“[Licensed professional counselors and marriage and family therapists] comprise about 40 percent of the mental health work force, but they’re not eligible under Medicare,” Fullen told the Times. “That’s a pretty heavy disincentive to getting the help you need.”
Read More“Many older adults don’t think about their lives as lives of resilience,” said Fullen, “and yet by virtue of aging, growing older, having these rich life histories, many older adults are naturally quite resilient people.”
Read MoreThe AgeWell Counseling Program has received the 2020 Promising Practice Award from Mather Institute, a national resource for research and information about wellness, aging, trends in senior living, and successful aging service innovations.
Read More“Wellness coaching represents an opportunity for someone to pause, reflect on their values and needs, and make decisions about what they want in life,” said Fullen. “We believe this is a way to support autonomy and choice at a key juncture in people’s lives.”
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