Admission Information for Jewish Home & Rehab Center's Acute Geriatric Psychiatry Hospital

Our 12-bed licensed acute geriatric psychiatry hospital services older individuals who require assistance for acute psychiatric needs.

We are also licensed to admit individuals on a voluntary or involuntary basis. We offer an intimate setting housed on the campus of our nationally recognized long-term care center. Admission is not limited by race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability.

Lounge for socialization and recreation

ADMISSION CRITERIA

In general, applicants must:

  • Must be 55 years old or above.
  • Have a primary psychiatric diagnosis with current symptoms requiring acute inpatient treatment.
  • If coming voluntarily, the applicant should have mental capacity and be willing to sign consent for admission.
  • Be able to participate in our treatment program.
  • Have severity of illness such that treatment at a lower level of care is inadequate.
  • Have medical clearance. Within the past 24 hours, the patient should have been medically evaluated for nonpsychiatric conditions that could account for current symptoms or medical instability. The patient should have had appropriate laboratory studies to assess medical stability, including chemistry panel, urinalysis, CBC and EKG.
  • If the patient meets the criteria for involuntary admission, by being a danger to themselves or others, or by being severely disabled, the appropiate legal documents must be completed and sent to Jewish Home & Rehab Center.

We are currently contracted with Medicare, On Lok, Blue Shield HMO/PPO, CCHP, and Kaiser. Admission of all Kaiser patients must be authorized by Kaiser’s psychiatric call center.

Private, comfortable room

WE OFFER

  • All rooms are private and tailored to suit a patient’s individual needs, comfort, and safety.
  • Geriatric psychiatric evaluations and ongoing treatment.
  • Internal medicine physicians provide evaluations and medical follow-ups, as indicated.
  • Physical, occupational and speech therapy and nutritional services are provided, if needed.
  • Patients benefit from one-to-one interaction with our geriatric psychiatrist, psychiatric nurses, social work team, and recreational therapists.
  • Our social work team assists with discharge planning, community resources, and follow-up.
  • Various group therapies on a daily basis.
  • Depending on therapeutic needs, access to therapeutic as well as social services are available, including:
    • Neuropsychological testing
    • Nutrition
    • Individual psychotherapy
    • Speech and swallowing
    • Recreational therapies
    • Pet therapy
    • Religious/spiritual services
    • Café and boutique
  • We also accept patients who are nonambulatory or incontinent.
  • Ancillary medical services are provided as indicated/needed by our on-site clinics, ranging from audiology to dentistry.
Counseling session with social worker and patient

Comprehensive Services

Located on San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, Jewish Home & Rehab Center is dedicated to maximizing the quality of care received by every resident and patient through the collaborative involvement of various departments.

Residents and patients, and their families and friends, choose Jewish Home & Rehab Center because of the high quality and comprehensive scope of services we offer. Our unique and welcoming facility is combined with excellent services delivered by a compassionate, experienced medical staff.

The expertise of professional staff and interdisciplinary teamwork inure to the benefit of all.
  • Pain Management Team
  • Fall Round Team
  • Skin Team
  • Anticoagulation Team
  • Care Plan Meetings
  • Quality Assurance and Improvement
  • End-of-Life Care Program
On-site specialty clinics enable the provision of the vast majority of medical and dental services on our campus.
  • Audiology
  • Aural Rehabilitation
  • Cardiology
  • Dental
  • Dermatology
  • Gynecology
  • Neurology
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Nursing
  • Ophthalmology
  • Optometry
  • Licensed Pharmacy
  • Physical, Occupational & Speech Rehabilitative Programs
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatry
  • Radiology
  • Urology
Jewish Home & Rehab Center is proud to be a leader in the field of gerontology and on meeting the special needs of older adults.
  • Short-Term and Rehabilitation Unit
  • Acute Psychiatric Hospital
  • Mark Ross Foundation Alzheimer's Garden Unit
Jewish Home & Rehab Center gives all in our care the full opportunity to maximize their potential through skilled and restorative rehabilitation services. Our goal is for our older adults to live as independently as possible.
  • Physical Therap y
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Speech Therapy
  • Functional Maintenance and Exercise Program
  • Aural Rehabilitation
  • Rehabilitation Clinic
  • Fitness Center
  • Massage Therapy
  • Fall Rounds
Convenient, personalized pharmaceutical services are provided by an on-site licensed hospital pharmacy.
Physicians are at the Home daily and are on call 24-hours a day. All medical staff are geriatric specialists, and are complemented by Nursing, which employs more than 300 RNs, LVNs, nursing supervisors, and certified nursing assistants.
One of the first activities in which a new resident will participate is the noon or evening meal. Nutritional Services provides clinical nutrition, as well as food services, to residents. All kosher food (optional) is prepared in accordance with kosher dietary laws, under the supervision of the full-time rabbi.
Through a program of holistic integration, Jewish Home & Rehab Center nurtures and sustains our residents' sense of self.
  • Social Services
  • Life Enrichment
  • Spiritual Life

Dr. Geiser

Dr. Stephen E. Hall
Medical Director

AT THEIR SERVICE: SOCIAL WORKERS AND A MULTIFACETED TEAM AIM FOR PATIENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH

As with all members of the Jewish Home’s acute geriatric psychiatry hospital, Social Services works in concert to ensure every patient’s recovery. Planning and collaboration among staff, patients, and families are keys to their success.

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