In this blog, we hear from our colleagues in The OPTIMAL team, a clinical psychology led implementation team in Glasgow working with older adults coping with mental health challenges. Mental health difficulties are common in older people. For instance, 1 in 4 people...Read more...
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Case Study – Mental Health: Tony’s Story
From working with our colleagues in the Older Person’s Therapeutic Intervention Team, we know that therapeutic intervention isn’t always suitable for people in crisis who are experiencing serious mental health challenges, especially when they are also living in...Read more...
Introducing our new think piece on mental health.
We’re delighted to share our new think piece called ‘Positive Mental Health: How we break down the barriers for our older generation’. You can’t have failed to see the increase in attention on mental health issues across the country as councils,...Read more...
Positive Mental Health: How we break down the barriers for our older generation
You can’t have failed to see the increase in attention on mental health issues across the country as councils, educators, health services, etc are being asked to do more to support children and young adults with mental health problems. This is a tremendous step...Read more...
Case Study – Social Isolation
We recognise that for older people, periods of transition can be a crucial time where they risk increasing frailty and isolation. This case study illustrates our early preventative work, demonstrating the difference made by getting to someone at the right time and...Read more...
Social Isolation: What Lies Beneath & Our Approach
Social isolation and loneliness are now being perceived for what they are, a public health concern with significant impacts on society, public services and the wider economy. As a city, Glasgow has an undoubted commitment and drive to make itself a great place to grow...Read more...
Speaking at the Community Regeneration & Learning Network
Programme Manager Gillian McCamley tells CRLN how @GlasgowCVS and @GWSForum Community Connectors partnership services are “truly person centred”, supporting older people to live independently and well in communities #supportingtenants. Gillian shared more...Read more...