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Journey Behavioral Health |
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This program, for patients, families and caregivers, provides specific services and supports tailored to the needs of individuals with mental illness, behavioral issues, and dementia, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The program is an evidence-based, in-home behavioral health program, which meets all Medicare standards. |
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- Comprehensive assessment and individualized care planning
- Acute intervention
- Crisis stabilization
- Medication management
- Interdisciplinary care management
- Community linkages
- Family interventions
- Preventive services
- Long-term management
- Patient and family education, including educational “Care Kits” for patient and family
- Supportive services, including telephone support
- Behavioral management
- Blood draws for serum levels or specified psychiatric medications
- Administration of decanoate medications
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According to Medicare’s rules and regulations, to be eligible for the Journey Behavioral Home Health program a patient must meet all of the following criteria.
Patient must have a psychiatric diagnosis, generally Axis 1 type Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety, Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Patient must be physically or psychiatrically homebound. Individuals who may be considered homebound include those manifesting “a taxing effort” to leave their home, confused, agoraphobic, experiencing severe thought disorders, hearing command hallucinations, vulnerable in the community, or experiencing neuro-vegetative signs of depression.
Patient must require the skills of a psychiatric nurse.
Patient must be under the care of a physician. |
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Behavioral Health Coordinators, experienced psychiatric RN's, manage our Journey program under the direction of our National Director of Behavioral Health. The program team includes experienced behavioral health registered nurses who meet Medicare’s credentialing criteria, medical social workers with mental health experience, and home health aides trained to deal with the special needs of "Journey" patients and their families. |
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"The Journey program has given us all support to help ease our residents through difficult situations."
- Assisted Living Director |
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