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Overcoming life's challenges takes a mental toughness to break through the barriers you face every day, remain motivated, and accomplish your goals!

SBIRT is an evidence based, integrated, and comprehensive public health approach to early identification, intervention, and referral to treatment for individuals with substance use disorders and those at risk of developing such disorders.

SBIRT has also proven effective in screening patients for depression, trauma, gambling, prescription medication abuse, and tobacco use.

Eye chart iconAccording to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2.8 million seniors are thought to have severe vision impairment—defined as either blindness or difficulty seeing, even with eyeglasses.

On essentiallifeskills.net, Z. Hereford offers 10 great tips for maintaining mental and emotional health. Consider implementing some of these helpful strategies into your daily routine.

Weekly Exercise Routine for Seniors

Monday Tuesday Wendesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
15-minute walk twice a day 15-minute walk twice a day 30 minutes swimming, aerobics, etc. Rest 15-minute walk twice a day 30 minutes swimming, aerobics, etc. Rest
Strength Rest Rest Rest Strength Rest Rest
Balance Balance Balance Rest Balance Balance Rest
Flexibility Flexibility Flexibility Rest Flexibility Flexibility Rest

Value of SBIRT to PCPs

  • Qualified non-physician practitioners such as LSWs provide SBIRT as a cost-effective solution to physicians for early intervention and treatment of their patients' substance abuse problems.
  • Screening patients for substance abuse disorders, providing brief therapeutic intervention, and referring to treatment when necessary has proven to be highly effective within the primary care setting to address drug misuse and unhealthy levels of alcohol consumption.
  • SBIRT can be easily and quickly (20 minutes on average) facilitated in primary care settings enabling healthcare professionals to systematically screen, educate, and assist people whose drinking or drug use is complicating their ability to successfully handle health, work, or family issues.

Boosting your mental and emotional health also involves knowing when a problem is more than you can handle on your own, and when to seek professional help. Care Matters offers support and resources to help you overcome difficult circumstances.

If you feel like your life is out of control or heading in the wrong direction, you can contact us by calling 248-691-9034 or by sending an e-mail to mycare@caremattersllc.com.