Psychiatric News (7/26) reports, “Future care planning can be difficult for aging parents and caregivers of people with serious mental illness (SMI),” so “an article…describes the important role that mental health professionals can play in helping families to prepare for the future.” The article offers “recommendations for mental health professionals on when to begin planning for future care, who should participate in this planning, and what should be included in a future care plan for the plan to be successful.” The article was published online July 20 in Psychiatric Services, a publication of the American Psychiatric Association.
Related Links:
— “Future Care Planning Can Help Patients With SMI, Aging Caregivers With Major Life Transitions, Psychiatric News, July 26, 2021