[The Projet PIE: a promising strategy to reach elders with a mental health problem]. / Le Projet PIE : une stratégie prometteuse de dépistage des aînés qui présentent des problèmes de santé mentale.

ABSTRACT

Approximately fifty percent of older adults with a mental health problem do not receive services. A proactive outreach strategy, Project PIE (Prevention-Intervention-Education) relies upon the assistance of non-traditional referral sources, namely community liaisons, to identify and refer to the CSSS vulnerable or isolated elders with a mental health problem. An evaluation of this project reveals encouraging results. The project appears useful, relevant and efficient to detect elders with a mental health problem and offer the required assistance. This project also appears to be a means to foster social solidarity.