Support services or advocacy

programs or Mental Health

Programs relevant to the care of
Older Persons
The Comprehensive Mental Health
Action Plan for 2013-2020
strengthen effective leadership and governance
for mental health;
provide comprehensive, integrated and
responsive mental health and social care services in
community-based settings;
implement strategies for promotion and
prevention in mental health;
strengthen information systems, evidence and
research for mental health.
Global action plan on the public health
response to dementia (2017-2025)
WHO recognizes dementia as a public health priority. In May 2017,
the World Health Assembly endorsed the Global action plan on the
public health responses to dementia.
The Plan provides a comprehensive blueprint for action for policy-
makers, international, regional and national partners, and WHO in
areas such as, increasing awareness of dementia and establishing
dementia-friendly initiatives; reducing the risk of dementia; diagnosis,
treatment and care; research and innovation; and support for
dementia carers
It aims to improve the lives of people with dementia, their carers
and families, while decreasing the impact of dementia on individuals,
communities and countries
 Program to Encourage Active,
Rewarding Lives for Seniors (PEARLS)
a highly effective method designed to
reduce depressive symptoms and improve
quality of life in older adults and in all-age
adults with epilepsy
PEARLS counselors empower individuals to
take action and make lasting changes so
that they can lead more active and
rewarding lives
 Brief Intervention and Treatment for
Elders (BRITE)
a substance abuse screening and
intervention program for older adults who are
experiencing issues with alcohol, prescription
medication, over-the-counter medication,
or illicit drugs
Healthy IDEAS (Identifying Depression
Empowering Activities for Seniors)
a depression self-management program designed to detect and
reduce the severity of depressive symptoms in older adults with
chronic conditions and functional limitations
It includes screening and assessment, education, referral to
appropriate health professionals, and behavioral activation.
 Services/advocacy
programs/Mental Health
Programs relevant to the
care of older people
SAGE
dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+older
people
a national organizaiton that offers supportive
services and consumer resources to LGBTQ+older
people and their caregivers.
Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York
City.
They offer a range Of services in areas like
employment and healthcare and work to
advocate for public policies that benefit the
LGBTQ senior population.
CORE VALUES

LGBTQ+ older voices come first

Diversity and equity
Collaborative teamwork and partnership
Respect and Compassion
Innovation
Top performance in a diverse
marketplace
Administration on aging
The Administration on Aging is the
government organization devoted to
advocating for seniors and their concerns.
They work to keep other government
organizations aware of the issues that
influence seniors so that legislation affecting
the senior population keeps their needs and
issues top of mind, and they provide grants
to various other organizations that provide
direct services and education to seniors.
PROGRAMS OF AOA
Aging and Disability Evidence-Based Programs and Practices
Aging and Disability Resource Centers Program/No Wrong Door
Behavioral Health
Brain Health
Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs (CDSME)
Elder Abuse Prevention
Falls Prevention HIV/AIDS
Legal Assistance
Lifespan Respite Care Program
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers (MIPPA)
National Family Caregiver Support Program
Nutrition Services
Oral Health
Person Centered Planning
Retirement Planning and Pension Support
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
Services for Native Americans State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Support for People with Dementia
Supporting Adult Protective Services
Transportation Research and Demonstration Program
Veteran-Directed Home & Community-Based Services (VD-HCBS)
Volunteer Opportunities and Civic Engagement
was founded by Jerome H. Stone with the help of several
family members in Chicago, Illinois, and incorporated on April
10, 1980, as the Alzheimer ' s Disease and Related Disorders
Association, Inc.

policies, and care for a significant portion of the senior

population.
They also provide resources and suggestions to people who

The organization has an important role to play in helping the

seniors and their families affected by the disease.
MISSION

CARE AND SUPPORT

RESEARCH
ADVOCACY
NHCOA
The National Hispanic Council on Aging works to
advocate for the Hispanic seniors that represent a
growing portion of the U.S. senior population. They
focus on policy issues that range from economic
security to health and housing.

