At Senior Reach, we are grateful for the thousands of caring people in the community who have shown in interest in learning more about how to help older adults in our community. Please help us continue this vital program! By giving what you can, you will make a real impact on the lives of seniors living in our community who could benefit from Senior Reach services. We are truly thankful for your support.
Since Senior Reach’s inception, it has served more than 2,000 older adults and provided community education to thousands of individuals to understand the special needs of older adults.This creative program began with a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant that created an infrastructure to meet the current needs of seniors while reducing duplication of effort, expanding needed mental health care and wellness activities, and creating a one-stop-shopping collaborative call center. This SAMHSA grant has ended and while we have secured some local foundation and government funding to help sustain the program, we need your help more than ever!
We have much to be grateful for and are proud of all that we accomplish each year:
- Each year Senior Reach receives around 225 referrals through our call center.
- About 2500 community members are trained each year on how to identify and refer an older adult who would benefit from Senior Reach services. Over half of those trained say they did not know how to help a senior in need about half of our referrals come from those who didn’t know how to help a senior until they attended SR training.
- Research based outcomes show that following completion of Senior Reach services many older adults report feeling much less socially isolated, are more actively involved, are functioning better, and say they are much more optimistic about the future.
- The Senior Reach wellness specialist provides about 160 classes specifically designed for older adults and around 1,200 seniors participant yearly.
Please help us continue this vital program! By giving what you can, you will make a real impact on the lives of seniors living with mental health concerns in our community. Thank you for your consideration. We are truly grateful for your support.
