Why Seniors Need Mental Health Care Too (Grief, Depression, & Loneliness in Long-Term Care) | Ep. 55 скачать в хорошем качестве

Why Seniors Need Mental Health Care Too (Grief, Depression, & Loneliness in Long-Term Care) | Ep. 55

Mental health care is important health care, especially for older adults living in nursing homes and long-term care communities. In this episode of Living Vividly, we sit down with Stacy and Kenny Maggard, founders of Azalea Health Services, to talk about what meaningful mental health support for seniors really looks like. We explore why emotional and psychological well-being matters just as much as physical care as we age, and how counseling can help address grief, depression, anxiety, loneliness, and major life transitions. Stacy and Kenny share what they’ve seen firsthand working inside nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and how a soft, human-centered approach helps build trust with a generation that often grew up avoiding conversations about mental health. We also discuss what it looks like to build a mission-driven healthcare business together as a married couple, balancing leadership, compassion, boundaries, and shared purpose, while staying focused on impact over profit. This episode is about dignity, connection, care, and supporting people well at every stage of life. If you have a loved one in long-term care, work in senior living, or want a deeper understanding of mental health services for older adults, this conversation offers practical insight and perspective. Chapters 0:00 Mental health care for seniors in nursing homes 0:25 Meet Stacy & Kenny Maggard of Azalea Health Services 0:46 From corporate careers to a mission-driven startup 1:39 Why seniors are an underserved mental health population 2:32 Therapy stigma in older generations 3:15 Entrepreneurship, doubt, and staying mission-focused 5:02 The moment they knew this work mattered 8:06 What Azalea Health Services does 10:00 Common mental health challenges in long-term care 11:41 Loneliness and emotional life in nursing homes 13:06 How clinicians build trust with residents 16:59 Dementia and counseling considerations 18:48 Where they serve and future growth 20:07 Working with your spouse and setting boundaries 25:09 Growing the team and building sustainable care 26:19 Medicare coverage and access to services 29:11 Real stories that show the impact 30:56 The emotional “fourth quarter” of life 33:18 Supporting residents and facility staff 35:47 Who benefits from counseling and referral signs 37:19 Advice for families with aging parents 40:37 What “living vividly” means to them 42:58 Closing thoughts — Connect with Kenny and Stacy Maggard (Azalea Health Services) 🌐 Website→ https://azaleahealthservices.com/ — 💫 Join the Living Vividly Community Instagram →   / livingvividlypodcast   Facebook →   / livingvividlypodcast