To this end, AWBS has contracted with the Detroit-Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency to provide training for nursing home staff and counseling for nursing home residents. Service provides training for nursing home staff in Wayne County. The goal of this service is to provide skill training to nursing home staff that will assist them in implementing specialized mental health services.
Training is also available to residents and their families.
Currently these services are provided to 60 nursing homes in Wayne County. The goals of this service are to decrease psychiatric symptoms and to help residents move towards independence. Social workers conduct small group activities that aim to increase daily living skills, overall functioning ability, self-advocacy and community integration. Currently this service is provided in seven nursing homes in the Wayne County area. Approximately 50 individuals have received over 6,000 hours of direct service.