General psychiatry and psychotherapy with outpatient clinic

The inpatient equivalent gerontopsychiatric treatment offers 5-6 places for the treatment of seriously ill elderly patients in the home environment. There must be an indication or referral for full inpatient treatment in psychiatry from the family doctor or specialist.

This new form of treatment offers more opportunities to identify existing home resources and to involve relatives or carers at home or in the home. In addition, treatment is made possible for patients for whom a change of environment could lead to a deterioration in brain function or who previously refused full inpatient treatment or shortened it against medical advice.

Who is admitted?

People in the second half of life who suffer from the following illnesses, for example, are usually admitted:

• Dementia
• Depression
• Delusional disorders
• Anxiety disorders

Exclusion criteria for treatment are

• Acute danger to others or suicidal tendencies
• Acute danger of running away without care
• Nocturnal confusion without on-site care
• Leading somatic illness or medical instability

Therapy offers

According to the legal requirements (§ 115d Abs. 3 SGB V) the treatment takes place by a mobile multiprofessional team under the direction of a physician on specialist level. The multi-professional team consists of a senior physician (specialist in psychiatry), a physician at specialist level, nursing staff, an occupational therapist, a physiotherapist and a social worker.

Diagnostic and therapy intensity are equivalent to full inpatient treatment with one to two visits per day Monday through Friday and one visit on weekends and holidays. Our treatment team can be reached by phone Monday through Friday between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm.