Managing Serious Mental Illness: Team Training, Antipsychotic Therapy, and Research Trends

At Harmony Pointe Nursing Center in Lakewood, CO, where about 30% of residents have a chronic, serious mental illness (SMI) such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, the staff receive training about mental illnesses and how to manage behaviors. Psychiatrists and other experts contracted by the facility’s parent company and available through local community alliances help manage treatments and other needs.