Improving Access to Mental Health Care in Residents of Long-Term Care Living Facilities.

Objective: Residents of long-term care facilities have reduced access to mental health care due to the availability of providers, transportation, and staff or family members who must accompany the resident. As a result, many residents wait up to 6 months for a first appointment with a psychiatric provider or utilize their primary care provider to meet their mental health care needs.

Methods: To increase access to mental health care, tablets were placed in long-term care facilities to access telehealth visits with mental health providers.