Geriatric Intensive Outpatient Programs
Improve geriatric behavioral health with a turnkey, profitable solution
PMC provides a fully staffed and managed program that addresses the behavioral health needs of your community’s seniors. From program design and implementation, to recruitment, patient outreach and ongoing management, PMC handles everything.
A proven program
The problem
The rising senior behavioral health demand your hospital isn't staffed for
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Today, without a program
Too many communities lack the providers needed to meet the growing demand
for geriatric behavioral health services. As more Americans reach Medicare age, hospitals face increasing pressure to serve an aging population with complex mental health needs.
10,000 Americans turn 65 every day20% of the U.S. population will be 65+ by 2030, more than double todayWith PMC
A fully managed behavioral health program for seniors in rural areas
Senior Life Solutions is a fully-managed geriatric intensive outpatient program (IOP) designed for rural hospitals. PMC partners with your critical access hospital to implement and operate the program within your campus, handling staffing, operations, compliance and community outreach from day one.
220+ Geriatric IOP programs launched30+ states with Geriatric IOP programming20+ years of behavioral health expertise
Meet Senior Life Solutions™
A fully managed behavioral health program for seniors in rural areas
Senior Life Solutions™is a fully managed geriatric intensive outpatient program (IOP) designed for rural hospitals. PMC partners with your critical access hospital to implement and operate the program within your campus, handling staffing, operations, compliance and community outreach from day one.
The financial case
Deliver sustainable financial returns while expanding access to care
Senior Life Solutions is designed to help hospitals meet a critical community need through a financially sustainable program model. PMC works with your team to evaluate the opportunity up front and support long-term program success.
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Financial projection provided before any commitment
A free assessment can help you determine if Senior Life Solutions is a fit for your hospital.
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PMC operates the program end-to-end
Recruitment, staffing, operations and clinical delivery are all supported.
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Hospitals gain a financially strong service line
Meet your community need while supporting long-term program performance.
The program
Your hospital, your mission… our expertise
With 20+ years of experience in rural markets, PMC seamlessly integrates Senior Life Solutions into your hospital, handling everything from staffing to compliance and community outreach.
How it works
Deliver a stable revenue source while improving the lives of senior patients
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PMC evaluates community need, reviews your CHNA, and provides financial projections before any commitment.
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Most programs launch without construction, using existing space. PMC helps evaluate the best-fit options.
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PMC recruits and trains clinical staff before launch, helping ensure strong coverage from day one.
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PMC leads referral development and community education, including collateral creation, and coordinates outreach efforts with your teams.
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PMC supports day-to-day program operations with regular performance reporting, billing support, and compliance reviews.
Ready to take the next step?
Let's bring Senior Life Solutions to your community.
Whether you're weighing the opportunity or ready to plan a launch, PMC will review your CHNA and build a pro forma for your market.
Add IOP & PHP for all ages
We manage, staff, and support outpatient behavioral health programs for children, adolescents, and adults. Customized to meet your community's needs.
Why PMC
What it means to partner with a behavioral health solutions specialist
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Community first
Behavioral health where the community has none, so the hospital meets its obligation without carrying it alone.
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Hands-on partnership
A partner inside your building, running the program with your team day to day.
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Operational confidence
Credentialing, coverage, reporting and survey readiness, carried for you.
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Proven outcomes
Fuller units, shorter waits, faster crisis response and measurable patient improvement.
One partner as your behavioral health strategy grows
- Inpatient Unit Management
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Geriatric Behavioral Health (you are here)
- Outpatient Care Services
- ED Support & Placement
Frequently asked questions
Implementation typically takes five months. PMC follows a detailed timeline and manages the entire implementation process, including staff recruitment.
Senior Life Solutions programs are exclusively for Critical Access Hospitals. Hospitals must designate a space for the SLS program, ideally in the hospital or on the same campus.
PMC would manage every aspect of your Senior Life Solutions program and report results to you. The best programs have full hospital support.
PMC recruits and manages all staff, which include a psychiatrist, therapist, program director, and an office and patient coordinator.
Yes! We can provide your hospital with a net income analysis to show you the bottom line. We’ll create a pro forma to show you how it works.
Yes. We have partnerships with more than 200 hospitals in over 35 states.
The average length of stay in an SLS program is 92 days.
Yes, we use assessment tools and surveys to determine the severity of symptoms a patient is experiencing and track symptoms during treatment and upon program completion.
On average, patients who completed the program reported a 42% decrease in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and distress. The majority of SLS patients graduate in remission from depression and anxiety.
The SLS program helps lower suicide risk in older adults, and restores a sense of purpose and enjoyment. It also provides communities with a behavioral health hub where people can turn to for answers about aging and find mental health resources.
PMC provides community education services, which include collateral (flyers, rack cards, posters), social media posts, newspaper articles, and ads. Our teams make connections with referral sources, including assisted living communities, physicians, churches and community organizations.
PMC has more than 20 years of experience running behavioral health programs in rural areas. We have a team of clinical and operational experts who manage every facet of our programs and a history of success.
Psychiatric Medical Care is one of the nation's largest providers of behavioral health services. We’ve implemented intensive outpatient programs in more than 200 critical access hospitals and have more than 20 years of experience in managing behavioral health programs in rural areas. Our team includes clinical and operational experts who focus on patient outcomes and improving the lives of the people in your community. We offer additional services to deliver a full behavioral health strategy which save lives and improves your community’s overall well-being.
Join more than 220 Critical Access Hospitals who added Senior Life Solutions to their communities
We'll help you evaluate the opportunity, understand the model, and determine fit.