Health Needs Assessment of Older Adults with Mental Illness
Client
Institute for Community Living
Faculty
Rona Affoumado
Team
Kelly Feldman, Wagma Habibi, Tingyan Huang, Alexandra Smith, Aditi Wajpe
| The Institute for Community Living (ICL) is a nonprofit human services agency that provides support services to individuals who are affected by or at risk of developing mental illness in New York City. In efforts to better support its aging clients, ICL engaged a Capstone team to assess the health needs of its clients aged 55 years and older living in supported housing programs in Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights. The team performed a literature review on healthy aging practices and a thorough neighborhood scan to identify existing community support services. The team analyzed a list of clinical, high-risk clients and client survey data identifying potential barriers to healthy aging. The team also interviewed case managers and facilitated a client focus group to understand their needs and identify gaps in current care delivery. The team’s final report outlines the findings of their research and provides ICL with recommendations for better addressing the needs of clients. |
Focus Areas
Capstone Year
2017-2018