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ForwardUnderstanding the Needs of Older Adults in Crisis
These seven modules were created by the E4 Center to provide basic training to professionals who encounter older adults in-person who may be in crisis. These modules on Ageism, Cognition, Common Life Issues, Depression & Anxiety, Substance Use, Suicide, and Life Crises identify issues unique to older adults that all professionals should know to best meet the needs of older adults and their caregivers. Each module is 15-20 minutes in length.
Learning Objectives
After completing this module, learners will be able to:
- Utilize practical strategies for communicating with older adults in crisis
- List unique risk factors for older adult suicide, substance use, anxiety and depression
- Identify common life issues and life crises that impact older adult functioning
- Recognize ways that ageism impacts everyone
Please click the PDFs below to download the accompanying handouts.
Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults Handout.pdf
Older Adults and Cognitive Problems Handout.pdf
Suicide Risk and Older Adults Handout.pdf
Substance Use and Older Adults Handout.pdf
Challenges of Older Adult Life and Health Handout.pdf
Common Life Crises in Older Adults Handout.pdf
Continuing Education Credit Information
In support of improving patient care, Rush University Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
For Medicine: RUSH University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
For Nursing: RUSH University Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.00 nursing contact hour(s).
For Psychologists: RUSH University Medical Center designates this enduring material for 2.00 CE credits in psychology. Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
For Dietitians: This enduring material has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Completion of this activity awards 2.00 CPEUs.
For Social Work: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, RUSH University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 2.00 general continuing education credits.
For NBCC Credit: Rush University Medical Center has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No 7599. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Rush University Medical Center is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
This course has been approved for 2.00 NBCC credits. NBCC ACEP No. 7599.
Run time for all seven modules together: 2.0 hours
Credit Amount: 2.0
Credit Type: CE
Expiration date: 5/31/2026
Contributing Authors (Alphabetical Order)
- Caryn Blanton, LCSW
- Lisa Brown, PhD, ABPP
- Erin Emery-Tiburcio, PhD, ABPP
- Marcia Hunt, PhD
- Laurin Mack, PhD
Available Credit
- 2.00 ACEAs a Jointly Accredited Organization, Rush University Medical Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved continuing education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 2.00 general continuing education credits.
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Rush University Medical Center designates Enduring material for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
- 2.00 APARush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 2.00 CE credits in psychology.
- 2.00 CE
Rush University Medical Center is an approved provider for physical therapy (216.000378) and occupational therapy (224.000220) by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.
Rush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for 2.00 continuing education credits.
- 2.00 CNERush University Medical Center designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 2.00 nursing contact hour(s).
- 2.00 CPEUThis Enduring material has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 2.00 CPEUs.
- 2.00 NBCCRush University Medical Center has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7599. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Rush University Medical Center is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.