CareNow Services serves more than 65 rural nursing facilities throughout Georgia. Pioneering a program in 2009, CareNow Services is a proven leader in the growing telemedicine field.
Telepsychiatry (or telemedicine), is a secure and effective way to increase access to psychiatric care in remote locations or otherwise underserved areas through video conferencing. Psychiatric care for residents in nursing facilities located in underserved (rural) areas is difficult to obtain. With a strong background in geriatric psychiatry, nursing and social work, the on-site consultation team offers services that include:ĭiagnostic assessment of disorders of mood, thought, or behavior Our team collaborates with the nursing facility staff and addresses this need by providing individualized care to patients, support and education for staff, and help for family members and loved ones, who are often grieving and under significant stress.
In addition to dementia, residents may suffer from other illnesses, such as depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders.ĬareNowâ��s on-site behavioral health consultation services provide help for patients suffering from common problems such as dementia, depression, anxiety, as well as for bipolar and schizophrenia. Many of the residents at nursing facility are often treated for behavioral issues related to dementia.
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