December 23, 2005

Community Integration for Older Adults with Mental Illnesses: Overcoming Barriers and Seizing Opportunities

This article, written by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is used to help older adults who have a mental illness and give them correct care. Older adults are doubly stigmatized by their mental disorder and by their age, and they fall victim to a general lack of long-term care opportunities for older Americans. This report is the third in a series of reports prepared by the National and Statewide Coalitions to Promote Community-Based Care under Olmstead project. It is designed to help State and local Olmstead coalitions understand the barriers that older adults face and learn about the innovative solutions being adopted and adapted across the country.