The Senior Care treatment team combines a multi-disciplinary professional support staff to assess the individual needs of each patient and facilitate a specialized treatment plan:

• Psychiatrists
• Recreational Therapists
• Primary Care Physician
• Social Workers
• Physical Therapists
• Psychologists
• Allied Health Professionals
• Occupational Therapists
• Dietitians
• Registered Nurses
• Speech Therapists
• Pharmacists

These staff professionals will:

• Assess the unique needs of each individual and target specific and realistic expectations for improvement.
• Assist the patient in returning to a healthier emotional and mental state.
• Assist the patient in bringing their emotional and physical life into balance through a program of psychotherapy and structured activities.
• Provide appropriate medication if indicated, or adjust present medication regime for more effective outcomes.
• Provide consistent encouragement to redevelop functional independence through therapeutic and failure-free activities.
• Evaluate and assist the patient in the use of adaptive devices appropriate to their real life circumstance.
• Assist the patient’s family in learning new behavioral techniques and preventing the patient from regressing to a less adaptive state of mind.
• Assist the patient and family in finding appropriate care and securing plans for the future.
• Assist the patient and family in learning new coping skills and establishing mutually supportive relationships.

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