1 - Effectively Treating the Aging and Elderly in Opioid Treatment Programs: A Comprehensive Model

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: Holiday 1-3, Level 2

CE: 1.5

Primary Presenter(s)

Linda Hurley, MA

President and CEO
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare
Cranston, Rhode Island

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Co-Presenter(s)

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Andrew C. Stone, MD

Medical Director
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare
Providence, Rhode Island
Catherine DeGood, DO

Medical Director
CODAC Behavioral Healthcare
Cranston, Rhode Island

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will:

Describe 2 changes in medication assisted treatment planning for effective care of our aging population
Identify 3 community collaborators in their state that support our aging population.
Identify 3 necessary components of a geriatric informed opioid treatment program health home.

Presentation Summary: Opioid treatment programs have seen a dramatic increase in our aging populations, those who have been in recovery for decades with us and those who have developed a late onset opioid use disorder. The aging process creates a new challenge to comprehensive, integrated services for those who come to us for care. This presentation will provide a blueprint for a cost effective, health home program for aging patients addressing the medical, metabolic, cognitive, social, pharmacologic and fiscal changes that must be addressed to successfully support recovery for our older patients.