Admission Information for Jewish Home & Rehab Center's Acute Geriatric Psychiatry Hospital

ADMISSION CRITERIA

Applicants:

• Must be 55 years old or above.
  
• Must have a primary psychiatric diagnosis with current symptoms requiring acute inpatient treatment.
  
• If coming voluntarily, the applicant should have mental capacity and be willing to sign consent for admission.
  
• Need to be able to participate in our treatment program.
  
• Have severity of illness such that treatment at a lower level of care is inadequate.
  
• Need to have medical clearance. The patient should have been medically evaluated for nonpsychiatric conditions that could account for current symptoms or medical instability. The patient should have had appropriate laboratory studies to assess medical stability, including chemistry panel, urinalysis, CBC and EKG.
  
• If the patient meets the criteria for involuntary admission, by being a danger to themselves or others, or by being gravely disabled, the appropriate legal documents must be
  completed and sent to Jewish Home & Rehab Center.

WE OFFER

• All rooms are private and tailored to suit a patient’s individual needs, comfort, and safety.
  
• Geriatric psychiatric evaluations and ongoing treatment.
  
• Internal medicine physicians provide evaluations and medical follow-ups, as indicated.
  
• Physical, occupational and speech therapy and nutritional services are routinely provided, as needed.
  
• Patients benefit from one-to-one interaction with our geriatric psychiatrist, psychiatric nurses, social work team, and recreational therapists.
  
• Our social work team assists with discharge planning, community resources, and follow-up.
  
• Various group therapies on a daily basis.
  
• Depending on therapeutic needs, access to therapeutic as well as social services are available, including:
  
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Speech and swallowing therapy
  • Recreational therapies
  • Pet therapy
  • Religious/spiritual services
  • We also accept patients who are Non-ambulatory or incontinent
  • We provide 24 hour nursing care, focused on individualized support that empowers patients to maximize their independence
Our approach is patient-centered, with compassion at the core of everything we do.