PRIORITIES:
Health
Economic Security
Leadership Development and Empowerment
Housing
NICOA

The National Indian Council on Aging advocates

for better health care, social services, and
economic programs for American Indian and
Alaska Native elders. They help provide education
to Native American seniors to help them access
the services available while also working with
agencies and organizations to ensure more and
better services are provided
5 support services or advocacy
programs to the Older Adults
1. Coalition of Services of the
Elderly, Inc. (COSE)
COSE implements initiatives and programs in the areas of
protection, inclusion (rights & entitlements), livelihood, health and
active aging, and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM)
Coalition of services of the Elderly, INc.
(COSE)
A. Economic inclusion
B. Public Policy and Governance inclusion
C. Emergency inclusion
D. Campaigns and Policy Advocacy

1. Social Pension for Older Persons

2. Freedom from Violence and Abuse in Older Age
3. National Long-Term Care Program Framework
4. Comprehensive Anti-discrimination Bill
5. National Commission on Older Persons Welfare
6. Promoting Age-friendly Communities
2.National Council on Aging
The NCOA is a government agency that collaborates with businesses and

easily in the United States

Vision A just and caring society in which each of us, as we age, lives with dignity,
purpose, and security
Mission Improve the lives of millions of older adults, especially those who are
struggling
Goal Impact the health and economic security of 40 million older adults by 2030,
especially women, people of color, LGBTQ+, low-income, and rural individuals
 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF AGING
FOCUS AREAS
Healthy Living
- Prevention, Physical Health, Behavioral Health and Aging Mastery
Financial Security
-Money Management, Job Training, Retirement Planning and Benefits Enrollment
PEOPLE THEY SERVE
- Older adults
- Caregivers
- Professionals
- Advocates
Work they do
Tools- Personalized, online support for individuals to find benefits, choose a
Medicare plan, prevent falls, and plan for a healthy and secure life.
Best Practices - Technical assistance and support for professionals in community-
based organizations who serve older adults every day.
Advocacy - A national platform and voice to fight against ageism and to
strengthen the federal programs we all depend on as we age.
Resources - Trusted, unbiased information that enables older adults and their
caregivers to take small steps that can have a big impact on their health and
financial security.
3. Legal Advocates for Elders and
People with Disabilities (LASPD)
Group of attorneys who assist seniors and
people with disabilities with some of the
legal difficulties they are most likely to
encounter.
The mission of LASPD is to stop unsecured
creditors from threatening individuals whose
income is protected by law.
The LASPD solution has given peace of
mind to more than 15,000 clients over the
last 20 years.
How it works?

1. APPLY
2. RECEIVE LEGAL SUPPORT
3. LIVE FREE OF HARASSMENT
4. The American Association of Retired
Persons ( AARP)

In addition to providing senior citizens with

member discounts and useful information, they
also act as political advocates for seniors, asking
legislators to take their senior constituency into
account when making legislation that could
have an impact on them.
ADVOCACY
1.Fighting for Health Security
A. Lowering prescription drug prices
B. Adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare
C. Providing Medicare coverage for telemedicine
D. Bringing low-cost hearing aids to market
E. Protecting people with preexisting health conditions
F. Helping families care for loved ones

2. Fighting for Financial Security

A. Preventing Social Security privatization
B. Protecting Social Security COLAs
C. Expanding and protecting pensions
D. Protecting the medical expense deduction
Programs

Planning and saving for the future

Fighting fraud
Supporting experienced workers
Help with taxes, free of charge.
Vibrant communities for all ages
Driving safely at any age
Helping family caregivers
Living healthy programs
Engaging voters and candidates
5. National Consumer Voice for
Quality Long-Term Care

