Regional Clinical Director Deer Oaks Behavioral Health
Disclosure: Disclosure information not submitted.
This presentation will provide important education about prevalence and impacts of social isolation and loneliness in the post COVID-19 era. The speaker recommends evidence-based community policy development with assessment measures and person-centered strategies for reducing resident social isolation and loneliness. The speaker will provide the audience with evidence-based assessment tools specifically to scale level of social isolation and loneliness and strategies for implementation for person centered care planning and coordination.
Learning Objectives:
Describe evidence of prevalence and impacts to health outcomes associated with social isolation and loneliness.
Provide evidence-based assessment tools for person centered care coordination.
List supportive environmental and psychosocial strategies for older adults experiencing social isolation and loneliness.
Describe three elements of person-centered care planning and coordination of care for residents screening positive for loneliness.
.jpg "Cynthia E. Baker, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW, CSW-Gerontology photo")