Supporting social integration and reintegration of older people with mental illness post-COVID 19

30 July 2020 - Supporting social integration and reintegration of older people with mental illness post-COVID 19

Time: Jul 30, 2020 12:00 PM in Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

Due to the pandemic lockdowns and isolation to ensure the broader safety of the community, older adults who might normally be quite engaged in the community and with families have found themselves essentially on their own. In addition, the stress of COVID-19 in and of itself has meant that older adults have made decisions about not going out of the home, even for key medical support, due to fear of the virus.

In this presentation, Dr Leander Mitchell will highlight some of the key outcomes of such isolation (and associatedly loneliness), as well as offering insights as to “the way out”, particularly for those older adults who now find themselves experiencing anxieties that they had not before.

Registration  is free and open to medical, nursing and allied health staff as well as  students. We are using an automated registration for this lecture. If you would like to register, please use the following link:

https://nswiop.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Pc2OqXlEQ1uqSUlL7lB-hg

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