One important aspect of hospitalization is to pinpoint the appropriate medications and dosages that may be a component of a patient's treatment. This requires expert care and monitoring since the elderly are typically very sensitive to the side effects of medications due to a decreased metabolism. The outpatient program provides active daytime treatment for patients who are significantly impaired by a psychiatric, emotional or behavioral disorder but do not require 24-hour care. Outpatients live at home or in their current residential setting while participating in treatment Monday through Friday. Outpatient treatment may be appropriate as an alternative to inpatient care or as a transition after a period of inpatient hospitalization.
Treatment is structured, comprehensive and goal-oriented.
Admission criteria to the outpatient program include the ability to participate in the treatment program, the ability to provide one's own personal hygienic care, and a commitment to attend the program regularly. Daily lunch is provided. Transportation may be arranged for those who need it. Each patient actively engages in his or her own treatment, under the direction of our admitting physician and the patient's primary-care physician. The treatment process is guided by a comprehensive team comprised of members from our staff of physicians, nurses, clinicians, case managers, social workers and occupational therapists.