Mental Health Services
Comhar, an outreach and treatment center in North Philadelphia, offers services especially designed for adults above the age of sixty who have a mental health disorder but are unwilling to attend traditional treatment programs due to stigma. The goal is to provide services to the elderly in non-threatening environments such as the home, doctor’s office or senior center and to avert the need for costly hospitalizations. The program also provides caregiver education to families and physicians. Services are provided in English and Spanish. Comhar is located at 100 West Lehigh Avenue in Philadelphia.
For more information, call:
215-203-3027
The Geriatric Counseling Service, coordinated by Interac, and developed by PCA and the Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, provides counseling and group therapy services through participating senior community centers. Medicare coverage may help cover the cost of services; however there is no financial eligibility requirement and no out of pocket fee. This service is available at the following senior community centers:
Philadelphia Senior Center - Main Branch
CSS St. Charles Senior Community Center
JCC Jacob & Esther Stiffel Senior Center
Marconi Senior Citizen Program
South Philadelphia Older Adult Center
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Click here for a list of Advocacy/Counseling ServicesThe Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania maintains a list of agencies providing behavioral health care to homebound older adults.
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Click here to visit the website Inpatient hospital units exclusively for senior patients provide older adults with an enhanced sense of security and shield them from the situations that can arise on a general psychiatric unit. Philadelphia maintains six of these specialized treatment centers.
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Click here for a list of In-Patient Treatment Centers Seven Philadelphia centers provide diagnosis and treatment for older adults experiencing memory problems. Other services include information and referral, caregiver training and support groups.
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Click here for a list of Assessment Centers The Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania maintains an online resource guide for older adults. It contains information on signs and symptoms of behavioral health disorders, where to go for help in crisis and non-crisis situations and more.
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