Aged Care Mental Health
Compassionate aged care mental health support for older adults to navigate life’s changes, strengthen emotional wellbeing, and stay connected through every stage of ageing.
At Beam, our experienced Psychology & Mental Health team provides compassionate, evidence-based support for older adults across Newcastle, the Central Coast and Lower Hunter. We work alongside older adults, families, aged care providers and residential care services to deliver personalised support that promotes emotional wellbeing, resilience and quality of life.
How We Can Help
Growing older can bring meaningful experiences, new opportunities, and personal growth, while also involving periods of change, adjustment, loss, health concerns, or shifts in support needs. Every person's experience is unique, and there may be times when additional emotional or psychological support is helpful.
Our Psychology & Mental Health team provides personalised, evidence-based support for older adults seeking assistance with mental health concerns, life transitions, emotional wellbeing, or navigating the changes that can accompany later life.
We offer individual counselling and group therapy programs tailored to the needs, goals, and preferences of older adults. Our services support people to develop coping strategies, strengthen emotional wellbeing, build resilience, and maintain meaningful relationships and community connections.
Our goal is to support older adults to continue living in ways that are meaningful to them, promoting confidence, independence, wellbeing, and quality of life through personalised psychological care.
Our clinicians understand that later life can involve a diverse range of experiences and circumstances. We provide respectful, person-centred support that is tailored to each individual’s goals, values, preferences, and strengths.
For eligible clients, services may be accessed through a My Aged Care package, with sessions invoiced directly to your aged care provider to support continuity of care and reduce administrative burden.
We also partner with community aged care providers and residential aged care facilities, helping to deliver psychological support in familiar and comfortable environments wherever possible.
Locations
Areas of Support
Anxiety
Feelings of anxiety, worry, sadness, stress, or low mood can impact emotional wellbeing, relationships, sleep, confidence, and overall quality of life. These experiences may arise or become more pronounced during times of illness, changes in health or circumstances, retirement, bereavement, caregiving responsibilities, or reduced social connection.
We work alongside you to understand your experiences, identify your strengths, and develop practical strategies to manage life’s challenges. Our aim is to support emotional wellbeing, build resilience, and help you maintain engagement in the activities, relationships, and routines that are important to you.
Depression
Depression can affect emotional wellbeing, energy levels, motivation, relationships, and enjoyment of everyday life. You may notice ongoing feelings of sadness, a loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed, changes in sleep or appetite, or finding it harder to stay connected with others. These experiences can sometimes become more noticeable during periods of loss, health changes, retirement, or other significant life transitions.
We work alongside you to understand your experiences, identify your strengths, and develop practical strategies to support emotional wellbeing, reconnect with meaningful activities and relationships, and enhance your quality of life.
Grief and Loss
Grief and loss can take many forms throughout life, including the loss of a loved one, changes in health, retirement, changes in relationships, or shifts in daily routines and roles. These experiences can affect emotional wellbeing, confidence, and a sense of connection or purpose.
We work alongside you to understand your experiences, process loss in a way that feels right for you, and develop strategies to navigate change. Our aim is to support emotional wellbeing, maintain meaningful connections, and help you continue engaging in the activities, relationships, and routines that are important to you.
Life Transition
Life transitions such as retirement, changes in health, moving home, changing family roles, or increased support needs can bring new opportunities as well as periods of adjustment. These changes may affect emotional wellbeing, confidence, routines, or a sense of identity and purpose.
We work alongside you to understand your experiences, build on your strengths, and develop practical strategies to navigate change with greater confidence and resilience. Our aim is to support your wellbeing and help you remain connected to the people, activities, and routines that are important to you.
Loneliness and Isolation
Feelings of loneliness, isolation, or reduced social connection can impact emotional wellbeing, confidence, motivation, and overall quality of life. These experiences may arise or become more noticeable following retirement, bereavement, changes in health, reduced mobility, or other significant life transitions.
We work alongside you to understand your experiences, identify your strengths, and develop practical strategies to enhance social connection and wellbeing. Our aim is to support meaningful relationships, increase community engagement, and help you maintain involvement in the activities, relationships, and routines that are important to you.
Health Changes and Emotional Wellbeing
Managing physical health conditions, chronic illness, pain, or changes in mobility can affect emotional wellbeing, confidence, daily routines, and overall quality of life. These experiences may bring periods of stress, uncertainty, frustration, or adjustment as you navigate changes in your health and wellbeing.
We work alongside you to understand your experiences, identify your strengths, and develop practical strategies to manage life’s challenges. Our aim is to support emotional wellbeing, enhance coping, and help you maintain engagement in the activities, relationships, and routines that are important to you.
Funding & Referral Options
My aged care packages
If you receive funding through a My Aged Care package, you may be able to access mental health counselling through Beam.
Sessions are provided by qualified clinicians and invoiced directly to your aged care provider, helping reduce administrative burden while allowing you to focus on your wellbeing and care goals. Our team can also work alongside your care coordinator or provider to help make it as simple as possible to access support.
Working with aged care providers
We partner with community aged care organisations and residential aged care facilities to provide mental health support for older adults within existing care arrangements where appropriate.
If you are an aged care provider seeking mental health support options for your clients or residents, we welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can work together.
Meet our Psychology & Mental Health Team
FAQs
Who is eligible for aged care mental health services?
Our aged care mental health services are designed for older adults, particularly people aged 65 years and over who may be experiencing mental health concerns, emotional challenges, grief, life transitions or social isolation.
Can I access services through My Aged Care?
Yes. If you receive funding through a My Aged Care package, you may be able to access mental health counselling through your existing supports. Our team can help you understand available options and discuss whether our services may be suitable for you.
Do I need a referral?
A referral is not always required to access support. Depending on your funding pathway, services may be accessed through My Aged Care, Medicare, private funding or other arrangements. Contact our team to discuss the most appropriate option for your circumstances.
What happens in the first session?
Your first session is an opportunity to talk about what has brought you to support, discuss your goals and preferences, and explore how we can work together. We take time to understand your experiences, strengths and needs in a supportive, respectful environment.
Do you provide individual counselling for older adults?
Yes. We provide one-to-one counselling tailored to the needs, goals and preferences of older adults, supporting emotional wellbeing, coping skills and adjustment through later life.
Are group mental health programs available?
Yes. We offer group therapy programs specifically designed for older adults. These programs provide opportunities for connection, shared learning and practical strategies to support mental wellbeing.
Can you provide services in aged care settings?
Yes. We work with community aged care providers and residential aged care facilities and can deliver services within familiar, comfortable environments where appropriate.
Is my information confidential?
Yes. Our clinicians follow strict professional guidelines and policies to protect all personal information. Case notes, records, and assessment results are treated confidentially and stored securely. We will not share information without consent, except where legally required. If disclosure is needed (for example, to a doctor or solicitor), you will be consulted first. Legal limits to confidentiality are explained at your first session.
Is this covered under NDIS?
Beam Health is a registered NDIS provider for a range of supports, including Improved Daily Living and Improved Relationships. If you have NDIS funding, your plan may cover sessions with an eligible clinician. We also welcome privately funded clients and can guide you on available options.
