Addressing Suicidality in Older Adults: A Community-Based Approach

• By: Catherine Thurston, LCSW Service Program for Older People (SPOP)
• January 14th, 2025
• addiction treatment, aging, community, mental health, older adults, suicide prevention, support programs, therapy, Winter 2025 Issue
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In a review of data around suicidality, we see that older adults are highly vulnerable. The CDC reports that adults over age 45 account for more than 50% of deaths by suicide in the US, with the risk of suicide increasing with age. The national rate of suicide is highest among men over age 85 (45.9...

Behavioral Healthcare for Older Adults: It’s All About Resiliency

• By: Catherine Thurston, LCSW Service Program for Older People (SPOP)
• July 29th, 2024
• aging adults, behavioral health, community, Summer 2024 Issue
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It is with great excitement that I step into the role of CEO of Service Program for Older People (SPOP), a position I assumed on July 1 following the retirement of our long-time CEO, Nancy Harvey. It is a tremendous honor to be entrusted with the leadership of an agency that has transformed the...