193 Mental Health Concerns and The Older Adult
Table 7. SAMSHA Recovery Dimensions, HHS Healthy Aging and Older Adult Considerations
SAMSHA Recovery Dimension
SAMSHA Dimension Definition
HHS Healthy Aging Topics
Older Adult Considerations ● Living arrangement. ● Assisted living, long-term care, nursing home. ● Fall prevention. ● Family, friends, caregivers involved. ● Access to support. ● Lower risk of violence. ● Marital status. ● Support network. ● Group therapy. ● Religious or spiritual considerations. ● Sexual activity. ● Developmental task completion. ● Job(s). ● Volunteer position(s). ● Purposeful involvement. ● Hobbies. ● Cultural considerations. ● Religious and spiritual inclusion.
● Staying
Home
Physical residence that includes safety.
connected to your community.
● Staying
Community The connection to others that provide comfort and support (friendship, love, intimacy, and hope).
connected to your community.
● Learning about diseases, conditions, and injuries. ● Understanding mental health.
Purpose Existential
stability, sense of purpose and being, ability to find meaning and satisfaction in self and others.
N o te: Information combined from SAMHSA (2022c) and HHS (2022)
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