Auerbach Geriatric Psychiatry Unit
Auerbach Geriatric Psychiatry Unit
The Auerbach Geriatric Psychiatry Unit is an innovative facility for short-term geriatric psychiatric care.
The Auerbach Geriatric Psychiatric Unit is an innovative hospital for short-term geriatric acute psychiatric care.
Our state-of-the-art psychiatric hospital is a preferred choice in Los Angeles County and incorporates Los Angeles Jewish Health’s nationally acclaimed model of compassionate, high-quality care. With a specialized psychiatric team and an interdisciplinary treatment approach, we focus on reducing symptoms and treating the underlying condition in a calm, nurturing environment. Our newly renovated hospital includes private rooms and bathrooms for each patient.
Per regulations, we admit patients for care based on need and bed availability not based on insurance plan. For those who have Medicare A and B, or equivalent, your insurance will be billed.
The Auerbach Geriatric Psychiatric Unit is Medicare Certified, Lanterman-Petris-Short designated, and has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.
Care for a full range of conditions:
A team approach to coordinate care
Our interdisciplinary team coordinates multiple specialties to develop, implement, and review individualized treatment plans on an ongoing basis.
- Specialized staff includes Board-certified gero-psychiatrists, experienced psychiatric RNs, and psychiatric social workers
- RNs in the unit 24/7
- Physicians available 24/7
- Pharmacy services 24/7
- Comprehensive medical work-up and treatment
- Individual, group, cognitive, recreational, and family therapies
- Spiritual counseling
- Kosher meals
- Discharge planning and residential placement
