{"id":10556,"date":"2021-09-09T15:29:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T19:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/?page_id=10556"},"modified":"2025-09-04T10:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:19:57","slug":"older-adults","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/what-we-do\/older-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"Older Adult Mental Health and Well-being"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10556\" class=\"elementor elementor-10556\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2734d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f2734d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f219dcf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f219dcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94013b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94013b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Growing Population, An Overlooked Reality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d838d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09d838d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Older Adults<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9403ca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9403ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Older adults are living longer, but not always better. In their stories, we find both urgency and opportunity\u2014to listen, to learn, and to act.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3440ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3440ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#learnmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn About the issue<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48b7e7d e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48b7e7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ccbbe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44ccbbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"learnmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fa5f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63fa5f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32437e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32437e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb7425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cb7425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the issue?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282f34c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"282f34c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People 65 and older make up about 20 per cent of Canada\u2019s population (and growing). But the data on risk level or how many are experiencing mental health concerns and conditions is lacking. What we do know is that older adults face health, support, and environmental barriers that limit their ability to achieve the best mental health and care outcomes.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68259 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OA-Image-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"Two elderly people walking through the forest.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OA-Image-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OA-Image-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OA-Image-1-510x510.png 510w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/OA-Image-1.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/iris.who.int\/handle\/10665\/258981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Health Organization<\/a>, the mental health of older adults is often overlooked due to health scenarios that complicate prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and management.<\/p><p>For those in equity-deserving groups, <a href=\"https:\/\/ojs.lib.uwo.ca\/index.php\/wupj\/article\/view\/14373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">additional barriers<\/a> further marginalize them within their social and care environments. Given Canada\u2019s increasing diversity, it\u2019s essential to recognize, understand, and address how stigma and discrimination are impacting their experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77ea6a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77ea6a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6424387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6424387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fast facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592d509 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"592d509\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12888-022-03759-9\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">As many as 1 in 3 older adults living on their own say\u00a0they have a need\u00a0for mental health care.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/reports-publications\/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice\/vol-37-no-5-2017\/factors-associated-delayed-diagnosis-mood-anxiety-disorders.html\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">12% of those 65 and older have reported\u00a0feeling social isolated.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www150.statcan.gc.ca\/n1\/pub\/82-003-x\/2020003\/article\/00003-eng.htm\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Delays in diagnosis\u00a0increase as people age.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/publications\/diseases-conditions\/aging-chronic-diseases-profile-canadian-seniors-report.html\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">22% of older adults in one study screened positive for\u00a0depression.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/publications\/diseases-conditions\/aging-chronic-diseases-profile-canadian-seniors-report.html\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5% of older adults access health services for\u00a0mood or anxiety disorders.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e39020 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e39020\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9950fbf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9950fbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8d019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f8d019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Initiatives<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e61d562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e61d562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improving Access<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138b553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"138b553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>E-mental health with stepped care<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cbb4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a0cbb4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/what-we-do\/e-mental-health\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac75c03 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ac75c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cda2c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cda2c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Engaging Caregivers<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a957bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9a957bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/what-we-do\/caregiving\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceab733 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ceab733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07369ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07369ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Informing the Future<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902594b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"902594b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mental Health Indicators for Canada<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca7c7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ca7c7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/resource\/mental-health-indicators-for-canada\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c4ef9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"95c4ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-943e419 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"943e419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recovery<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc0853 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9cc0853\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/what-we-do\/access\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4336c44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4336c44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced812b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ced812b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54f045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a54f045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are we doing?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7543ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7543ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Transforming health-care, social care and community landscapes to optimize the mental health of older adults in Canada<\/strong><\/p><p>We conducted a study to take the pulse of older adults, caregivers, health-care providers, and other key partners on the mental health of older adults in Canada. <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/transforming-health-care-social-care-and-community-landscapes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read about our findings here.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0e3f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a0e3f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Contributed to the UN Decade of Healt<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68261 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/UN-300x144.png\" alt=\"UN Decade of Healthy Ageing\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/UN-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/UN-623x300.png 623w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/UN.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><strong>hy Ageing<\/strong><\/p><p>Read our explainer to <a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/better-supporting-of-mental-health-in-older-adults-in-canada\/\">learn about evidence-based strategies<\/a> that bring the mental health and wellness focus to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decadeofhealthyageing.org\/\">UN Decade of Healthy Ageing<\/a>\u2019s four action areas. In which we show how improvements can be made for older adults in the Canadian context.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80dab75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80dab75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e93f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50e93f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rectangle-2-1.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-83364\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rectangle-2-1.png 402w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Rectangle-2-1-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c411bbe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c411bbe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dca721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dca721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guidelines and tools to better support older adult mental health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-229cadf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"229cadf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/guidelines-for-comprehensive-mental-health-services-for-older-adults-in-canada\/\">Guidelines for Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Canada (Guidelines)<\/a>\u00a0is designed to help policy makers and service providers plan, develop, and implement a mental health service system that better responds to the aging population.