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Inclusion Criteria: Participants will be eligible for Peer study participation if they: 1. are trained and accredited as Medicaid Certified Peer Specialist in the state of New York 2. be aged 50+ 3. ability to speak, read, and write in English; and 4. have the ability to provide voluntary informed consent. Participants will be eligible for resident participation if they: 1. are residing in the Bridge; 2. are aged 50 years or older; 3. can provide voluntary informed consent; 4. in need of independent living skills training as determined by a score of \< 40 on the Independent Living Skills Survey Exclusion Criteria: Peer Specialists will be excluded for: 1. chart diagnosis of dementia or documented cognitive impairment as indicated by the Mini Mental State Examination score \<24; 2. have two or more emergency room or hospitalizations in the last 6 months or as determined by the clinical team to be psychiatrically unstable. Participants will be excluded for: 1. have a major visual or motor impairment as evidenced by turning a smartphone on and reporting they cannot clearly see the screen; and 2. have a chart diagnosis of dementia, or evidence of significant cognitive impairment as indicated by a Mini Mental Status Examination score of less than 24.