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Promoting Seniors Mental Health in Cancer Care

This project was completed April 2008. Promoting Seniors Mental Health Care in Cancer Care: A Guide for Front-Line Care Providers, written by front-line care providers and other experts, provides an overview of the intersection between cancer and seniors’ mental health. It identifies the challenges older adults may experience, and provides practical information for supporting seniors’ mental health during cancer care.
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SMH Cancer Manual English
SMH Cancer Manual French

Contact Penny MacCourt for further information.

Best Practice in Seniors’ Mental Health Program and Policy Design Project

The Population Health Fund, Public Health Agency of Canada has awarded funds to carry out a three year project September 2005 - October 2008 Best Practice in Seniors’ Mental Health Program and Policy Design, sponsored by the British Columbia Psychogeriatric Association. The aim of the project is to develop the capacity of communities across Canada to promote and support seniors’ mental health through adoption of the Seniors Mental Health Policy Lens (SMHPL) as a best practice in seniors mental health program and policy design. The Seniors Psychosocial Interest Group (SPIG) will be responsible for national dissemination and the sustainability of the project. Dr. Penny MacCourt is the principle investigator. For more information about the Best Practice in Seniors Mental Health Program and Policy Design project, and about opportunities to participate, Click here to view the Policy Lens Best Practice in Seniors Mental Health Program and Policy Design project summary

Seniors Mental Health Policy Lens SMHPL

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Submission “Single Biggest Challenge to Mental Health Research”

A submission was made to the Institute Of Neurosciences, Mental Health And Addiction (INMAH), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in response to their RFP “Unique Challenges In Mental Health And Addiction Research: The Next Ten Years” . In this brief we identified what we believe is the single biggest challenge to mental health research. The submission was made on behalf of the Seniors Psychosocial Interest Group (SPIG) , the British Columbia Psychogeriatric Association (BCPGA) , and the Centre on Aging, University of Victoria. See CIHR INMHA Response

Submission to the Kirby Senate Committee on Mental Health

enny MacCourt was asked to be a witness at the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology's Study on Mental Health Issues Round Table Meeting on Senior’s Mental Health . A submission was made on behalf of Seniors’ Psychosocial Interest Group (SPIG) , the B.C. Psychogeriatric Association (BCPGA) and the Centre on Aging, University of Victoria, on June 8, 2005 in Vancouver , British Columbia. Click here to see the Presentation to Kirby Commission in total

Seniors-to-Seniors Brochures

Designed for seniors, by seniors from across Canada, who shared their wisdom about (1) meeting the mental health challenges of late life and (2) meeting the mental health challenges of cancer.
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Seniors’ Mental Health Psychosocial Research Agenda for Canada

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A research agenda related to older adults’ mental health that promotes psychosocial research and its’ integration with biomedical research. This was initiated at a symposium with clinicians, researchers, policy makers and representatives from all sectors across Canada, funded by CIHR and Population Health Fund. The research agenda has received input since then from many people in our field. It has been sent to funders requesting a special call for proposals in this area Click to view full document in English

EN FRANCAIS
Programme de recherche psychosociale en matière de santé mentale des aînés au Canada
Un programme de recherche en matière de santé mentale des adultes âgés qui encourage la recherche psychosociale et son intégration avec la recherche biomédicale. Click to view full document en Francais

Funding Sources for Psychosocial Research in Mental Health and Aging


- a compilation of potential funding sources in Canada, other than CIHR
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Literature Scan related to psychosocial approaches to mental health challenges of aging

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Disclaimer: The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the official policies of Health Canada

Contact Information:
Penny MacCourt, MSW, PhD
2960 Hammond Bay Rd.
Nanaimo, BC, V9Y 1E2
250-755-6180 phone
250-756-2139 fax
pmaccourt@shaw.ca
www.seniorsmentalhealth.ca


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