They have long fought to raise the standards that

long-term care facilities must meet and to support
laws that have an impact on the standard of living
seniors in long-term care enjoy.
It is a primary source of information and tools for
consumers, families, caregivers, advocates, and
ombudsmen to help ensure quality care for the
individual.
VISION:
- The Consumer Voice envisions a world in which all consumers of long-term care,
services and supports are treated with respect and dignity and have a wide range
of affordable, quality options across all settings. These options will make it possible
for individuals to receive care and services in the location and manner of their
choice and to attain a high quality of life.
MISSION:
- Advocate for public policies that support quality care and quality of life responsive
-term care settings Empower and educate consumers
and families with the knowledge and tools they need to advocate for themselves Train
and support individuals and groups that empower and advocate for consumers of
long-term care Promote the critical role of direct-care workers and best practices in
quality-care delivery
Membership with Consumer Voice
and its benefits
The Consumer Voice offers a 12-month membership program, open
to anyone interested in supporting and advocating for long-term
care consumers. Membership is FREE for residents of nursing homes
and all consumers of long-term services and supports. Consumers
can download and fill out this form and mail in their registration or
email information to [email protected]
Free subscription to The Voice, our weekly e-newsletter filled with
policy updates, information about resources of interest, notice of
upcoming meetings and events from the Consumer Voice and
other organizations, and much more Significantly discounted rates
for the annual conference registration, webinars, publications, and
other events; Access to our quarterly calls specifically for members
which include policy updates, guest speakers, and dialogue on
important, current issues; and
Supporting Consumer Voice ' s advocacy for
quality care, quality of life, and protection of
rights for all persons receiving long-term
care. Save money if you have 2 or more
people in a group that are interested in
Consumer Voice membership. Group
membership entitles up to 4 individuals from
your organization to participate in member
activities, and to obtain conference
registration and publication discounts.
LEGISTATIONS THEY ARE
SUPPORTING:
Linking Investors and Nursing Home Quality
(LINHQ) Act
Infrastructure Modernization Project Related to
the Overall Enhancement of Nursing Homes Act
(IMPROVE Nursing Homes Act)
Essential Caregivers Act
The Nursing Home Improvement and
Accountability Act of 2021
The Elder Justice Reauthorization and
Modernization Act of 2021
Consumer Voice Policy Framework baseline
framework with recommendations in six critical
areas that need reform:
1.) Staffing and workforce;
2.) Regulation and enforcement;
3.) Ownership and management standards, transparency, and accountability for
quality;
4.) Government payment systems, financial transparency, and accountability;
5.) Structural changes in the long-term care delivery system; and
6.) Nursing home redesign and rebuilding.
 SUPPORT SERVICES AND
ADVOCACY PROGRAMS FOR
OLDER PERSONS
 1. DSWD LONG TERM CARE
PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
GENETRAL OBJECTIVE:
- To promote active aging and improve the quality of life of Filipino senior citizens.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:
- To Strengthen collaboration and partnership among government (GAs and LGUs);
nongovernment organizations (NGOs), particularly NGOs supporting senior citizens;
business sectors; and allied professionals in the development, implementation,
monitoring and replication of effective and efficient programs;
- To promote protection of rights and independence among senior citizens;
- To establish an enabling environment and provide supportive care for senior citizens;
- To encourage participation and contribution of senior citizens in community
development and nation- building; and
- To raise public awareness on the emerging issues/concerns on the needs and
aspirations of the senior citizens
 TARGET CLIENTELE: Any Filipino citizen who is 60 years old and above who may have
the following characteristics:
Ø Poor senior citizens who are deprived of, or lack the essentials for a minimum
standard of well-being/living. These essentials may be material resources such as
food, safe drinking water, and shelter. There may also be a lack of social resources
such as access to information, education, health care, or the opportunity to develop
meaningful connections with other people in society;
Ø Senior citizens who are victims of natural and man-made disasters;
Ø Senior citizens who are abandoned, neglected, and/or victims of physical, mental,
psychological, sexual, verbal, and economic abuse.
Ø Frail/disabled/ demented senior citizens in need of palliative care who are
dependent on others for their Activity of Daily Living (ADL); and
Ø Senior citizens in residential centers, or temporary shelters, whether run by the
government, NGOs, or LGUs.
SOCIAL WELFARE
RESIDENTIAL CARE SERVICES (RCS)
A 24-hour facility that provides long term or temporary multidisciplinary care to
senior citizens who are abandoned by their families or with no significant others to
provide the needed supervision and supportive care.
COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Programs and services are rendered when the helping process takes place in the
community as the primary client system, or when social welfare and development
activities are provided to individuals, groups, and families while they remain in their
own homes.
A. Strengthening The Organization Of Senior Citizens Associations
B. Senior Citizens Center
C. Learning Network Of Senior Citizen
D. Sheltered Workshop For Senior Citizens
 HOME CARE SUPPORT SERVICE

- This pertains to services provided to senior citizens while in their homes such as
assisting senior citizens in their daily living activities (e.g. bathing, eating, dressing,
etc); training volunteers and family members on caregiving for senior citizens;
provision of assistive devices for senior citizens: and community-based rehabilitative
activities

Examples of Home Care Support Service are the following:

