Lee la versión en español aquí | Read spanish version here Community-based mental health care can benefit not only the people receiving care, but also the community health workers who deliver it. My name is Diego Otero-Oyague and I’m a Clinical and Community Psychologist working and doing research with Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Lima, Peru. I would like to share with … [Read more...] about Community-based mental health care: how community health workers support older adults and also benefit from this work
CHWs supporting Older Adults
Beyond Care Delivery: CHWs as the Connectors of Healthy Ageing and Longevity
As populations age, health systems around the world are facing a common challenge: how do we support people not only to live longer, but to live healthier, more independent, and more connected lives? The answer does not lie within healthcare systems alone. Healthy ageing is shaped every day by where people live, the support they receive, the information they trust, and … [Read more...] about Beyond Care Delivery: CHWs as the Connectors of Healthy Ageing and Longevity
How CHWs Can Help Close Social Care Gaps for Older Adults
Acceda a la versión en español aquí | Access the Spanish Version Here This is the second feature in CHW Central's 2026 series on CHWs Supporting Older Adults, which brings together perspectives from different regions of the world on the growing role of Community Health Workers in supporting older adults. In this feature, Amanda Keddington shares insights from a needs … [Read more...] about How CHWs Can Help Close Social Care Gaps for Older Adults
What Community Health Workers Make Possible in Supporting Older Adults
CHW Central Feature Series: CHWs Supporting Older Adults Across the world, more people are living longer, and communities are finding new ways to support older adults in their daily lives. In many of these settings, Community Health Workers are playing a growing role, offering care, connection, and support where it is most needed. In recent years, we have also seen a … [Read more...] about What Community Health Workers Make Possible in Supporting Older Adults