Care home managers urged to take part in vital mental health research

Managers of care homes are being urged to take part in research into talking therapies in residential settings.

A survey has been created by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.to find out whether talking therapies are available in care homes in the UK, where they are available and how the mental health needs of residents are identified.

Dr Jo Pybis, senior research fellow at British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. (BACP) said: “This survey is part of a wider piece of work in which we’re aiming to raise awareness of older people’s mental health, to promote conversations around older people and depression, and to increase understanding that dementia is not the only condition older people may experience in later life.

“We would really appreciate care home managers taking the time to complete the survey (which is completely confidential) and will use the information provided to better understand what can be done to improve the provision of talking therapies in care homes.”

To complete the short survey go to https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ZFF59TX

The closing date for survey responses is Friday 21 July 2017.