Clinicians in Older Adult Centers
Clinicians in Older Adult Centers
City implementation partner: Department for the Aging
Older adults have high rates of late-onset mental health disorders, yet low rates of assessment and treatment. To meet the needs of this population, the Department for the Aging placed clinicians at senior centers across the city to assess aging New Yorkers for mental health conditions and provide direct treatment as needed. Clinicians offer engagement activities as well as individual and group-based therapy sessions for those who screen positive for mental health conditions.
3,326
older adults have been assessed by mental health clinicians since this program began in 2016