On October 30, 2014, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
(EOEA), the Massachusetts Departments of Mental Health (DMH) and
Public Health (DPH) and the Massachusetts Association of Older
Americans (MAOA) organized and sponsored an “invitation only” summit
on the Boston University Campus. Over 100 Massachusetts state agency
heads, policy makers, health and home care professionals, medical
directors, health economists, providers, advocates and other leaders
engaged in a day-long conversation on the challenges presented by the
coming wave of older citizens with behavioral health needs. This report
is a brief synopsis of the day’s proceedings and is not intended to provide
a detailed overview.