- Hospice Care Service
- Foster Home
- Family/Kinship Care
- Support Services for Caregivers
2. ELDER CARE LOCATOR (ECL)
CONNECTING OLDER ADULTS TO CRITICAL LOCAL RESOURCES is the only national
information and referral resource to provide support to consumers across the
spectrum of issues affecting older Americans. The Locator receives about 500,000
requests for assistance annually on a wide range of topics including
transportation, housing, benefits eligibility and home and community-based
services.
RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF MAJOR ISSUES AFFECTING OLDER ADULTS
Educates the public about some of the most important issues affecting older
adults in the U.S. By developing and distributing consumer brochures on such
high-profile topics as combatting isolation and loneliness, transitioning to a non-
driving future and strengthening brain health.
the Locator plays a vital role in stimulating a national
conversation about these serious issues
Connecting Older Adults and Their Caregivers to Local Resources
Staying OK: Tips for Supporting Your Social Connections and
Emotional Wellness Home Repair and Modification Resources
Tapping into Technology to Stay Connected and Engaged
Healthy Aging in a Pandemic World: What Older Adults and
Caregivers Need to Know Now
Staying Connected and Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic:
Resources for Older Adults and Caregivers
Staying Connected at Home During COVID-19
Staying Safe at Home During the Coronavirus Crisis
Modifying Your Home for Healthy Aging
The Locator plays a vital role in stimulating a national
conversation about these serious issues:
Helping Older Adults Weather the Storm Before, During and After
Disasters.
Hospital to Home: Plan for Smooth Transition
Older Adults and Elder Abuse
Older Adults and Medication Safety
Living Well With Dementia in the Community: Resources and
Supports
Protect Your Pocketbook: Tips to Avoid Financial Exploitation
Preventing Falls at Home
3. HEALTH INFORMATION FOR OLDER
ADULTS (NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING)
Health and wellness information for older adults from the National
Institutes of Health.
NIA, one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of NIH, leads a broad
scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend
the healthy, active years of life.
NIA is the primary Federal agency supporting and conducting
Alzheimer's disease research.
NIA research has furthered our understanding of the nature of
aging, supported the health and well-being of older adults, and
made progress towards extending the healthy, active years of life
for more people.
 TOPICS AVAILABLE: Brain health
A
Advance care planning C
Aging Calorie restriction Clinical trials and studies
Aging in place Cognitive health
Alcohol use or abuse Constipation
Alzheimer's and related dementias COVID-19

Anti-aging and longevity

Assisted living and nursing homes
B
Bladder health
Brain donation
H Incontinence
Health care professionals information Infographics
Healthy aging L
Healthy eating, nutrition, and diet
Hearing o Heart health Legal planning
High blood pressure o HIV/AIDS Lewy body dementia
Home health care o Home safety Living wills and advance directives
Hospice o Hospitals and hospitalization Loneliness and Social Isolation
Hyperthermia Long-distance caregiving
Hypothermia Long-term care

I
Immunizations and shots
M Organ donation
Medicines and medication Osteoarthritis
management
Osteoporosis
Memory loss and forgetfulness P
Menopause Pain
Mental and emotional health
Palliative care
Mild cognitive impairment
Mixed dementia Prostate
Mourning and grief
R
Movement disorders and problems related dementias
N
Nutrition
O
S Talking with your older patient
Safety Teeth and mouth U
Sexuality Urinary incontinence
Shingles V
Skin care Vascular cognitive impairment and
vascular dementia
Sleep
Smoking Vitamins and supplements

Social activity W

Speech disorders and problems

Stroke
Student resources
T
Talking with your doctor
4. BRIEF INTERVENTION AND
TREATMENT FOR ELDERS (BRITE) - BRITE

is a substance abuse screening and intervention program

for older adults who are experiencing issues with
alcohol, prescription medication, over-the-counter
medication, or illicit drugs. The program aims to identify
non-dependent substance use or prescription medication
issues and provide effective service strategies before an

substance abuse treatment.

PROGRAM MODEL

Screening A six-question pre-screen Promotion Workbook Sessions focus on

questionnaire is administered to reducing risk factors generally
identify potential clients for associated with the progression of
appropriateness and eligibility for substance use disorders.
services. If indicated by the pre-screen,
program staff uses the Alcohol,
Smoking, and Substance Involvement
Screening Test (ASSIST) and the Short
Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS) for
screening.

