Some seniors report worsening mental health in pandemic
18.3% of respondents aged 50 to 80 years reported worse mental health; 29% made a lifestyle change to address mental health.
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HHS offers providers access to $103 million for employee mental health programming
The federal government is making about $103 million in relief funding available to reduce burnout and promote mental health among senior living workers and others in healthcare.
Mental health services for adult Medicaid recipients fell 22% last year, CMS reports
Adult Medicaid beneficiaries have foregone millions of primary, preventive and mental health care visits during the pandemic, according to new data by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Mental health among seniors deteriorated during pandemic, national poll finds
An estimated 1 in 5 older adults currently suffer from depression, anxiety, insomnia, substance abuse or another mental health disorder, according to the new National Poll on Healthy Agin
Telehealth: Driving more effective, qualitative and accessible care for U.S. seniors
By improving access to quality care and the efficiency with which that care is delivered, telehealth has the potential to positively affect quality of life — and could serve as a catalyst that drives more mental healthcare for the country’s older adults.
Assisted living workers say employers ‘fall short’ in mental health support during pandemic: survey
The majority of frontline healthcare workers participating in a new survey have experienced adverse mental health effects from the pandemic, and 58% of assisted living and nursing home employees believe that their employers are “falling short” in supporting them.
Survey: Serious mental stress still a challenge for healthcare workers
Frontline healthcare workers, including those who work in home care, say the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a serious toll on their mental health, with 3 in 10 seeking mental health services.
U.S. unpaid caregivers struggling the most with emotional health problems: report
Nearly seven out of 10 unpaid U.S. caregivers say that the pandemic has worsened their emotional health. Their 68% rate was more than a tenth higher than the 61% registered by these workers worldwide.
Home health clients feeling physical, mental health effects of pandemic
The long-term physical and mental health effects experienced during the pandemic by older adults who, along with their family caregivers, typically would be served by home healthcare agencies, are a growing concern of health experts, reports the Holland Sentinel.
More than 40 percent of assisted living communities do not provide mental health services: CDC
More than 40% of all assisted living communities do not provide mental health services, despite the high prevalence of dementia and depression among residents, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
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