The Older Adult Transitions Service (O.A.T.S.)  is an intensive outpatient program specifically designed for the ambulatory older adult who can benefit from psychiatric treatment in a multidisciplinary setting. This program is not suitable for the patient with dementia. The O.A.T.S. program is available four days per week, up to five hours per day and consists of group and individual therapy. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used as the primary theoretical framework of treatment.

Our Staff

Our professional staff consists of psychiatrist medical directors, a geriatric clinical nurse specialist, registered nurses, marriage and family therapists and occupational therapists.

About Our Program

O.A.T.S. addresses the special needs of the ambulatory older adult patient who is experiencing an acute psychiatric illness depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, etc.) and who is not responding to traditional interventions like medication therapy, counseling, and/or support groups. The program provides intensive, focused treatment that assists the patient to develop coping skills and offers consistent support that is necessary to recover from psychiatric symptoms.
 
Family counseling is also part of the program. Treatment is carefully coordinated with the patient’s medical doctor since many patients may have other serious medical conditions being managed by their internist/primary care physicians. Transportation and lunch are available during the first four weeks of treatment until the patient is feeling well enough to make other arrangements. The average length of stay in the O.A.T.S. program is two to six months, generally on decreasing schedule of frequency and intensity. Discharge planning is done to assure continued care at discharge. All patients are assigned to a professional staff member who provides treatment planning, family intervention and education, individual counseling, insurance verification and authorization for treatment, and discharge planning for the duration of treatment. Each patient is seen by the psychiatrist medical director regularly for evaluation and medication monitoring at an additional charge separate from hospital charges.

General Information

O.A.T.S. is a covered benefit by Medicare, most Senior HMOs, and other insurances. An assessment interview is required prior to admission.

Sample day

9:00 – 10:00 am Arrive at program via own transportation RoadRunners or Outreach
10:00 – 11:30 am Group therapy
11:30 – 12:30 pm  Lunch in cafeteria or in Behavioral Health Services area
12:30 – 1:15 pm Art therapy
1:15 – 2:15 pm Relapse prevention

Location

El Camino Hospital Behavioral Health Services
2660 Grant Road, Suite D
Mountain View, California

Contacting Behavioral Health Services

If you would like more program and fee information, or to make an appointment for an initial assessment interview please call: 650-940-7138 or toll free 1-866-789-6089.