Brief Intervention Program staff

conduct short-term intervention (one
to five sessions) based on the Health
Brief Treatment consists of one to referral, the client will then
seven sessions and is directed receive an assessment and
toward helping a client resolve placement.
or manage a specific substance
use issue. It is solution-focused
and goal-oriented;
concentrates on here-and-now
issues; and follows the SAMHSA
curriculum, Substance Abuse
Relapse Prevention for Older
Adults.
Referral Program staff may refer
clients for specialized treatment
services (outpatient or intensive
outpatient only) at any point in
the continuum of screening,
brief intervention, or brief
treatment services. Upon
5. JUSTICE IN AGING (Fighting Senior
Poverty Through Law)
MISSION Justice in Aging is a national non-profit legal advocacy
organization that fights senior poverty through law to fight senior
poverty by securing access to affordable health care, economic
security, and the courts for older adults with limited resources.
VISION Justice in Aging provides the opportunity to live with
dignity, regardless of financial circumstances free from the
worry, harm, and injustice caused by lack of health care, food, or
a safe place to sleep. By using the power of law to strengthen the
social safety net and remove the barriers low-income seniors face
in trying to access the services they need, Justice in Aging works
to ensure the future they all envision for our loved ones and
ourselves.
- With the support and collaboration of their funders they
are improving health care, long-term care, and
retirement security for low-income older adults.
- By working together, they can build more equitable
systems that address the harms of racism and
discrimination for older adults of color, so that all of the
adults may thrive as they grow older.
- engages in three main arenas to protect the rights of
poor seniors and strengthen the programs they rely on:
1. Administrative Advocacy
2. Providing expertise and resources to direct service
advocates
3. Litigation
Mental Health Programs for Older
Adults
#MentalHealthPH The core of #MentalHealthPH lies in
giving faces and voices to those experiencing mental
health concerns from struggling with the reality of mental
ill health, the stigma of needing and seeking help, as well as
supporting the people they love.

Anxiety and Depression Support Philippines A support

group run by volunteers.
For strugglers of mental health condition/s and build a
community that focuses on support, helping and
understanding.
 House of Hope Foundation
- A charitable institution established to shelter individuals who are
mentally challenged.
- It is a custodial psychiatric care facility to render quality care
that is safe and secure to all clients.
The National Center for Mental Health
- dedicated to delivering preventive, curative and rehabilitative
mental health care services. It is a special training and research
hospital mandated to render a comprehensive range of quality
mental health services nationwide.
Philippine Mental Health Association
- private, non-stock, nonprofit organization that aims to promote
mental health and wellbeing and prevent and treat mental
disorders through education and advocacy and through clinical
and intervention services
 5 Services, Advocacy, Programs
for The Care of Older Persons
1. HEALTHY IDEAS (IDENTIFYING DEPRESSION
EMPOWERING ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS)
This is a community-based program to detect and
reduce the severity of depression in older adults with
chronic health conditions and functional limitations. It
integrates depression awareness and management to
older adults virtually or in-person service in home by
local Area Agencies.
 Healthy IDEAS Objectives: - Improved well-being through
- Screening for symptoms of depression achievement of personal goals
and assessing their severity
- Educating older adults and caregivers
about depression
- Linking older adults to primary care
and mental health providers
- Empowering older adults to manage
their depression through a behavioral
activation approach that encourages
involvement in meaningful activities.
Healthy IDEAS outcomes:
- Fewer symptoms of depression
- Decreased physical pain Better ability
to recognize and self-treat symptoms
2. PEARLS (PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE
ACTIVE, REWARDING LIVES FOR SENIORS)

PEARLS is a highly effective technique designed to

reduce depression symptoms and improve the
quality of life in older people and adults of all ages
with epilepsy. Brief behavioral techniques, problem-
solving treatment (PST), behavioral activation (BA),
and social activities are the focus of sessions held in
the client's home or other community setting for six to
eight 50-minute sessions over the course of
approximately 19 weeks.
 PEARLS OBJECTIVES:
- Problem-solving treatment: Participants learn to understand the link between
unsolved problems and depression and to apply effective approaches to solving
their problems.
- Social and physical activation: Participants are encouraged to engage in social
and physical activities that most interest them.
- Pleasant activity scheduling: Participants identify and participate in activities they
find pleasurable.

