About Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center – Tuscaloosa
Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is a facility that has been providing inpatient care since 1996 to elderly patients with psychiatric concerns. Most patients are here due to aggressive and inappropriate behavior that makes them a danger to themselves or others.
Treatment and programming at Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center includes individual and group therapy, education and recovery programs, peer support, nutritional and health counseling and medication management. Clients also participate in physical, occupational and recreational therapy. Treatment is available for mental health disorders and conditions, aggressive behavior, substance abuse and any other psychiatric issues.
Psychiatrists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, mental health professionals and support staff are all there to try to ensure patient safety and implement individual care plans. The goal is to help stabilize patient’s mental health so they can be discharged to another facility or back to their home community and family.
Services are specifically designed to meet the needs of patients over the age of 65. Many programs and services are run in conjunction with the State social services and judicial departments.
Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are accepted. However, you should check with your personal health insurance provider to ensure you know what services are covered and what expenses you personally are responsible for.
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