Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center

Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is a facility that has been providing inpatient care since 1996 to elderly patients with psychiatric concerns. Most patients are here due to aggressive and inappropriate behavior that makes them a danger to themselves or others.

Treatment and programming at Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center includes individual and group therapy, education and recovery programs, peer support, nutritional and health counseling and medication management. Clients also participate in physical, occupational and recreational therapy. Treatment is available for mental health disorders and conditions, aggressive behavior, substance abuse and any other psychiatric issues.

Psychiatrists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, mental health professionals and support staff are all there to try to ensure patient safety and implement individual care plans. The goal is to help stabilize patient’s mental health so they can be discharged to another facility or back to their home community and family.

Services are specifically designed to meet the needs of patients over the age of 65. Many programs and services are run in conjunction with the State social services and judicial departments.

Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance are accepted. However, you should check with your personal health insurance provider to ensure you know what services are covered and what expenses you personally are responsible for.

• Self-pay options
• Financial aid
• Sliding scale payment assistance
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• Military Insurance

Outpatient

Outpatient rehab is designed primarily for clients who do not require intensive clinical supervision. This includes clients who are exiting detox or inpatient care. Outpatient treatment typically involves addiction counseling, recovery education, and life skills training. These programs encompass varying levels of care, including partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), standard outpatient (OP), and sober living/halfway house programs. Each category is defined by the frequency and intensity of treatment.

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive outpatient programs (IOP) are designed for clients in early recovery and those at an elevated risk of relapse. Clients in IOP attend outpatient therapy sessions for a minimum of nine hours per week but clients may receive as many as 20 hours of IOP treatment weekly. Sessions generally occur in 3-5 hour blocks, in which time clients engage in some combination of medication assisted treatment (MAT), psychotherapy, recovery skills training, or complementary care.

12-Step

12 step programs are often considered the standard model for addiction recovery. They're based on the use of spiritual principles to support a gradual psychological, emotional, and spiritual shift to remediate the root causes of one's addiction. Treatment depends primarily on per coaching (sponsorship) and group recovery meetings. Though rooted in spiritual principles, participants do not need to be religious and sessions are non-denominational. Specialized groups, including meetings for seniors, teens, and family members, are often available.

Intervention Services

A drug intervention in Alabama is an organized attempt to convince someone they have a substance use issue and that they need treatment. During an intervention, loved ones share their concerns about the person's substance use and encourage them to get help. A professional can provide guidance and support for this effort through intervention services, to help participants avoid missteps and increase the success of the intervention.

Partial Hospitalization Program

A partial hospitalization program (PHP) provides comprehensive treatment to those who do not require 24/7 monitoring and offers a higher level of care than outpatient programs. Often referred to as "day treatment" patients typically attend sessions a minimum of 20 hours weekly, allowing clients to return home each day. PHP treatment is often covered by insurance and can provide daily therapeutic sessions and services such as relapse prevention and medication management.

Adolescence program

Adult program

Program for men

Program for women

Young adult program

Children program

Elderly program

Hearing impaired program

HIV/AIDS program

• Music room
• Recreation room
• Residential setting
• Private rooms