Visiting Nurse Service of New York - Geriatric Outreach
Drug Rehab Center in New York, New York
- Mental Health
- Dual Diagnosis
The Visiting Nurse Service of New York - Geriatric Outreach (VNSNY-GO) is a comprehensive geriatric service provider in New York City offering home-based health and social services, including medical, mental, nursing, and social services, as well as nutrition services, addiction and substance use disorder treatments, community-based outpatient counseling, and a Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program for adults.
About This New York, NY Facility
The Visiting Nurse Service of New York - Geriatric Outreach (VNSNY-GO) is a comprehensive geriatric service provider located in New York City. It provides home-based health and social services to older adults across New York City. They provide a range of services such as medical, mental, nursing, and social services, as well as nutrition services. The team of experts at VNSNY-GO is comprised of social workers, nurses, therapists, and physicians.
VNSNY-GO provides services to treat addiction and substance use disorders. These include screenings, assessments, individual and group counseling, medication-assisted treatment, and referrals for both inpatient and outpatient programs. They also provide community-based outpatient counseling and have a Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program for adults. Each service is tailored to the individual's needs and delivered by an experienced multidisciplinary team with the necessary accreditation and licensure.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
An underlying cause often brings about addiction. Mental disorders can lie at the center, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder. As well as the cause of the addiction, a dual diagnosis by Visiting Nurse Service of New York - Geriatric Outreach helps to treat the addiction. This ensures that after treatment is complete, the patient will not fall back on old practices.
Levels of Care Offered
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
When remaining at their job in New York, or continuing their studies, the individual may live with their family while utilizing Visiting Nurse Service of New York - Geriatric Outreach‘s outpatient services. Treatment requires counseling the patient at the individual level, in a group setting, about substance addiction, drugs, and therapy sessions.
Visiting Nurse Service of New York - Geriatric Outreach‘s Therapies & Programs
Couples therapy reduces the dysfunctional behavior in a relationship that may cause addiction. It can help one or both members of the couple. It targets addiction and it can make for a healthier relationship.
Patients who receive generous support from their loved ones have better chances of completing their recovery. Genetics play a role when it comes to addiction, so it’s better to approach the problem as a unit. Family members can help an individual avoid addiction triggers and guide him or her in making lifestyle changes.
Group therapy is a type of counseling at Visiting Nurse Service of New York - Geriatric Outreach in New York, NY that occurs between a bunch of strangers. The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious.
As a means of managing pain that has plagued them in the past, many individuals turn to drugs and alcohol. Assault, negligence, the loss of a loved one, and other unfortunate events may involve trauma. This treatment, offered and administrated by Visiting Nurse Service of New York - Geriatric Outreach in New York, NY provides individuals the resources to cope with past traumas healthily.
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New York, New York 10027 Phone Number(212) 609-7788 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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New York, New York Addiction Information
More than 2 million New Yorkers are currently suffering from some type of substance abuse and many of those are minors. Alcohol abuse, in particular, is prevalent among those underage. As a result of the high prices and regulation of prescription drugs, many New Yorkers turn to heroin instead. This has led to a serious heroin epidemic in the state.
According to recent statistics, over 280,000 people in the state struggle with drug addiction. This accounts for approximately 8% of the population. In 2011, there were 1,532 deaths related to cocaine overdose in New York City. Currently, in New York City, there are over 3,000 people addicted to heroin and 1,700 addicted to cocaine. Most treatment plans offered in the area will involve some combination of detoxification, counseling, and medication.
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