Since losing her husband one year ago, 86-year-old Helen has struggled with anxiety and depression. Recently discharged from the hospital for “weakness,” she was admitted to Hartford HealthCare at Home for skilled psychiatric nursing. Upon admission, Helen repeated that she “was overwhelmed with everyday life.”
Once a vibrant older adult, she experienced an exacerbation of her chronic pulmonary problems and felt unable to “get back to my old self.” She admitted to lack of energy and focus, difficulty sleeping and some weight loss.
Recognizing behavioral health disorders affect everything from eating and sleeping to medication compliance, the Hartford HealthCare at Home Behavioral Health program provides holistic care in a home care setting. Certified psychiatric registered nurses employ the use of evidence- based clinical pathways that outline specific therapeutic plans and timelines for treating depression,
anxiety, dementia and other behavioral health conditions.
The Hartford HealthCare at Home Behavioral Health nurses worked with Helen to increase her knowledge about her illness, her medications and strategies to cope, improving her quality of life and overall health management.
Behavioral Health Home Care is available to those who are physically or psychiatrically home-bound with a referral from a primary care provider.
For more information, call 1.800HOMECARE (1.800.466.3227) or visit HHCatHome.org.