The positive outcomes of services extends beyond the client and their family. Nursing homes report a lower stress level in nursing home staff as well. The provision of a mental health therapist on staff is beneficial. On site recommendations, referrals, and emergency situations where a therapist can meet the immediate needs of the resident, are a few of the benefits of on-site therapeutic intervention. Further, it gives the nursing home the opportunity to build better treatment plans in meeting the psychological and emotional needs of the resident with a one on one session which most nursing home staff are unable to provide.
Residents discuss the satisfaction they feel during and after services.
The chance to be able to talk to another individual about the difficulties, challenges, and sometimes hopeless feelings that are experienced, is greatly valued. Counseling services gives these individuals an opportunity to talk and share their struggles outside of their environment. At the same time help them by mediating support with the nursing homes and even families. Reminiscent counseling has been very beneficial to residents. They are people of pride in the accomplishments they have completed throughout their lives and now they are being looked at in a point in time where they feel physically and emotionally helpless.