The Gatekeeper Program is a community program designed to identify older adults whose safety and well-being are at risk. Often these individuals are socially isolated, live alone, and are in need of some type of assistance to maintain their safety and independence.
There are many at-risk older adults who live in our community with little or no support systems, such as family or friends to act on their behalf, as they begin to experience difficulties. It has been proven these individual also typically do not self refer or seek help from traditional eldercare providers. If they receive help, it is because someone they know and trust intervenes on their behalf.
The goal of the program is to preserve the quality of life, independence, safety and dignity of older adults who may need emotional, cognitive or aging care support.
The Gatekeeper Program partners and trains public agencies, organizations, health care providers and caring community individuals like you. The training provides skills that enable them to recognize and refer older adults who are exhibiting behaviors that indicate they may be in need of assistance.
Our Aging Life Care Professional will reach out to the older adult who has been referred and has given consent to provide a free assessment conducted in their home to determine what support and services are needed.
We offer:
Screening of older adults with signs of mental health and memory concerns
Risk & Needs Assessments Services
Connection to community services and specialists
Care Planning and Aging Care Solutions
In-Home Care Services
This program is for older adults 60 years and older and who provides consent to assist them.
The training will equip you to better handle challenging situations involving seniors and/or mentally ill consumers.
Your organization will be more proficient, even while handling challenging situations with consumers who aren’t well or may show disruptive behaviors due to illness.
Employees will have increased civic involvement by positively impacting the community, with little time or effort in the normal course of business.
Your organization will receive recognition as a community Gatekeeper organization through newsletter and our website.
Each trainee will receive a certificate of completion and will find pride and satisfaction in having an honorable role in the community.
Your team will be provided with helpful resource information that can be used for helping your consumers or even to help their own families.
Connect the person to help by making a referral to Compass ShiningCare.
Gatekeepers are not expected to assume the professional role of social worker or counselor, but simply to be watchful in the course of daily business and help connect. The Gatekeeper is essential in identifying people in trouble or potential trouble.
The training will be provided during a convenient time for you.
Trainings are conducted at the location of your choice. We have a training space available or we will come to your desired location.
Trainings are offered in as little as one hour, thirty minutes or even a 15 minute break, whichever best suits your organization’s needs.
You are not expected to be counselors or social workers, but simply to be aware of and identify when a consumer is not well and may need assistance from a professional.
Gatekeepers are equipped to connect consumers to help with a one step, easy referral process.
You can make a difference. Any concerned member of the community who comes in contact with vulnerable older adults may become a Gatekeeper.
ShiningCare will provide FREE on site training
We also offer bi-weekly Gatekeeper training at our location
As a Certified Gatekeeper ShiningCare will provide:
Quarterly Newsletter
Gatekeeper Posters
Gatekeeper Brochures
Gatekeeper Referral Cards
Refresher courses
Train new employees
Provide on-going education modules
To schedule your training at your location, New Online Training or for more information email: cnelson@shiningcare.org or call Colleen at 530-232-5543.