PEARLS OUTCOME :
- Reduce symptoms of depression
- Improve health-related quality of life
3. BRITE (BRIEF INTERVENTION AND
TREATMENT FOR ELDERS)
BRITE is a program that screens for substance misuse and provides
intervention for older persons who have problems with alcohol,
prescription medications, over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, or illegal
substances.
BRITE OBJECTIVES:
- To integrate health assessment screening.
- Identify Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Tests
(ASSIST).
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively use these screening instruments
and respond to resistance from patients
- Describe appropriate follow-up procedures for patients who screen
positively for drug or alcohol use, misuse, abuse, dependence, etc.
- Identify key components of the Short version Geriatric Depression Scale
as well as its application in a clinical setting.
 BRITE HEALTHY OUTCOMES:
- Reduction in risky or harmful use of alcohol Improved use of prescription
medications.
- Education about the harmful effects of illicit substances.
- Referral to treatment for severe use of substances
4. OPMH SERVICES (OLDER PEOPLES'
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES)
OPMH Services provide in-hospital (inpatient) and out-of-hospital
(community) care to older people suffering from mental illnesses. These
services are generally available to people aged 65 and up, and to
indigenous people aged 50 and up. People under the age of 65 may also
use this service if it meets their needs.
OPMH SERVICES OBJECTIVES:
- Providing and/or reviewing medication.
- Providing information about client mental health condition.
- Develop new skills.
- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) safe, pain-free treatment used to
relieve severe depressive and psychotic symptoms.
- Help provide access to other supports and services in the community.
- Provide support and education to carers and families.
 OPMH SERVICES HEALTH PROGRAMS:
- Regaining hope and feeling positive about the future
Improving important relationships.
- Being well connected with the family, community and
environment.
- Learning new ways to cope with physical and mental
health issues
- Feeling supported to build on unique strengths to live
client life the way that they want.
5. VRS (VOLUNTEER RESOURCE
SERVICES)
This will inspire and motivate people to volunteer their time, skills, and capabilities for
the implementation of programs and services for the benefit of senior citizens living
in poverty, as well as interested groups, intermediaries, and senior citizens who are
physically competent.
VRS Objectives:
- The opportunity to volunteer, visit, chat with, counsel, and help senior citizens
who are either living alone or receiving residential care or alternative care opens
up opportunities for interested people, organizations, and active members of
senior citizens organizations as well as other sectors/members of nearby
communities.
- Invites volunteers to follow or escort elderly people who must visit the hospital, a
church, a mall, or other public locations. Students from the National Student
Training Program (NSTP) will be used as volunteers.
- The DSWD will give the volunteer students an orientation
and basic training on understanding senior citizen
dynamics, behavior, the aging process, and the
advantages of volunteering.

VRS outcomes:
- This offers chances for interaction and mutual learning
between young and old. The elderly could serve as mentors
for the younger generation, imparting their vast knowledge,
wisdom, and insights through stories and testimonies.
Home Care Support Services for
Senior Citizens
HCSSSC is a community-based program of DSWD
that aims to provide quality care for the sick, frail,
bedridden senior citizens in their own homes
through their family/kinship carers and homecare
volunteers. The project ensures that older persons,
their families and communities promote healthy
and harmonious family relationships and take
effective steps to provide care and protection to
the sick, frail, bedridden, disabled, abandoned
and neglected senior citizens.
The Coalition of Services of the
Elderly(COSE (PH)
The Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE) a Non Government
Organization working with and for older persons, especially the most
disadvantaged ones, in urban and rural areas in the Philippines to
address.

HELPAGE INTERNATIONAL
A global network of non-for-profit organizations with a mission to work
with and for disadvantaged older people worldwide to achieve a
lasting improvement in the quality of their lives.
Department of Geriatric Services of Jose R.
Reyes Memorial Medical Center
formerly known as the National Center for Geriatric Health
NCGH is the country's first senior citizen hospital established on May 16, 2010
during the term of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Healthcare facility
in partnership with DOH that supports and strengthen the national center for
geriatric health.

Confederation of Older Persons Association of

the Philippine (COPAP)
Formed through the support of the Coalition of Services of the Elderly (COSE). Its
major achievements are the passage of Cheaper Medicines Act (RA 9502),
Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 (RA 9994), the Universal Phil Health Coverage
for all senior citizens (RA 10645) and the universal social pension.
 voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research. Vision: A

Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia by
accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and
maximizing quality care and support.
- 12.7 MILLION AGED 65 AND ABOVE ARE PROJECTED TO HAVE ALZHEIMERS
DEMENTIA BY 2050.

Provides care and support for those affected

Educates and raises awareness
Accelerates research
Advances diversity, equity and inclusion

dementia
Adult day care
Adult day care is a planned program of activities in a professional care setting.

in a group setting, while still receiving needed health services. At the same time,
they offer family caregivers respite from caregiving duties while knowing that
their loved one is in a safe place.

Services provided by adult day care

center:
Individual Community Living Supports
adults with either serious mental illness or developmental disabilities live
independently and participate actively in the community.
-
sufficiency, facilitating an individual's achievement of his goals of community
inclusion and participation, independence or productivity.

