A Geriatric Substance Abuse Recovery Program

• By: Orah Burack, MA Verena R. Cimarolli, PhD Gregory Poole-Dayan, MS Irene Liu, MSW Margaret Bondy, MSW Roberto Perez, MSW
• April 1st, 2019
• alcohol misuse, drug addiction, geriatric care, mental health, older adults, post-acute rehabilitation, recovery programs, substance abuse
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Substance abuse among the geriatric population is often overlooked or ignored, despite the finding that almost a fifth of older adults misuse drugs and/or alcohol (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 2012), and evidence showing the detrimental impact of substance abuse on elders’ quality of...

Workplace Wellness: Taking Care of Our Most Precious Resource – Our Employees

• By: Mary Pender Greene, LCSW-R, CGP MPG Consulting
• January 1st, 2016
• burnout, compassion fatigue, employee well-being, mental health, stigma, substance abuse, workplace support, workplace wellness
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The majority of workplace wellness programs are focused on enhancing physical wellness, such as stress management, promoting weight, and smoking cessation. While physical wellness continues to be a hot topic, there are other important issues in the workplace that are less often part of the...