Geriatric Mental Health Alliance News
A weekly email to brief you on issues important to geriatric mental health
January 15, 2007 - Vol 1, Issue 2
Geriatric Mental Health Alliance Upcoming Events
January 22, 2007 - Career Panel: Working in Asian American Communities sponsored by NYU School of Social Work, The Asian American Federation of New York (AAFNY), Asian American Geriatric Mental Health Alliance, the Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of NY, & New York City Department for the Aging on Monday, January 22nd from 6:00- 8:00pm at the NYU School of Social Work, Kimmel Center featuring Tazuko Shibusawa, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work and Yuhwa Eva Lu, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work, NYU School of Social Work. RSVP to Sin Yung Lo at slo@henrystreet.org or at (212) 477-0455
February 8, 2007 - Save the Date! Alliance Membership Meeting Please join us on February 8th from 3:00-5:00pm for a NYC Alliance Membership Meeting at The United Federation of Teachers (50 Broadway, Rm. E&F). The agenda includes an analysis and discussion of the NYS Executie Budget Request with regards to the impact on geriatric mental health, and therefore a discussion of the Alliance's budget priorities for 2006-7. We will also provide an update on the work of the Interagency Geriatric Mental Health Planning Council as well as our work at the NYC level, including the Geriatric Mental Health Initiative in the NYC Council and our work with the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene.
February 15, 2007 - Geriatric Mental Health Best Practices Presentation: Non-Pharmacological Alzheimer's Treatment with Dr. John Zeisel, Ph.D., President and Co-Founder of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care co-sponsored by the Geriatric Mental Health Alliance and the Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College on Thursday, February 15, 2007 from 3:00-5:00pm at the Hunter College School of Social Work - Auditorium, 129 East 79th Street, NYC. Please make a registration by emailing yhsin@mhaofnyc.org or calling (212) 614-6356. The event is free but pre-registration is required.
March 21, 2007 - Save the Date - Geriatric Mental Health Conference with keynote speaker Michael Friedman, Alliance Chairman to be held at Fordham University. Sponsored by Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service Alumni Association, Center for Policy and Advocacy of the Mental Health Associations of New York City and Westchester, The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of New York City Metro, National Association of Social Workers - NYC, Gerontological Committee (NASW-NYC), and the State Society on Aging of New York. More details to follow
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Other Upcoming Events
January 23, 2007 - New York State Campaign for Mental Housing Rally The NYS Campaign for Mental Health Housing is having an Albany-based rally on Tuesday, January 23rd from 10:30am to 4pm in the Well of the Legislative Office Building, State Street, Albany. The Campaign is advocating for more community-based housing with support services for all New Yorkers with mental illnesses. For more information and to register go to the Campaign’s website (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=8dfts8bab.0.0.65m45zbab.0&ts=S0216&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.campaign4housing.org), or contact the Campaign at (518) 465-7330 / marcyw@lobbywr.com
January 26, 2007 - Save the date: The Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professionals (AHMHP) Annual Meeting. The AHMHP is having their annual meeting on Friday, January 26th at 6pm at the Argentinean Consulate, 12 West 56th Street, NYC. At the event, Michael Friedman will be receiving their mental health advocacy award. If you wish to attend, please RSVP to Marcela Bonafina at bonafm01@med.nyu.edu
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Last week NYSOMH released the Q & A for the geriatric mental health RFP. If you are applying for funding and have not read the Q & A, we suggest that you do so. We found some of the answers to be surprising.
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No Part D Late Enrollment Penalty for Low-Income Subsidy Eligible Beneficiaries
A Message from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Acting Administrator Leslie V. Norwalk announced the elimination of the 2007 late enrollment penalty for any beneficiary eligible for the low income subsidy for a Part D plan even if the beneficiary failed to sign up by the program’s initial deadline.
Generally, Medicare beneficiaries who are qualified to join a Medicare prescription drug plan, but choose not to enroll during their initial enrollment period, may be subject to a late enrollment penalty (LEP). The LEP was intended to encourage Medicare beneficiaries to sign up for the drug coverage plan when they first become eligible, but may cause some low-income beneficiaries to avoid seeking drug coverage.
By taking today’s action, CMS is continuing the same exemption from the LEP for low-income Medicare beneficiaries as it did during last year’s launch of the new Medicare prescription drug program. Under the initiative announced today, certain low-income Medicare beneficiaries can enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan with no penalty through December 31, 2007. The program is aimed at seniors who qualify for extra help paying for their Medicare prescription drug coverage. Certain other groups are also exempt from the late enrollment penalty, such as those who qualify for Medicare for the first time in 2007 and enroll in a prescription drug plan during their initial enrollment period.
The press release may be viewed here.
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Best Practices Videos
We are pleased to announce the release of our 2004- 5 and 2005-6 best practices series on DVD. The presentations that we currently have available are:
We are pleased to announce the release of our 2004- 5 and 2005-6 best practices series on DVD. The presentations that we currently have available are:
- Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults presented by Dr. Zvi Gellis, Ph.D., Director, Center for Mental Health and Aging and Associate Professor School of Social Welfare, SUNY at Albany
- Psychosocial Intervention for Family Members of People with Alzheimer’s Disease: What Can It Accomplish? presented by Mary Mittelman, DrPh, Director, Psychosocial Research and Support Program at the Silberstein Institute for Aging and Dementia and Research Professor, Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine
- Substance Use and Misuse presented by Madeline Naegle, APRN-BC, Ph.D., FAAN, Professor and Coordinator, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Division of Nursing, New York University
- Evidence-Based Practices for Older Adults presented by JoAnne Sirey, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College
- Training Frontline Workers in Chinese Elderly Mental Health presented by Irene Chung, Ph.D., LCSW, Professor, Hunter College School of Social Work
- Screening Psychosocial Problems in a Primary Care Setting: Pilot Study Findings presented by Risa Breckman, LCSW, Assistant Professor, Gerontological Social Work in Medicine and Director of Social Work Programs and Education, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University AND Changing the Landscape for Depression Treatment in NYC presented by Judy Stein, LMSW, Co-Director of Depression Initiative, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The DVDs cost $15 each. If you would like to purchase DVDs please make your check payable to The Mental Health Association of New York City. (We currently do not have the capacity to accept payment by credit card.)
Please mail your check to: The Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York ~ Attn: Yusyin Hsin ~ 666 Broadway, Suite 200 ~ New York, NY 10012
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Call for Papers
Special Theme Issue of the Preventing Chronic Disease E-journal:
"Emerging Issues of Special Concern to Older Adults in the 21st Century"
This issue of the Journal will highlight issues related to older adult health which are beginning to receive public health attention. Areas of interest include emerging risk factors (e.g., health literacy, elder abuse), health conditions (e.g., mental health, cognitive decline), lifespan concerns (e.g., end of life issues, caregiving), and other concerns (global aging).
The deadline for submissions is July 1, 2007 with an anticipated publication date of January, 2008. For questions or queries about the Special Theme issue, please contact the guest editor, Dr. Jaya Rao (email: jrao@cdc.gov or phone: 770-488-5091).
Preventing Chronic Diseases is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that is indexed in PubMed. The Journal's mission is to address the interface between prevention research and public health practice with respect to chronic disease prevention. Further information about Preventing Chronic Diseases, including the types of article published in the Journal and instructions for authors can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/
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