Service categories:
Physical Disability Programs and Information
Services provided by the ARDC
The ADRC connects adults with resources, including:

-delivery meal programs

-home personal care and nursing

-term care programs
Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
The Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services is a
center for awareness and education on deaf and hard of
hearing issues and services.
Goal:
(1) to help connect people to resources and services;
(2) to raise awareness; and
(3) to improve communication access
Services ODHH provides:

-Blind Resources

Telecommunication Assistance.
Sustainable Livelihood Program
The SLP is a capability-building program of the DSWD that
provides access to opportunities that increase the
productivity of the livelihood assets of the poor,
vulnerable, and marginalized communities, to improve
their socioeconomic well-being. The program aims to
enhance human assets through tech-voc and life skills
training, enrich natural assets that protect and contribute
to community livelihoods, extend social assets through
membership in SLP associations and network linkages,
expand financial assets through seed capital and access
to credit, and establish or acquire physical assets for
livelihood operations
 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino
Program/Conditional Cash Transfer Progran
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is a human
development measure of the national government that provides
conditional cash grants to the poorest of the poor, to improve
the health, nutrition, and education of children aged 0-18. It is
patterned after the conditional cash transfer (CCT) schemes in
Latin American and African countries, which have lifted millions
of people around the world from poverty.
The 4Ps also help the Philippine government fulfill its commitment
to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) specifically in
eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal
primary education, promoting gender equality, reducing child
mortality, and improving maternal health care
 Social Pension Program for
Indigent Senior Citizens
SPISC is the additional government assistance program of the DSWD
which provides a monthly stipend of PhP 500, to augment the daily
subsistence and other medical needs of indigent senior citizens. The
program seeks to improve the condition of indigent senior citizens
by augmenting their daily subsistence and medical needs; reduce
incidence of hunger; and protect them from neglect, abuse,
deprivation, and natural and man-made disasters
Supplementary Feeding Program
(Senior Feeding Program)
Senior Feeding Program serves seniors over 60
years of age. This program, which includes the
USDA program Everyday Eats, ensures that seniors,
who are some of the most vulnerable to hunger,
get the basic nutrition necessary for good health.
Recipients must be certified by their staff and
once approved they can receive food every
month. Seniors can either come to their
warehouse to get the shelf stable commodity
food items or we offer to deliver food directly to
homebound seniors
 Home Support Service ( HOME CARE
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZEN
HCSSSC is a community-based program that aims
to provide quality care for the sick, frail, bedridden
senior citizens in their own homes through their
family/kinship carers and homecare volunteers.
The project ensures that older persons, their
families and communities promote healthy and
harmonious family relationships and take effective
steps to provide care and protection to the sick,
frail, bedridden, disabled, abandoned and
neglected senior citizens.
Chronic Condition/Illness Support
Group
Specifically called, Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
-management education workshop attended by
people with a variety of chronic health conditions. It aims to build

active and engaged in their lives. Participants attend a 2½-hour

interactive workshop once a week for 6 weeks to learn problem-
solving, decision-making, and other techniques for managing
problems common to people with chronic diseases. In a typical
workshop, participants set a realistic goal for the upcoming week
and develop an action plan for meeting that goal. They report on
their progress at the following workshop and solicit feedback from
the group to help address any challenges.
 Grief Support Group (Calgary)
individual counselling and grief groups are offered in a safe, supportive and healing
environment. All counsellors have specialized training and skills in grief and
bereavement care.

Individual counseling

available. Grief groups

will be discussed.
Addiction recovery support
group
An advanced recovery support system to promote partnering with people in
recovery from mental and substance use disorders and their family members
to guide the behavioral health system and promote individual, program, and
system-level approaches that foster health and resilience; increase housing to
support recovery; reduce barriers to employment, education, and other life
goals; and secure necessary social supports in their chosen community.
Recovery support is provided in various settings. Recovery support services
help people enter into and navigate systems of care, remove barriers to
recovery, stay engaged in the recovery process, and live full lives in
communities of their choice.
 Lifestyle Change Program
A CDC-recognized diabetes prevention lifestyle change program can help you
build healthy new habits that last a lifetime. When you join a lifestyle change

all while lowering your risk of type 2 diabetes and improving your health.
Key components of the program include:
- CDC-approved curriculum with lessons, handouts, and other resources to help you
make healthy changes. A lifestyle coach, specially trained to lead the program, to
help you learn new skills, encourage you to set and meet goals, and keep you
motivated. The coach will also facilitate discussions and help make the program fun
and engaging. A support group of people with similar goals and challenges.
Together, you can share ideas, celebrate successes, and work to overcome
obstacles. In some programs, the participants stay in touch with each other during

doing it on your own.

