CANADIAN COALITION FOR SENIORS' MENTAL HEALTH (CCSMH)
WHATCanadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health advocates for issues affecting the mental health of older adults.
WHYTo improve the health and well-being of older adults.
WHERECanadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health.
Canada.
Canada.
Program Description
“Mental illness is not a normal part of aging. All seniors have the right and deserve to receive services and care that promotes their mental health and responds to their mental illness needs.”
-ccsmh.ca
The Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health works to help promote the mental health of older adults by:
- Ensuring that the mental health of older adults is recognized as a key Canadian health and wellness issue.
- Advocating for mental health issues of seniors at a National level.
- Facilitating initiatives that create a strong mental health research agenda.
- Increasing public and professional awareness of senior mental health issues.
- Co-ordinating working groups to create mental health educational tools and resources.
- Creating partnerships at national, provincial, territorial and local levels.
source: ccsmh.ca
Senior Health
Elderly Depression & Mental Health Programs
Elderly Suicide Prevention Programs