A Comprehensive Look at What’s Needed to Age in Place with Dignity

• By: Judy Fink, LCSW Heidi Weiss, LMSW, MHA Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• April 1st, 2019
• aging population, caregiver support, caregiving, elderly care, home care services, mental health, senior health, social isolation
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Former First Lady, Rosalynn Carter stated, “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” Caregiving for the elderly is a growing phenomenon in the...

Responding to the Mental Health Needs of the Aging

• By: Ann M. Sullivan, MD New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• October 1st, 2018
• aging adults, behavioral health, care coordination, community-based care, home care services, integrated services, mental health, skilled nursing facilities
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Aging is an inevitable part of life. As we get older, we often think of physical problems such an aching back or pain in our knees. But the elderly also have considerable mental health needs, as well. Here at the Office of Mental Health (OMH), we’ve been looking at innovative interventions to...