Bahay Dona Rosario Where:
Muntinlupa, Metro Manila,
Philippines Services and Care
Rehabilitation Care The senior
living residence provides
custodial and rehabilitation
nursing care needed temporarily
due to an injury or illness. Memory
Care Memory Care services,

and Dementia care, help its

residents to cope with activities in
their daily lives. Private Long-Term
Care Many seniors require more
services and care than offered in
a private home. We provide
around-the-clock nursing care in
a homelike setting.
Championing the Quality of Life, The Premier Nursing Home in the Philippines
Vision A country where all Filipino senior citizens are able to
live an improved quality of life through healthy and
productive aging. Mission Implementation of a well-
designed program that shall promote the health and
wellness of senior citizens and improve their quality of life in
partnership with other stakeholders and sectors.

OBJECTIVES:
To ensure better health for senior citizens through the prov ision of
focused serv ice deliv ery packages and integrated continuum of
quality care in v arious settings. To dev elop patient-centered and
env ironment standards to ensure safety and accessibility of all
health facilities for the senior citizens. To achiev e equitable health
financing to dev elop, implement, sustain, monitor and continuously
improv e quality health programs accessible to senior citizens. To
enhance the capacity of health prov iders and other stakeholders
including senior citizens group in the implementation of health
programs for senior citizens. To establish and maintain a database
management system and conduct researches in the dev elopment
of ev idence-based policies for senior citizens. To strengthen
coordination and collaboration among gov ernment agencies,
nongovernment organizations, partner agencies and other
stakeholders inv olved in the implementation of programs for senior
citizens.
References: Carr, A. (2022a, March 15). Long Term Care - RainTree Care | Retirement Home. Rain Tree.
https://raintreecare.com/services-andcare/long-term-care/ Coalition of Services of the Elderly, Inc.
(COSE). (n.d.). https://cose.org.ph
OTHER ADVOCACY PROGRAMS FOR
OLDER ADULTS
Confederation of Older Persons Associations of the Philippines
(COPAP)
- The Confederation of Older Person Associations o f t h e
Philippines ( C O P A P ) advocates for addressing their issues
and concerns in the communities and bringing forth their
rights and entitlements. COPAP pushes relevant policies,
creates, and promotes community-based programs of older
persons to ensure that they become a proactive sector in the
society.
Achievements
Cheaper Medicines A c t ( R A 9 5 0 2 ), Expanded Senior Citizens
Act of 2010 (RA 9994), granting social pension for indigent senior
citizens (P500) monthly stipend, and the Universal Phil Health
Coverage for all senior citizens (RA 10645
Community Living Supports (CLS)

Community Living Supports (CLS) is a statewide program that support people with
severe mental illness to live and recover in the community in the way that they want
to. CLS include support worker from a community, clinician from a local mental
health service, and family or other important people.
Goals
- daily living skills like self care, shopping, looking after finances, cooking or catching
public transport
- Referral to mental and physical health services as needed, as well as assistance with
appointments, medication management, and other treatments
- participating in social, leisure or sporting activities
- establishing connections with family, friends, and the local community
- acquiring new abilities
- gaining access to education or assistance in finding work
- assistance in finding and maintaining housing, including private or social/community
housing returning from a hospital or prison to the community
 Pathways to Community Living
Initiative (PCLI)
The Pathways to Community Living Initiative (PCLI) was established
to support the transition of long-stay mental health patients (12
months or more) into appropriate community-based living and
services. "There is better quality of life and improved social and

Goals
- Transitioning long-stay patients or those at risk of long-stay who
experience every complex mental health issues back in to the
community. And where possible developing new service models for
appropriate care. Creating practice change in inpatient and
community services across NSW to decrease the number and length of
long stay admission.
Advocacy Centre for the Elderly
(ACE)
Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE) is a community based
program that provides a range of legal services to low-income
seniors. Its purpose is to improve the quality of life of seniors by
providing legal services which include direct client assistance,
public legal education, law reform, community development and
community organizing.
 SSI Supplemental Security Income

SSI is a program that provides monthly payments

to older adults, and to people with disabilities
who have income and resources below specific
financial limits. It provides cash to meet basic
needs for food, clothing, and shelter. The base
monthly federal amount varies depending on
the living arrangement and countable income
 Medicare
Medicare is the largest and most well-known
federal health insurance program for people
who are 65 or older, those with disabilities, and
those with end-stage renal disease. Subparts
that assist seniors with their medical expenses: -
Part A: Hospital insurance - Part B: Medical
Insurance - Part C: Advantage plans - Part D:
Prescription drug coverage