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University of Washington

Program to Encourage Active, Rewarding Lives (PEARLS)

Visit
Population Served
Older Adults
Low SES
Resource Setting
Home
Relevant Public Health Emergency
Applicable to COVID
Adapted for COVID
Resource Format
Phone Call
Program
Languages
English
Location
Washington
Level of Evidence
Evidence Based

Description

PEARLS is a home-based collaborative care model developed in 2000 to help older adults minimize symptoms of depression and improve social connections through activities and relationships. PEARLS was modified for phone during COVID-19, and engages a PEARLS counselor, a clinical supervisor, and health provider to help older persons improve quality of life. Service providers (CBOs) undergo programmatic training to teach problem-solving and activity planning skills. There is a cost associated with this intervention.