Our goal is to maintain the highest level of functioning and comfort for the patient and provide support to the nursing home staff. Inservice education for medical, nursing and other health care professionals is provided. Golden Care services assist nursing home personnel in recognizing the importance of the complex inter-relationship among the physiological, psychological and social factors in caring for older adults with psychiatric problems. Each child is paired with a trained, caring senior citizen who devotes two hours per week to the child. A variety of activities take place, all with the goals of helping the children feel good about themselves.
Some time is spent in recreation-games, crafts, field trips, or parties.
Park Ridge Youth Outreach Park Ridge Youth Outreach provides free and confidential counseling to young people, ages 10 through 21, as well as family members at sites throughout northwest Monroe County. Counseling, education and prevention services often center around family problems, divorce and separation, drug or alcohol abuse, interpersonal relationships, self-esteem and sexuality. All services are provided by a staff of professionals experienced in working with adolescents and families. Contacts are generally short-term and referrals are made to appropriate agencies for ongoing treatment when necessary. Clinic offers comprehensive assessment and treatment for children and adolescents.