Jessica Liebster, Registered Social Worker and Case Manager at West Neighbourhood House, Toronto, Ontario
Older adults are highly impacted by the opioid crisis and often overlooked. For some, it is a result of the opioid medications prescribed for chronic pain, while others have struggled with a substance use disorder for decades.
Much of the population that West Neighbourhood House serves are older adults, some with a history of long-term opioid use. Jessica Liebster, a case manager at West Neighbourhood House, joined Countermeasures to speak about ways to reach this population in the face of the opioid crisis.