Peter Sternberg

Peter Sternberg, is a clinical social worker, working part time in the Department of Psychiatry at Rush North Shore Hospital in Skokie, IL and part time in a private psychotherapy practice. Peter’s extensive background in martial arts was called upon to address the need for physical safety training in the Hospital’s Department of Psychiatry. This evolved Peter into being instrumental in developing a house-wide Code-response training initiative for the Hospital. In response to requests for help from area nursing homes dealing with aggressive residents, Peter modified the training program he had developed for the hospital to address the specific needs and circumstances he heard described by nursing home staffs. Peter has presented on this topic at a number of Alzheimer’s disease conferences. The techniques Peter teaches are humane, respectful and proven to restore safety while minimizing the risk of harm to all. Throughout his teaching and training, Peter has called on nursing home administrators to develop clear cut “house-wide” Code-response systems. Further, Peter has advocated that the development of policy and procedure addressing aggression from dementia residents enhances safety and minimizes risk for the residents, the owner, the administrators, and the line staff alike.

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