Nursing Home Social Services Reference/Appendix/PsychoTech

There is an App for That! Older adults are not the most likely smartphone and tablet users, but they can and do learn when there is a reason to do so. Recently, applications or "apps" have appeared on these platforms that offer assistance with mental health issues. This assistance can be in the form of sleep inducing sounds, various kinds of logs, and AI chatbots. Some provide intermediary communication channels to emergency services, mental health professionals or a connection to other support group members. There are apps that offer resource catalogues, client-guided programs, or diaries documenting medical or mental health states and the contexts around episodes. Some applications include several of these into one package. Below is a list of apps. Each app will be described from all of the different functions it may provide if these can be used independently. For apps that coordinate the use of several of these tools into a single guided program, each app will be described in the area that most closely aligns with its intended purpose. Sleep Sounds CALM - Logs Coordinated Programs Mood