Aging in Supportive Housing: One Fall Away from Institutionalization

• By: Rebecca Heller, LCSW The Bridge Lisa Furst, LMSW, MPH Vibrant Emotional Health
• April 1st, 2020
• accessibility, aging, older adults, supportive housing
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Lucy is a 62-year-old woman who has lived in supportive housing for over a decade. She has been treated for bipolar I disorder and has a history of suicidality. Like many older adults with mental health challenges, Lucy has several chronic health problems which are monitored by her primary care...

AGES (Assessing, Guiding, and Empowering Seniors): Supporting Seniors Aging in Place in Supportive Housing

• By: Rebecca Heller, LCSW The Bridge
• April 1st, 2019
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The Bridge’s Aging Services program addresses critical gaps in the mental health system by offering individualized care to seniors with behavioral health and physical health conditions living in supportive housing. In 2014, with approximately 800 beds in service, The Bridge recognized that we...