Programmatic funds to implement the IMPACT (Improving Mood-Promoting Access to Collaborative Treatment)model for low-income residents of Davie, Forsyth, and Surry counties. Through an integrated care approach Northwest Community Care Network plans to screen older adults for depression, anxiety and cognitive decline/dementia and provide them with education, case management and brief therapeutic treatment. Depression among older adults is a serious health problem, often leading to unnecessary suffering, impaired functioning, increased mortality and excessive use of health care resources.
| Organization URL | www.nwcommunitycare.org |
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| Category | Health Improvement in North Carolina ⟩ |
| Date | October 2014 |
| Amount | $968,499 |
| Length | 36 |
| Impact Counties | Forsyth, Surry, Davie |