Get Connected: Linking Older Adults with Resources on Medication, Alcohol, and Mental Health--2019 Edition
Designed for organizations that provide services to older adults, this toolkit created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers information and materials to help understanding the issues associated with substance misuse and mental illness in older adults. The toolkit also contains materials to educate older adults.
Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 26: Treating Substance Use Disorder in Older Adults
This updated Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is designed to help providers and others better understand how to identify, manage, and prevent substance misuse in older adults.
Resources by Discipline
This website from the Parkinson's Foundation provides a variety of resources by discipline regarding Parkinson's disease. Health professionals are the key to providing better care for people living with Parkinson's. From publications, webinars and fact sheets to share with Parkinson's community to online and in-person courses, the web page serves as a guide to educational resources for providers, patients, and caregivers.
Screening Practices to Improve Patient and Family Engagement: 5 Ways Hospitals Prioritize Family Caregivers Who Need Extra Support
This paper is part of the AARP Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care series. It discusses different screening practices used to improve patient and family engagement. It also lists and describes five ways hospitals prioritize family caregivers who need extra support.
Pharmacy Innovations to Improve Patient and Family Engagement: 10 Ways Hospitals Help Family Caregivers Prepare to Manage Medications
This paper is part of the AARP Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care series. It discusses pharmacy innovations to improve patient and family engagement. It also lists and describes ten ways that hospitals can help family caregivers prepare to manage medications.
Approaches to Making Practice and System Changes to Improve Patient and Family Engagement: 12 Ways Hospitals Integrate Family Caregiver Support
This paper is part of the AARP Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care series. It discusses a variety of approaches to make practice and system changes to improve patient and family engagement. It also lists and discusses 12 ways hospitals can integrate family caregiver support.
Transitions in Care and Hospital Discharge Practices to Improve Patient and Family Engagement: 16 Ways to Prepare and Support Family Caregivers
This paper is part of the AARP Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care series. It discusses transitions in care and hospital discharge practices to improve patient and family engagement. It lists and describes 16 ways to prepare and support family caregivers.
Electronic Health Record (EHR) Practices to Improve Patient and Family Engagement: 9 Ways to Help Staff Access Data on Family Caregiver Discharge Preparation
This paper is part of the AARP Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care series. It discusses electronic health record (EHR) practices to improve patient and family engagement. It lists and describes nine ways to help staff access data on family caregiver discharge preparation.
Communication Practices to Improve Patient and Family Engagement: 10 Ways to Identify and Engage Family Caregivers in Hospitals
This paper is part of the AARP Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care series. It discusses a variety of communication practices to improve patient and family engagement. Ten ways to identify and engage family caregivers in hospitals are described.
Staff Training Practices to Improve Patient and Family Engagement: 16 Ways to Include Family Caregivers and Prevent Discharge Delays
This paper is part of the AARP Supporting Family Caregivers Providing Complex Care series. It discusses 16 ways to include family caregivers and prevent discharge delays. Health care systems use new approaches to make changes in care processes, standardize specific changes that fulfill CARE Act requirements, and ensure sustained and reinforced training. Highlighted practices from the ongoing national CARE Act implementation scan include the 16 activities listed in the brief.