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Vericare (formerly Senior Psychology Services) was
incorporated and began serving patients in the summer of 1991. The Company was founded
shortly after Medicare began recognizing psychologists as independent health care
providers to Medicare beneficiaries. Before this, older adults could not receive
psychological treatment unless they paid out-of-pocket for these professional services.
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Another event precipitating the
development of Vericare was the growing national trend toward nursing home reform. Much of
this reform took place during the 1980's, and culminated in the federal
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987, which mandated
several changes in the care of nursing home residents, emphasizing patient rights and
quality of life issues. |
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Today,
Vericare remains committed to
our fundamental goal, namely, to provide quality psychological and psychiatric services to
older adults. These services include: assessment, individual, group and family counseling,
behavior medicine, assistance with management of behavior problems, staff consultation and inservice
training.
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To be the nation's leading provider of quality mental
health and behavioral health care to older adults.
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Vericare is a team of healthcare professionals committed to
providing consistent, competent and comprehensive mental health programs to older adults
wherever they may reside.
We respond to our patients' needs through responsible and cost
effective mental health treatment, producing the desired outcomes of improved quality of
life, the highest possible functional ability and decreased overall healthcare
expenditures.
We value our role as an integral member of the treatment team. We
facilitate the integration of mental health services into the overall plan of care through
our commitment to interdisciplinary communication and a willingness to confer with
physicians, health caregivers, administration and families.
By focusing our individual efforts on this shared vision, we
believe that our company will be successful in our goal of providing our customers with
the highest standard of service, our employees with rewarding careers and our investors
with a reasonable return.
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Service is what we offer. The attitude of each individual in our
company is one of service.
Integrity and honesty define the way
we do business. We keep our promises and maintain congruence between what we say and what
we do. Our practices and behaviors naturally flow from these values.
Relationships built upon respect and trust are essential. Each
member of our staff is appreciated for his or her contribution and shared responsibility.
Each individual in the healthcare community is valued as a colleague and friend.
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Professional describes the way we carry out our tasks. We value
the patients who are under our care. We are committed to innovative and creative solutions
to help
meet their complex mental health needs.
Continuous efforts are made to improve communication;
it is our desire to effectively and efficiently integrate our services into the continuum
of care.
We respond to each question or situation directly and honestly. Each encounter with a
client provides us with
an opportunity to communicate our commitment to quality care and service. |
People are the reason for our
success. We recruit and train capable, ethical and qualified individuals who enhance the
trustworthiness of our organization. We value positive employee and customer
relationships, and seek to create these types of relationships by fostering an environment
that promotes honesty, openness and a spirit of teamwork.
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Our trained, skilled professionals address the needs of the
individual experiencing feelings of depression, anger, sadness or frustration due to their
current station in life, their loss of functional abilities, or due to conflicting family
relations or perceived abandonment by their loved ones. |
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important role in working with the elderly population. Psychological assessment is of
great assistance to nursing staff and other members of the treatment team. These
assessments will identify underlying causes or psychodynamics' of the dysfunction, and
also residual strengths of the individual, and recommend interventions that will help the
staff maximize patient functioning and enhance the care provided. |
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Vericare strives to become an
integral member of a facility's treatment team. This requires a commitment to
interdisciplinary communication, a willingness to confer with staff, families and
administration, and to facilitate the integration of the mental health services into the
overall plan of care for the residents.
Vericare is also dedicated to enhancing the skills and training
of psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers working in long-term care and to
helping this profession become firmly established among the team of health care providers
in this area. |
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