Older Adults Program

Evidence Step: Outputs

Department: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Priority Area: Strong Families and Communities

Program Description

The Older Adults Program (OAP) provides care management that can include several strategies, some of which are evidence-based, such as individual/group therapy, behavioral health assessment, medication management, referrals to mental health services and supports, and aging-related health education. The OAP is offered to individuals aged 50+ with behavioral health conditions (and their families/caregivers), needing person-centered care coordination, but who are not eligible for TennCare or the Behavioral Health Safety Net.

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Details

Program Demographic: Adults, Aging Adults

Delivery Setting: Home, Other Community Setting, Outpatient

Current Participants: 413

Outputs

Number of contacts with primary care physicians, family, and caregivers

2025: 740

2024: 800

2023: 1,070

Number of educational seminars delivered

2024: 51

2023: 75

Number of individuals served

2025: 413

2024: 478

2022: 578

Number of educational seminars deliveredn

2025: 64

Logic Model

If we provide person-centered care coordination plans, referral services and behavioral health education, and other interventions to older Tennesseans, then those individuals can maintain their independence aging in place within their communities, achieve better overall health outcomes, reduce isolation, loneliness, depression, anxiety and other symptoms of their mental health diagnoses and related conditions, and improve their quality of life.