The facilities are located in San Francisco in the Bernal Heights district and the Mission district, respectively. The program purpose is to divert persons age 60 and older from psychiatric hospitalization and to provide support and assistance to the seriously mentally ill, continuing the treatment process begun in an acute setting. The Progress Foundation Seniors Programs is one of the few psychiatric residential treatment facilities in the country to work with a geriatric population. Clients are referred by one of the Geriatric Teams from the City's Coordinated System of Care, and approved by the Geriatric Bed Committee. Referral inquires can be made directly to the program.
Regulations require that all admissions be voluntary.
Day treatment is also provided for all residents and others from the community at the Rypins House site. The maximum number of day treatment clients is twenty-five. There is no set time limit for day treatment. The program offers a full treatment schedule and structure, consisting of group therapy meetings, socialization and physical activity sessions, and a range of skill-building workshops. Overall, staff work with clients to explore healthy, positive ways of living and reacting to difficult life situations.