Senior Care
Senior Care
At ARH Senior Care we provide older adults with quality behavioral healthcare. Patients that come to the program typically have Medicare Part B and a diagnosis such as Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and other mental health diagnoses. The staff at ARH Senior Care utilizes a multidisciplinary treatment team including a psychiatrist, a therapist, and a registered nurse to develop an individualized plan of treatment for each patient. Our Goal is to provide a safe environment for our patients to come and share their feelings with others that are experiencing similar issues.
WHAT WE TREAT
(including but not limited to)
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Other Mental Health Diagnoses
MULTIDISCIPLINARY TREATMENT TEAM
The Multidisciplinary Treatment Team meets once a week for patient treatment planning as well as discussing patient’s progress and any concerns.
The Therapist provides psychotherapeutic services to each patient that is admitted into the program. After admission into the program, the therapist will complete a psychosocial assessment with the patient within 5 days. The therapist provides group therapy sessions (3 per treatment day). One group therapy session lasts 45 minutes and may have anywhere from 2 to 8 patients on average along with the therapist. During these sessions, patients process thoughts and feelings as well as identify their individual progress towards treatment goals. The Therapist also provides individual, family, and marital therapy as needed. These are typically 30/45/70-minute sessions that are done after group therapy hours. Individualized treatment goals are focused on in these sessions.
The nurse meets with our patients daily to complete a daily nursing assessment. During this time, the nurse is evaluating each patient for any physical or emotional symptoms that are present. The RN also provides a daily nursing education group on topics such as relaxation, medication education, self-esteem, exercise promotion, pain management, problem solving, fall and safety precautions, smoking cessation, nutrition, discharge planning, medication compliance, social skills and many more. The RN monitors patients throughout the course of treatment to identify health needs, problems, and symptoms.
Patients admitted to the Senior Care Program will be seen by the Program Psychiatrist or Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at the time of admission, and at least every 30 days thereafter. The provider can prescribe or adjust medications as needed and works with the patients Primary Care Physician to ensure continuity of care throughout the patient’s time in Senior Care and post discharge.
AFTERCARE FOLLOW-UP