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Community Mental Health Services
Geriatric Mental Health Outreach
The CMHS’s Geriatric
Mental Health Outreach
program was founded
to improve access to
mental health resources
for seniors living in the
Bronx or Manhattan.
It provides short-term
mental health services
to seniors 60 years of
age or older who require
assessment, in-home counseling, psychiatric consultation,
case management and/or linkage to community resources.
Typical services include weekly home visits to:
• Ensure that the client is compliant with mental health
treatment and medical services
• Ensure that living conditions are adequate
• Encourage socialization
• Assist the client with the activities of daily living,
as needed
For more information, call 718-536-3223 or 212-609-7788.
Service Area: The Bronx and Manhattan
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