Resources for Older Adults and Caregivers

The Connecticut Older Adult Collaboration for Health 4M (COACH 4M) grant provides multiple resources for older adults and their caregivers.

The new video resource library offers a collection of brief videos for older adults and caregivers by experts in the field touching on a range of topics relating to health, well-being, caregiving, and maintaining creativity in aging.

The COACH 4M project is pleased to provide an updated and expanded list of available resources and services for older adults in Connecticut, parts of southeastern New York and southwestern Rhode Island, and hopes you find the Geriatric Resource Directory a helpful guide to assist you in meeting the needs of older adults throughout the region.

The new user-friendly version enables you to navigate the content through links in the table of contents and region list or using the Adobe bookmark feature.

If you have any questions about the Resource Directory or have corrections to the content, please contact Dana Limone at dana.limone@yale.edu.

View the Yale Geriatrics Resource Directory.

Disclaimer: COACH 4M does not recommend or endorse the services provided by the organizations and individuals listed in the directory.

• Inpatient and outpatient geriatric consultations at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System in West Haven
• Syncope and Falls Assessment Program
• A prevention initiative for seniors at risk for falls, which has reduced falls and related injuries in many Connecticut
• The development of the Confusion Assessment Method, used internationally to diagnose delirium
• An Acute Care for the Elderly Unit at Yale New Haven Hospital, which aids with maintenance of function during acute hospitalization
• Outpatient consultations at the Dorothy Adler Geriatric Assessment Center

Welcome to our video library! Here you will find a collection of brief videos for older adults and caregivers by experts in the field touching on a range of topics relating to health, well-being, caregiving, and maintaining creativity in aging.

Each video is 15-30 minutes long and you can view the entire video or come back to it later. We are continuously expanding our offerings, so check in periodically to see new selections and let us know if there are topics you’d like to see addressed in the future. Contact eliza.kiwak@yale.edu with any questions or suggestions.

This video library, developed by the COACH 4M project and funded by HRSA (Project #: 6 U1QHP28745-03-06), provides individuals with informational videos about aging.

Learning From Caregivers is a new interview series where we dig into the latest information from both caregivers and caregiving scientists to help people support the needs of older adults in their families and communities. This is a podcast for health professionals and for all people who care for older adults.

Nancy May, CEO advisor, eldercare specialist, host of the podcast Eldercare Success, and founder of CareManity, LLC tells us her story of caregiving. Nancy shares her experience as a caregiver for her two parents and offers advice about the practical, emotional, and financial aspects of family caregiving. Nancy is the author of “How to Survive 911 Medical Emergencies: Step-by-Step Before, During, After!”,

Part 1: The business of family caregiving and preparing for emergencies

Part 2: The file of life

Part 3: Preparing for future care for others and yourself

Dr. Catherine Riffin, an Assistant Professor of Psychology in Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College shares her work helping healthcare professionals for older adults provide family-centered care. For example, she discusses how clinicians can identify, communicate with, and assist caregivers in clinical encounters.

Part 1: Involving Caregivers in Clinical Conversations with Older Adults

Part 2: Balancing Family Involvement and Patient Autonomy and The Caregiver Checklist

Dr. Evan Plys, a Clinical Psychologist and researcher from the Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, gives advice about how caregivers can protect their psychological health and tells us about his current research in which he finds new ways to bring effective mental health interventions to more caregivers.

Part 1: Psychotherapy for Caregivers

Part 2: A New Script for the Caregiving Relationships and New Research Opportunities

If you are interested in participating in ongoing research on caregiver wellness through the Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research at Massachusetts General Hospital, please visit the Mass General Brigham website.