chodon, RN, BScN
    • PSW Team Leads: Mulubirhan Abriha, Bevora Boothe-Matthews & Veronica Downer

Watch |  56 Minutes

Working with Family Caregivers in Long-Term Care

November 16, 2023 | Working with Family Caregivers in Long-Term Care

  • Courtney Edmond, BSW , RSW | Social Worker, BSO Caregiver Specialist, Long Term Care Lead at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Watch |   Minutes

January 18, 2024 | Exploring the Enhancing Care Program: Support for Caregivers of People Living with Dementia Across Ontario 

  • Cheryl Miller | Provincial Program Manager 
  • Katie MacLean | Social Worker, Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Watch |  52 Minutes

February 15, 2024 | Crisis Management

  • Iris Castillo, MSR, RSW | Social Worker, Crisis Outreach Support Services for Seniors (COSS)

Watch |  64 Minutes

March 21, 2024 | Virtual Behavioural Medicine (VBM) – A Game Changer in Managing Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia 

  • Laura Petta, BSR, MSW, RSW | Clinical Leader, Virtual Behavioural Medicine Program at Baycrest 

Watch |   58 Minutes

April 18, 2024 | ADHD in Older Adults and Relationships with Neurodegenerative Syndromes

  • Brandy Callahan | Associate Professor of Psychology & Canada Research Chair, University of Calgary

Watch |   59 Minutes

May 16, 2024 | Behaviour After Brain Injury: What’s Function Got to Do With It?

  • Nathalie Brown | Registered Psychotherapist & Board Certified Behaviour Analyst 
  • Michelle Hildebrandt | Behaviour Therapist, West Park Healthcare Centre

Watch |   55 Minutes

2021 – 2022 Archive

January 21, 2021 | Understanding Suicide

  • Brittany Stanley, Mental Health Educator at CMHA Peel Dufferin

Watch | 56 Minutes

February 18, 2021 | New Canadian Guidelines for Benzodiazepine & Opioids Use Disorders In Older Adults: From Theory to Practice

  • Dr. Christopher Kitamura MD, FRCPC Geriatric Psychiatrist
  • Dr. Kiran Rabheru MD, CCFP, FRCP Geriatric Psychiatrist

Watch | 59 Minutes

March 18, 2021 | Pharmacological approaches to management of neuropsychiatric behaviours in dementia

  • Dr. Morris Freedman, Head Division of Neurology, and Scientist, Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care

Watch | 61 Minutes

April 15, 2021 | Guidelines for Older Adults: Prevention, Assessment & Treatment of Alcohol & Cannabis Use Disorder

  • Marilyn White-Campbell – Geriatric Addiction Specialist, Baycrest Behavioural Support Service Program BSO
  • Dr. Jonathan Bertram – Addiction Medicine Service CAMH

Watch | 57 Minutes

May 20, 2021 | A Behaviour Support Transitional Pathway for People with Responsive Behaviours

  • Jillian McConnell – Knowledge Broker and Knowledge Mobilization Lead, brainXchange
  • Katelynn Aelick –Project Coordinator, Behavioural Supports Ontario Provincial Coordinating Office
  • Lindsey Glover – PSW, LC-LHIN LTC Behavioural Supports Outreach Team
  • Simonne Cumberbatch – Msc. OT Reg. (Ont.), Bsc Bio/Psych. TC-LHIN LTC Behavioural Supports Lead
  • Einat Danieli – OT Reg. (Ont), B.O.T. Clinical Manager, Behaviour Support for Seniors Program, Baycrest

Watch | 63 Minutes

June 17, 2021 | New Connections: Perspectives on Telemental Health Services in Long-Term Care

  • Dr. Song Yang Yu MD, FRCP- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
  • Dr. Aviva Rostas MD FRCP – Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Watch | 57 Minutes

July  15, 2021 | Lessons from the Pandemic: Finding Resilience and Strength Through Meaningful Engagement

  • Dr. Kate Dupuis PhD –  Sheridan Centre for Elder Research
  • Dr. Allen Power MD –  Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging

Watch | 58 Minutes

August 19, 2021 | Innovation Showcase in Aging and Brain Health

  • Kim Durst-Mackenzie R/TRO –  Bruyère Continuing Care
  • Dr. Kelly Murphy PhD, C Psych-  Baycrest Health Sciences
  • Dr. Robert Madan MD, RCPCS – Baycrest Health Sciences
  • Dr. Ken Schwartz MD, RCPCS – Baycrest Health Sciences

Watch | 56 Minutes

September 30, 2021 | Trauma-Informed Care

  • Prof. Cristine Rego MSW –  Fleming College

Watch | 60 Minutes

October 21, 2021 | Understanding and Identifying PTSD and Dementia in Veterans

  • Dr. Kim Ritchie PhD –  McMaster University

Watch | 60 Minutes

November 18, 2021 | Success Stories

  • Milena Silva – University Health Network
  • Simone Cumberbatch – Baycrest Health Sciences
  • Margie Matriano and Gurvinder Kaur – Castleview Wychwood Towers
  • Joan Cai and Veronica Downer – Baycrest Health Sciences

