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St.
Barnabas Nursing Home provides a comprehensive spectrum of
services for individuals with acquired immune deficiency
syndrome (AIDS). The unit is certified under the guidelines
set forth by the New York State Department of Health AIDS
Institute. Under the direction of the Medical Director,
experienced primary care physicians, social workers, addiction
counselors, recreational therapists, nutritionists, consulting
psychiatrists and rehabilitation-occupational therapists
provide an extreme program designed to meet the individual
needs of the resident. Our interdisciplinary team approach to
resident care is implemented with dignity and compassion.
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Our 33
bedded unit provide persons with AIDS with 24-hour skilled
nursing and excellent medical care.
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Prompt
access to specialty physician consultations:
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Pulmonary
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Dental
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Ophthalmology
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Gynecology
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Infectious Diseases
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Psychiatry
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Neurology
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Dermatology
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Podiatry
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HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Program:
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Individualized instruction
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Bilingual sessions
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Risk
reduction education to promote decreased transmission
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Medication adherence counseling
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Clinical trial studies available.
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Addiction Services:
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Individualized addiction service care planning
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Group & individual counseling
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Methadone Maintenance
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Methadone to Abstinence Program
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NA/AA
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Referral services assistance
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Discharge Planning:
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