Rural Social Isolation and Loneliness: Rates, Importance, and Identifying Risk | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network

Rural Social Isolation and Loneliness: Rates, Importance, and Identifying Risk | Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network

Rural Social Isolation and Loneliness: Rates, Importance, and Identifying Risk – Webinar Series

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 2:00 p.m. EDT

In this session, participants will learn about loneliness and social isolation among older adults in rural and urban areas. The speaker will discuss what has changed as a result of the current health pandemic, how we can prepare rural providers to ask questions to determine isolation/loneliness, and what we can do for rural people who are experiencing isolation/loneliness.

This is session one in a three part series on rural social isolation and loneliness among aged adults. The other two sessions include –

• Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:00 a.m. EDT – The Evolving Nature of Social Connections: Promoting Well-Being in Times of Crisis
• Tuesday, July 28, 2020 1:00 p.m. EDT – Rural but Reachable: How to Build Grief Support by Creating Community