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At Vericare we know what a challenge it is to deliver high-quality services to residents in a long-term care facility…we partner with over a 1,000 facilities nationwide with quality resident care as a primary shared goal.
Our facility partners tell us they are challenged with:
• Critical shortages of healthcare professionals & staff
• Continual changes in government regulations and funding
• Increased scrutiny from numerous state and federal regulators
We know that:
• Over 40 % of nursing home residents exhibit signs of clinical depression or anxiety
• 40% of dementia patients have additional psychiatric symptoms
• Untreated depression & anxiety in nursing home residents adds significantly to care staff time required and thus costs
• Nationally among the two-thirds of nursing home residents with some type of behavioral disorder, fewer than 5% receive
treatment
When a quality provider of behavioral health partners with you:
• Quality of care is enhanced while costs are reduced
• As patients behavioral issues improve, staff productivity improves by reducing care requirements
• Enhancing staff understanding and competency in recognizing primary behavioral needs promotes early intervention
• Compliance with important measures contained within the behavioral portions of the MDS improve resident care and
reimbursement
• Having a behavioral health professional integrated into your care team can add significantly to family satisfaction
Where Does Vericare Provide Services?
Who Provides Services at Vericare?
How do Vericare Professionals treat patients and interface with facility care staff?
Where Does Vericare Provide Services?
While we are always looking for opportunities to expand our service area, our current served markets include:
- Texas
- California
- Florida
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- New Jersey
- Indiana
Who Provides Services at Vericare?
Our staff includes doctoral level psychologists, psychiatric physicians, clinical social workers, and advanced practice nurses. Each of our staff is:
• Independently licensed
• Authorized to practice in the state where they work
• Specially trained in the understanding of mental health needs of seniors
• Trained in federal and state regulations affecting long term and residential care facilities
How do Vericare Professionals treat patients and interface with facility care staff?
Following a thorough in-service to facility staff on Vericare’s referral process, the behavioral clinical professional from Vericare will:
• Conduct an assessment of the referred patient to determine behavioral diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan
• Utilize treatment methods including individual psychotherapy, psychotropic medication management, behavior management
and rehab support behavioral services
• Develop a routine weekly visit schedule which facilitates consistent patient interface and opportunities for interaction with staff
• Thoroughly document clinical interactions which are placed in patient’s chart on site
Vericare Regional Management Teams perform routine & on-going QA on all practitioners delivering service for Vericare
What else do Vericare Clinical Professionals provide?
Our behavioral experts are hired and trained with the intent of having them become a truly integrated member of your facility care team and your on-site mental health expert. In addition to the valuable one on one patient interactions, upon request you can expect:
• Involvement in your scheduled facility behavioral meetings
• Conducting periodic staff in-services on pertinent behavioral topics to expand staff’s understanding and abilities in dealing with
patient’s behavioral needs
• Family support or interaction where needed and directed by facility staff
• Group Therapy when appropriate (Men’s/Women’s/New admissions)
What are the costs associated with Vericare Services?
In most cases, Vericare bills Medicare (Part B) or private insurance for the services provided to referred patients, so the facility has no financial obligations for the behavioral services. Occasionally when “non-covered” services are ordered for residents a direct bill arrangement to the facility can be arranged.
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