Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health

Background of the organization

The Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH) is a national program of the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP) dedicated to promoting the mental health and well-being of older adults across Canada. Through the development of evidence-based clinical guidelines, educational resources, practical tools, and policy initiatives, CCSMH supports healthcare and social service systems and providers in delivering high-quality mental health care to older adults. Working with a broad network of healthcare professionals, researchers, policy-makers, caregivers, and older adults with lived experience, CCSMH helps advance awareness, reduce stigma, and improve mental health outcomes for older adults in communities across the country.

Project description

Funding will support the development of standardized audit tools for public and private long-term care (LTC) homes, with relevance to assisted living and supportive housing settings. It will cover the lived experience advisory process, tool development, stakeholder engagement, knowledge mobilization, evaluation, and coordination of the project, which aims to improve accountability for mental health and psychosocial care in long-term care.