Santé holds the belief that every life matters today, and age is not a determining factor when considering one’s value.
Approximately 231,000 seniors are living in Montgomery County, many of whom struggle with behavioral or mental health challenges. Santé is committed to providing experienced, compassionate support to seniors, their loved ones, and caretakers of seniors. Through tailored services and programs free of charge, our licensed clinicians and psychiatric licensed nurse practitioner ensures every individual in our community receives the support they need.
Therapy + Treatment For Seniors
If you or your loved one are struggling with any of the following, you are not alone.
- Signs of depression, anxiety, or grief
- Unexplained decrease or increase of appetite
- Increased anger or irritability
- Makes statements about suicide or an “empty life”
- Sleeping too much or too little
- Tearful without apparent cause
- Excessive worry
Santé’s therapy and treatment services and programs are free to homebound seniors, 60 years of age and older, who reside in Montgomery County, Maryland. All therapy and treatment are offered in-home and provided in English, Spanish, and/or other languages through interpretation.
Our therapists first conduct an assessment to understand the unique struggles of each homebound senior. We then develop a therapy plan and work closely with each individual to develop skills and mindsets necessary to cope with issues such as depression, anxiety, grief, and adjustment to medical and other life transitions.
Like the Senior Outreach Program above, our culturally sensitive, bilingual therapist takes a personalized approach to every senior, first conducting an assessment to establish a solid understanding of each senior’s needs. Then, we work closely with the individual to develop the skills necessary to cope with behavioral or mental health issues.
‘The Santé Way’, grounded in the belief that recovery is always possible and hope is always present, is our guiding principle for each service and program. Every psychiatric assessment and follow-up care plan or treatment is personalized to focus on the individual, not the difficulty itself. Led by a psychiatric Licensed Nurse Practitioner, we ensure every individual receives the care they need.
Mental Health Support For Caretakers
Adopting the role of full-time caregiver for a senior or your parent/loved one is a significant responsibility. We understand how exhausting it can be to give so much of yourself day after day. Our short-term therapy is offered to full-time caregivers of seniors in our community to ensure they have the support they need to maintain their own mental health.
*Our short-term therapy is offered in English and Spanish to any full-time caregiver, regardless of age, caring for a senior residing in Montgomery County.
Prevention + Early Intervention
Santé is committed to providing prevention and early intervention services to both senior citizens and aging service professionals throughout Montgomery County. Our seminars, training, and support groups provide individuals with the experienced, compassionate support necessary to ensure seniors throughout the county receive the personalized and preventative care they need because their life matters today.
Santé’s Licensed Mental Health Clinicians and Psychiatrists offer dedicated seminars and training surrounding mental health and wellness issues concerning seniors. The primary goal of these seminars is to provide insight and education for mental illness prevention and early intervention. The seminars are provided in English and Spanish and presented at Senior Centers, senior living communities, and any facility where seniors gather within Montgomery County. Please contact us at (301) 572-6585, ext. 2190 to learn about upcoming seminars.
We are committed to the support and education of aging service professionals and community organizations that provide services to seniors in Montgomery County. Our case consultations, staff trainings, and collaborative activities are offered free of charge throughout the county. Please contact us at (301) 572-6585, ext. 2190 to discuss how Santé’s Licensed Mental Health Clinicians and Psychiatrists can support your team in their ongoing care for seniors.
Coping with life’s changes can significantly impact the behavioral, emotional, and mental health of seniors. Santé’s Drop-In Coping Groups are designed to decrease social isolation, support seniors in developing friendships, and encourage learning about behavioral health issues, self-care, and wellness. The Groups are presented in both English and Spanish and offered at select Senior Centers throughout Montgomery County.
Please reference the upcoming “Coping With Change” Support Groups taking place weekly at the Senior Centers below:
- Holiday Park Senior Center: Weekly on Thursdays @ 10:30am (in-person)
- Holiday Park Senior Center: Spanish Speaking Groups Weekly on Tuesdays @ 11:00am (in-person)
- Damascus Senior Center: Weekly on Thursdays @ 11:00am (virtual and in-person)
- Gaithersburg Senior Center: 11:00am Thursdays (virtual)
- Rockville Senior Center: Spanish Speaking Groups Weekly on Thursdays @ 12:00pm (in-person)
- Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center: Weekly on Tuesdays @ 1:00pm (virtual)
Our team is committed to the behavioral, emotional, and mental health of every senior in Montgomery County. Explore our services in Montgomery County or call us today for more information: (301) 572-6585 ext. 2190.