Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Holistic health care, one step closer

Integration of Care
In collaboration with NCHC, TGC is committed to demonstrate an on-site medical clinic and healthy life skills center. In this model, TGC provides on-going medical and psychiatric nursing care to TGC consumers who otherwise would seek help sporadically and at late stages of the disease process.
NCHC will provide weekly on-site medical clinic appointments and TGC psychiatric nursing staff and recovery support specialists will provide treatment plan support and recovery wellness education to consumers using the nationally recognized Eli Lilly curriculum Solution for Wellness and Team Solutions.
Providing this type of care will result in TGC consumer access to care in an outpatient setting versus through emergency departments and urgent care clinics ultimately improving the relationship between behavioral health providers, consumers and primary care physicians.
North Country Health Care (NCHC) clinic began operation on TGC Campus July 23rd under the direction of Sue Collins, NP. The clinic is opened every Thursday from 8-12 in the space formerly known as the "West Wing". Currently this space was renamed as the TGC Wellness Center. While these services are currently for TGC consumers only, we know this will make a large impact in strengthening the continuum of care.

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