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.
We accept Medicare A and B or equivalent insurance.
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
