Policy Changes to Promote Better Quality of Life for People with Serious Mental Health Conditions Living in U.S. Nursing Homes
In this Making Sense of SILVER Research webinar, Dr. Evan Plys, PhD, ABPP—a licensed clinical psychologist board-certified in clinical geropsychology, Assistant Professor at Massachusetts General Hospital, and faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School—presents his recently published article on policy changes needed to improve quality of life for people with serious mental […]
Developing an Older Adult Peer Support Workforce – Knowledge Speaks but Wisdom Listens
This webinar is an overview of older adult peer support, highlighting the vital role of lived experience in promoting recovery throughout the lifespan. Robert Walker, MS, CPS, COAPS – Rob Walker serves with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health’s Office of Recovery and Empowerment, where he advances peer support for older adults, the Deaf community, […]
More Than Just Age: Understanding Stigma and Identity Among Older Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities
Robert Walker, MS, CPS, COAPS serves with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health’s Office of Recovery and Empowerment, where he advances peer support for older adults, the Deaf community, and the statewide peer workforce. He helped develop the Certified Older Adult Peer Specialist (COAPS) initiative in Massachusetts and nationally and has led programs such as […]
Rationale for and Design of an Exercise Program to Improve Physical Function in Older Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions
This presentation will discuss physical function in older adults with serious mental health conditions as well as the rationale for and preliminary design of an exercise program for this population. Dr. Julia Browne is the Research Director of the Wellness and Recovery After Psychosis (WRAP) Program at Boston Medical Center and an Assistant Professor of […]
Functional Adaptation Skills Training (FAST)
S.I.L.V.E.R. Facts are annual issue briefs focused on a topic related to healthy aging with a psychiatric disability, specifically tailored for those with lived experience and their families. S.I.L.V.E.R. Facts Issue Brief #3 – Functional Adaptation Skills Training (FAST) Download Now This resource was supported by funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, […]
Helping Older People Experience Success (HOPES)
S.I.L.V.E.R. Facts are annual issue briefs focused on a topic related to healthy aging with a psychiatric disability, specifically tailored for those with lived experience and their families. S.I.L.V.E.R. Facts Issue Brief #2 – Helping Older People Experience Success (HOPES) Download Now This resource was supported by funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent […]
Using Telehealth Technology to Improve Access and Quality of Mental Health Care to Older Veterans
Representing five different Veteran Health Administration centers across the country, this webinar from the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) details different models currently being used to promote telehealth technology use for geriatric psychiatrists working with veterans. Discussing strengths and weaknesses to current approaches, presenters also provide insight on implementation of VHA resources for expanding […]
Understanding Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Brief Overview
This training from the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) provides practitioners in nursing home settings an understanding of PTSD, its symptoms, triggers, and outlooks. Specifically, it provides a guide on how to best support nursing home residents with PTSD through environmental accommodations, minimizing triggers, and providing support. View training on […]
Tools for Creating Calm in Times of Distress
When working with older adults in long-term care facilities, providers may be tasked with responding to crises and supporting individuals in times of distress. These people may be residents, other providers, or family members in distress due to chronic health conditions, serious mental health conditions, substance use, a health crisis, family stressors, or symptomatology. This […]
The Process of Working with Older Adults in Psychotherapy
Elderspeak, attitudes about aging and age bias, social and historical context, cohort effects, and cognitive slowing are important factors for individuals providing psychotherapy for older adults to be aware of. This fifty-minute, free webinar provides education for psychotherapists and other mental health professionals to ensure they are providing older adults they work with high-quality care. […]