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b69a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62b69a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04ecbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f04ecbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85a99a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85a99a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hands-in-the-air-Older-Adults-June-Catalyst-1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83376\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hands-in-the-air-Older-Adults-June-Catalyst-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hands-in-the-air-Older-Adults-June-Catalyst-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hands-in-the-air-Older-Adults-June-Catalyst-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hands-in-the-air-Older-Adults-June-Catalyst-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Hands-in-the-air-Older-Adults-June-Catalyst-1.jpg 1450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37858a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37858a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a35b79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a35b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d93062 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d93062\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/summary-guidelines-for-comprehensive-mental-health-services-for-older-adults-in-canada\/\">Summary: Guidelines for Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Canada<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e557c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e557c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mental health and well-being are as important in older age as in other times of life. That is one reason the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthcommission.ca\/English\/media\/4151\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Guidelines for Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Canada<\/a>. The Guidelines provide best advice for those who plan, develop, and deliver mental health care (and related) services to meet the distinct needs of older adults.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76d494 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c76d494\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce781d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce781d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673c1ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"673c1ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Seniors-Happy-diverse-scaled-2-1024x684.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83384\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Seniors-Happy-diverse-scaled-2-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Seniors-Happy-diverse-scaled-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Seniors-Happy-diverse-scaled-2-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Seniors-Happy-diverse-scaled-2-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Seniors-Happy-diverse-scaled-2-2048x1367.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Seniors-Happy-diverse-scaled-2-449x300.jpeg 449w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb51e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eeb51e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c50b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41c50b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8e08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff8e08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/compendium-of-good-practices-for-improving-seniors-mental-health-in-canada\/\">Compendium of Good Practices for Improving Seniors Mental Health in Canada<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d18b52d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d18b52d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A resource to support the implementation of the Guidelines<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb03d68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb03d68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a6828 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41a6828\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27dbb11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27dbb11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-Using-principles-and-values-to-promote-best-practice-1920x1080-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83338\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-Using-principles-and-values-to-promote-best-practice-1920x1080-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-Using-principles-and-values-to-promote-best-practice-1920x1080-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-Using-principles-and-values-to-promote-best-practice-1920x1080-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-Using-principles-and-values-to-promote-best-practice-1920x1080-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-Using-principles-and-values-to-promote-best-practice-1920x1080-1-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-Using-principles-and-values-to-promote-best-practice-1920x1080-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f198ff2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f198ff2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46863f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46863f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b509dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b509dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/supporting-older-adults-using-principles-and-values-to-promote-best-practice\/\">Supporting Older Adults: Using Principles and Values to Promote Best Practice<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702a22d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"702a22d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A checklist designed to help individuals and organizations put the Guideline\u2019s principles and values into action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a6421 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56a6421\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b31c11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b31c11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b25cee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b25cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83392\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-3-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54f638e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54f638e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e96b4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e96b4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a75238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a75238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/applying-the-guidelines-for-comprehensive-mental-health-services-for-older-adults-in-canada-during-covid-19\/\">Applying the Guidelines for Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Canada during COVID-19<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7e0bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d7e0bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A resource discussing how the Guidelines can be leveraged in a COVID-19 context<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3970c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d3970c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Main-Image-5-536x300.png 536w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Main-Image-5.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c02d29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c02d29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f114f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26f114f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1ecbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef1ecbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/what-we-do\/workplace\/workplace-healthcare\/\">Advancing psychological health and safety within health-care settings<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45eced1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45eced1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn why protecting and promoting the mental health of health-care workers is crucial to sustaining our system of care.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d7b9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35d7b9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f1720 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0f1720\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7521d5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7521d5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83402\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-4-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Supporting-Older-Adults-During-Covid-19-Crosswalk-EN-14-Sep-21-1920x1080-1-4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4885c93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4885c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f8251 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5f8251\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c3db5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52c3db5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/resource\/examining-two-psychosocial-factors-in-long-term-care-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-policy-brief\/\">Addressing psychosocial factors for long-term care workers during COVID-19<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bea9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01bea9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A brief that offers policy change considerations to better support long-term care workers\u2019 psychological well-being.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078691c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"078691c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0880a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d0880a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbbecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cbbecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Health First Aid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a5e1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97a5e1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A course to increase the capacity of older adults and their<br \/>families (informal caregivers), friends, care-setting staff, and communities to promote mental health<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c52bb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"45c52bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/openingminds.org\/training\/mhfa\/older-adults\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More About MHFA Seniors<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1db8990 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1db8990\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f1d1d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f1d1d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563e858 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"563e858\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d11508 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d11508\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b77daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b77daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Health Promotion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff613a e-con-full e-grid e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ff613a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-223c795 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"223c795\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c234d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77c234d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/health-promotion\/aging-seniors\/friendly-communities.html\">Age-friendly communities<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a57c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a57c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Public Health Agency of Canada<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c28e96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c28e96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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elementor-element-8325673 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8325673\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f2f26e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f2f26e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ontario.cmha.ca\/programs-services\/living-life-to-the-full\/\">Living Life to the Full<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8980a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8980a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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