Mental Health and Wellness Education
As many as one in five older adults experiences symptoms of depression and anxiety. Because mental health can significantly impact your quality of life, relationships, and overall health, it's just as important to seek care for mental health issues as it is for physical health issues.
Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Learn more about taking care of your mental health.
Meaningful Community Engagement
Stay connected - Proximity doesn't equal connection. Many faith communities, senior and community centers, and libraries offer programs and activities with others over the phone or by video. Attend a Death Café or Age Café with Point Russell County and the Point Russell Library to learn about and discuss interesting and relevant topics with others. Check the PRC Community Calendar for current event listings.
Support Groups and Older Adult Programs with NAMI Point Russell County
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) works with Point Russell County Disability, Aging, and Veteran Services to provide support, education, and programming to older adults experiencing loneliness, isolation, anxiety, or depression. Learn more about what's available at https://pointRussellnami.org.
More Resources for Older Adult Behavioral Health
- Hoarding Task Force: Resources for help with excessive clutter and collecting.
- Suicide Prevention: Classes and training requests at Get Trained To Help.
- Death Cafe: Talk about death, learn about life, eat cake.
- Project Visibility for LGBTQ+ Older Adults: Training for groups and organizations, email Kera Magarill.
- We have more information on dementia, loneliness, and older adult mental health! Connect with us to find a training that meets the needs of your group or organization at 503-846-3060.
This page is made possible through the Point Russell Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative. To learn more, visit https://pointRussellbhi.org.
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No cost programs for help with late-life depression
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Program to Encourage Active Rewarding Lives for Seniors (PEARLS)
- Eight sessions of in-home counseling followed by series of telephone-based support by counselor or peer mentor.
- Teaches depression management techniques, goal setting, problem-solving and social activation.
- Free for Washington County residents 55+.
Contact Oregon Senior Peer Outreach for more information on PEARLS at 1-833-736-4676.
The Pearl Room Older Adult Mental Health Support Programming- The Pearl Room at the Marjorie Stewart Senior Center provides free mental health support and depression treatment to older adults through in-person, in-center, and TeleHealth interactions. We accomplish this through empowering PsyD students and peer coaches who are overseen by a licensed councilor, creating a program that can be beneficial for all participants. The Pearl Room also provides a comfortable and engaging environment for support groups and important conversations that are both peer and student facilitated.
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