https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8 Barriers to Counselling en-us 2020-05-24 21:58:46 UTC 2020-05-30 15:47:46 UTC hello@padlet.com kellybrenton1 https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/591989388 Please list the barriers that you feel older adults face when they need counselling.]]> 2020-05-24 22:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/591989388 kellybrenton1 https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/591990360 2020-05-24 22:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/591990360 https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/597734735 While this list isn't complete here are some of the barriers I think older adults face when they need counselling:
1. No access to transportation
2. Stigma
3. Lack of support and a sense of learned helplessness due to this lack of support
4. Uncomfortable reaching out to a person younger than them
5. waiting lists dissuade them]]> 2020-05-27 19:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/597734735 https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/600232194 Some potential barriers:
-older people may not feel comfortable with a younger counsellor
-lack of transportation
-cognitive and physical decline issues
-seniors are sometimes on limited budgets therefore if intervention is not done in a quick timely manner, counselling may be discontinued ]]> 2020-05-28 23:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/600232194 https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/600360890 2020-05-29 02:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/600360890 https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/600908034 discomfort with seeking help
a feeling of being forgotten or unseen or unimportant in society so their issues don't matter]]> 2020-05-29 10:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/600908034 https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/601395570 Some barriers might include ...
accessibility issues
decrease in cognitive functioning
being on fixed income
discomfort with sharing personal details
resistance to change
controlling caregivers


]]> 2020-05-29 15:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/601395570 https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/601897538 One barrier that's hitting close to home now is dementia and a loss of faculties that may diminish the counselling experience. 
The wait time and scarcity of funding are big issues as well.]]> 2020-05-29 20:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/601897538 https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/602521037 Some potential barriers in counselling older adults could be developmental aspects that are common in older age, such as cognitive functioning, increase in medical challenges, and physical challenges when considering traveling. Also, the age gap between them and the counsellor, depending on how large of a gap, could create a sense of difficulty in trying to relate. ]]> 2020-05-30 15:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kellybrenton1/845mkj9x7bqkv5u8/wish/602521037