What are Senior Outreach Services?

Senior Outreach is a specialty mental health service that works with adults over the age of 60 that have mental health issues and who may have difficulty accessing traditional mental health care. Professional mental health staff provide services in the individual’s home. Program staff are specially trained to understand the issues of senior adults and can help get a person back on track to feeling well again.

Senior Outreach Services include: Assessment Services to determine what may be going on and to develop a Person Centered Plan to address the persons wishes, goals, dreams and desires; Individual and Family Therapy; Case Management Services; Access to Psychiatric/Medication Services; Referrals to community resources; Education regarding mental health conditions and appropriate treatment of those conditions.

How can Senior Outreach Services benefit an individual?

Senior Outreach works with individuals (and their families) to help them learn about and manage their mental illness; to learn effective coping skills; to connect with local resources; and to remain as independent as possible in the community.