Rural Resilience: Addressing Trauma and Mental Health in Older Adults

This continuing education course is designed to provide healthcare and behavioral health professionals with the knowledge and tools to better support older adults living in rural communities. This course explores the unique mental health challenges faced by older adults in rural settings, with a focus on the effects of trauma and the barriers to accessing care. Emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, participants with gain the skills to create supportive, adaptive care plans that enhance the overall quality of life for older adults facing trauma and mental health challenges in underserved rural communities.

Trainer: Kately Allen, OTD, Occupational Therapist, Slate Valley Rehab Center, Granville, NY

Completion of this module will offer the opportunity to seek CEU credit through WNY R-AHEC with successful completion of this training’s quiz and evaluation.

The Older Adult Rural Mental and Behavioral Health Workforce Support (OARS) Program is supported by a grant of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation.