title: Chemical abuse. An intervention program for the elderly.
abstract: Although chemical dependency has been identified as a problem in the geriatric population, the literature continues to focus on issues of problem identification; few authors address the issue of providing appropriate services for the chemically dependent elderly. A goal of the Elders Health Program was to design a process of intervention using strategies employed by current chemical dependency treatment facilities, and to interface this process with knowledge and respect for normal aging changes. The intervention involved creating a unified and informed intervention team. The Elders Health Program illustrates that all elders have a network that can be employed or created in an effort to move the client into accepting the need to change. The ultimate goal is to improve the well-being of the client.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lindblom
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kostyk
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tabisz
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Jacyk
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fuchs
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*