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 | Davie, Forsyth, Surry |