Developing community-based program alternatives for the seriously and persistently mentally ill elderly.
The deinstitutionalization movement in the United States has traditionally neglected the rehabilitation potential of the seriously mentally ill elderly. With the proliferation of the elderly population, unique programs and community-based settings must be created and expanded to meet the mental health needs of this population in a cost-effective and humane manner. The mental health continuum presented is a model composed of programs that target the seriously mentally ill elderly in a variety of community placements including residential treatment facilities, nursing homes, retirement homes, and permanent housing.
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Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Mental Health Services, Clearwater, FL 34620.
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D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers / Q000458:organization & administration; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D005431:Florida; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods