Training paraprofessionals for psychiatric support. New supports in expanding care for the elderly.
The need for mental health services for the elderly continues to grow while access to those services is critically limited. Gaps in service delivery become even more pronounced as elderly services increasingly shift from acute care and long-term care to the home. Home care aides could serve pivotal roles in providing support for clients experiencing mental health problems, as evidenced by the following results of implementing a training and demonstration grant for preparing psychiatric home care aides.
Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, MA.
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D000368:Aged; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003237:Connecticut; D003479:Curriculum; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry / Q000193:education; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006699:Home Care Services; D006704:Homemaker Services; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011566:Psychiatric Aides / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards; D000078329:Workforce