Long Term Care
Long Term Care
At Embrace Behavioral Health, we provide compassionate psychiatric care in long-term care settings, focusing on accurate diagnosis, individualized treatment, and close collaboration with care teams. We understand the complexity of mental health needs in these environments and deliver clear, consistent, patient-centered support.
Our services include comprehensive assessments and ongoing medication management, with careful attention to safety, effectiveness, and gradual dose reduction when clinically appropriate. Using modern screening tools and evidence-based practices, we help ensure treatment plans are precise, responsive, and tailored to each patient’s evolving needs.
Initial Assessment
We provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations to support accurate diagnosis and individualized treatment planning, ensuring each patient receives care tailored to their needs.
Medication Management
Our team delivers evidence-based medication management with ongoing monitoring and adjustments to ensure safety, effectiveness, and stability.
Gradual Dose Reductions
We carefully evaluate and document gradual dose reductions, prioritizing patient safety and continuity of care. Gradual dose reduction in a long-term facilities is important to remain compliant with state and CMS regulations by demonstrating ongoing clinical necessity, which helps prevent survey deficiencies and avoid regulatory tags related to unnecessary psychotropic medication use.
FAQs
1. Do you accept insurance?
Yes, we accept a variety of insurance plans including Medicare and all Medicaid plans.
2. Are there any out-of-pocket expenses?
Patient responsibility, if any, is determined by individual insurance benefits and plan coverage. Coverage is typically broad, and any remaining balance is generally minimal and may be discounted depending on the specific circumstances.
3. What services are offered in long-term care settings?
We provide psychiatric evaluations, medication management, treatment planning, and ongoing follow-up care, including gradual dose reduction.
4. Do you assist with medication reviews and adjustments?
Yes, we regularly review medications, monitor responses, and make evidence-based adjustments when appropriate. We have pharmacy consultants on staff who collaborate with our practitioners in conducting monthly medication reviews to optimize regimens, reduce hospitalizations, and improve quality of care, and this is intended to complement, not replace, any existing pharmacy consultation services the facility may already have.
5. Do you support gradual dose reduction (GDR)?
Yes, we evaluate and document gradual dose reductions, prioritizing patient safety and regulatory compliance.
6. What types of conditions are treated in long-term care settings?
We provide care for a wide range of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, mood disorders, PTSD, Dementia and associated behaviors, and other behavioral concerns commonly seen in LTC populations.
7. Do you offer therapy or group counseling in LTC facilities?
Our primary focus is psychiatric care and medication management. We collaborate with facility teams and external providers to support additional therapeutic services as needed.
8. How can I reach the provider caring for a resident?
Facility staff are able to coordinate directly with our clinical team, and long-term care staff have direct access to the treating provider’s phone to support clear and timely communication.
9. Do residents need to stop seeing their primary care provider?
No. We work collaboratively with primary care providers and other clinicians to support integrated and coordinated care.
10. How frequently do providers visit long-term care facilities?
We provide monthly or weekly visits depending on patient volume and clinical need.
