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Overview:
The Center for People Living with AIDS at St. Elizabeth Ann's is designed to provide both a therapeutic and supportive environment to individuals who require clinical management in a residential setting. Some people will need this clinical management in our facility for a brief time before being able to return home and some people may need this care on a long-term basis.
The Team Approach
The members of our health care team most involved in the care of our residents include:
| • Full time primary care physicians |
• Recreation therapists |
| • Psychiatrist/psychologist |
• Rehabilitation staff |
| • Nursing staff* |
• Registered dietician |
| • Social work case managers |
• Pastoral care staff |
| • Substance abuse counselors |
• Respiratory therapists on-site 24 hours a day |
| • Full-time pulmonary specialist |
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*Our nursing staff includes registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants.
What We Offer:
| The latest recommended therapies |
| • Prophylactic drug therapies |
| • Administration of intravenous therapies/blood transfusions |
| • Full restorative as well as maintenance rehabilitation |
| • Peritoneal dialysis/hemodialysis |
| • Parenteral nutrition (TPN/PPN) |
| • Ventilator care |
| • Skin care |
Some residents have a history of substance abuse and will benefit from our substance abuse program.
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