Gatekeeper and PIOAP
FSW’s Gatekeeper and Partnership Innovation for Older Adults programs take a client-centered, preventive approach to helping older adults age with dignity. Both programs aim to enhance the quality of life for older adults, while helping them to live independently in the community for as long as possible.
Gatekeeper
Gatekeeper assists and engages older adults, 55+, who live independently and may be at risk of mental health issues, including depression and anxiety and would benefit from case management services. Gatekeepers are individuals who come into contact with older adults in the course of their everyday jobs or normal activities. The Gatekeeper program coordinator provides presentations and trainings to Gatekeepers to teach them to recognize the signs, symptoms and “red flags” of possible mental illness in older adults.
Partnership Innovation for Older Adults Program (PIOAP)
The Partnership Innovation for Older Adults Program (PIOAP) is a local triple partnership between the Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services and the Lexington Center for Recovery. The program brings mobile outreach and offsite mental health, substance abuse, aging and telehealth services to older adults in Westchester County, ages 55+.
Contact and Referral Information:
Tonia Monti, LCSW-R, Director, Gatekeeper and PIOAP Programs
(914) 668-9124, Ext. 22
tmonti@fsw.org