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Critical Incident Reporting

CIR System Agency User Guide: Download Critical Incident Reporting System – Agency User Guide – v.1.2 3-21-23 CIR – Training Webinar Presentation (1/11 & 11/13/22): Download Critical Incident Reporting Training Webinar 1-13-22 CIR – Agency User Request Form – 1-13-22:  Use for all user requests (new/edit/deactivations) Download CIR – Agency URF – Blank CIR – […]

Falls Protocol

Falls and fall-related injuries are a geriatric syndrome and a major threat to the independence and well-being of older adults. Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries in people over age 65, and are responsible for significant disability, hospitalization, loss of independence, and reduced quality of life. This Program Instruction (PI) […]

Bed Bugs Best Practices and Resources

Presenter- Paul Halfmann, MPH, RS, Assistant Director Community Sanitation Program               Massachusetts Department of Public Health This presentation explains how bed bugs spread, self-protection from bringing them home, what your local board of health can do, plus inspections, types of treatments, how to prevent an infestation. Paul Halfmann presented a workshop […]

Guide for Staff in Housing for Older Adults: A Webinar Companion

Tips and Techniques for Supporting Residents with Mental Illness Download TipsandTechniques_Webinar_JFCS_FINAL This one hour webinar will highlight some of the most important information in the guide that reviews the most common mental illnesses found in older adult populations. The webinar will use two case studies to provide practical techniques and suggested language for addressing these […]

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