Brenda Wilcox, a mental health practitioner with Senior Life Solutions at the Johnson County Hospital, was a guest speaker at Awareness Day, an outreach program hosted by the Tecumseh United Methodist Church on July 19.
Senior Life Solutions is an outpatient hospital program designed to support the mental health of older adults experiencing depression, anxiety, or other mental challenges often associated with aging. This voluntary program includes individual and group therapy, psychiatry, medication management and health screens. Participants in the program attend group, individual and family therapy sessions led by a licensed therapist. They also meet with a psychiatrist at least once a month. Senior Life Solutions can help older adults who are experiencing the following:
• Loss of a loved one.