Watch | 60 Minutes

January 20, 2022 | Compassion Fatigue

  • Gary Bure – Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Dufferin

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February 17, 2022 | Therapeutic Supplies

  • Naomi Dyon –  Hamilton Health Sciences
  • Laura Mishko – Home and Community Care Support Services Toronto Central

Slide deck PDF

Watch |  50 Minutes

March 24, 2022 | Baycrest Behavioural Assessment System

  • Dr. Yael Goldberg –  Baycrest Health Sciences

Watch |   Minutes

August 18, 2022 | I don’t want to behave like this, I can’t help it! – Pain Care Intersection with Behavioural Care

  • Tracey Human –  Palliative Pain & Symptom Management, Toronto Program

Slide deck PDF

Watch |   Minutes

September 29, 2022 | Applying an indigenous Lens to Trauma Informed Care: 13 calls to action

  • Cristine Rego – School of Justice and Community Health, Fleming College

Watch |   52 Minutes

October 20, 2022 | The Learning Inter-Professionally Healthcare Accelerator (LIPHA), an innovative virtual training tool designed to increase staff retention and boost LTC team competency

  • Dr. Raquel Meyer –  Baycrest Health Sciences
  • Rachel Walker – Baycrest Health Sciences
  • Natalie Leventhal – Baycrest Health Sciences

Slide deck PDF

Watch |   52 Minutes

November 24, 2022 | Intimacy, Dementia & Consent – How do these 3 things go together?

  • Sylvia Davidson – Baycrest Health Sciences

Slide deck PDF

Watch |   62 Minutes

2020 Archive

May 12, 2020 | Early Onset Dementia

  • Morris Freedman, MD, FRCPC, FAAN; Head of Neurology and Medical Director of Cognition and Behaviour at Baycrest Health Sciences; Professor, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, and a scientist at the Rotman Research Institute of Baycrest Centre.

Watch | 56 Minutes

June 9, 2020 | Tools You Need to Provide Care to Older Adults During COVID-19

  • Raquel Meyer: Manager, Ontario Centres for Learning, Research & Innovation in Long-Term Care, Baycrest
  • Lisa Sokoloff: Manager, Training & Simulation, Centre for Education Program Director, Project ECHO Care of the Elderly Interim Manager, eLearning & Educational Technology, Baycrest
  • Katelynn Viau Aelick: Project Coordinator, Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) Provincial Coordinating Office (PCO), North Bay Regional Health Centre

Watch | 63 Minutes

July 16, 2020 | Navigating Complex Transitions: Intersystem Collaboration in Practice

  • Sara Gies BSW, MSW, RSW, Behaviour Support Specialist, University Health
  • Alisa Senka, RPN, BSc., Behaviour Support Specialist, University Health Network

Watch | 58 Minutes

July 20, 2020 | In This Together: Working with Families to Support Resident Well-Being

  • Carolyn Clubine, Healthcare and Non-Profit Management Consultant, Clubine Consulting
  • Amy Coupal, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Caregiver Coalition
  • Samantha Peck, Executive Director, Family Councils Ontario
  • Raquel Meyer, Manager, Ontario CLRI At Baycrest
  • Shoshana Helfenbaum, Interprofessional Educator, Ontario CLRI At Baycrest
  • Hannah Oksenberg, Administrator, Extendicare Brampton
  • Rosemary Crisp, Director of Care, Extendicare Brampton

Watch | 112 Minutes

August 20, 2020 | Sleep Disturbance in People with Dementia: What works?

  • Dr. Christopher Kitamura MD, FRCPC Geriatric Psychiatrist, Baycrest Health Sciences
  • Cara Macanuel, MSc OT Reg. (Ont.) Clinician Leader, Baycrest Health Sciences

Watch | 61 Minutes

September 17, 2020 | Aging and Dementia with Intellectual with Intellectual Developmental Disability

  • Tara Resnick, BAA, RSSWG, Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant, North York General Hospital
  • Claire Staniforth, M.Ed., Clinical Lead +45 Clinic, Surrey Place Centre
  • Mario Tsokas, BSW, RSW, Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant, University Health Network

Watch 61 Minutes

November 17, 2020 | COVID and Responsive Behaviours: Lessons Learned from First Wave

  • Dr. Andrea Iaboni, MD, DPhil, FRCPC, UHN
  • Mario Tsokas, BSW, RSW, PRC, UHN

Watch | 60 Minutes

November 24, 2020 | COVID and Responsive Behaviours: Lessons Learned from First Wave

  • Julie Wong, Public Education & Regional Support Lead, Alzheimer Society of Toronto
  • Simone Cumberbatch, Msc. OT Reg (Ont.), Bsc. Bio/Psych, Baycrest

Watch | 59 Minutes

December 3, 2020 | COVID and Responsive Behaviours: Lessons Learned from First Wave

  • Heli Juola, Program Lead, Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
  • Laura Petta, Social Worker, Long-Term Care Lead, Alzheimer Society of Toronto

Watch | 60 Minutes

December 8, 2020 | COVID and Responsive Behaviours: Lessons Learned from First Wave

  • Marilyn White-Campbell, Geriatric Addiction Specialist BSO, Behaviour Support for Seniors Program, Baycrest

Watch | 60 Minutes