If you or a loved one has a mental health problem, Mercy Home Health Services psychiatric nurses can help you cope. After benefiting from our expert care and advice, many patients have been able to remain in their homes, rather than being hospitalized.

Our skilled psychiatric nurses have years of experience caring for people who have mental health problems such as:

• Dementia and other cognitive disorders
• Schizophrenia
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Substance abuse
• Physical, mental and child abuse
• Attention-deficit disorders

Under the direction of a physician or psychiatrist, psychiatric nurses provide:

• Assessment of mental-health status and evaluation of response to treatment
• Medication instruction, monitoring and administration
• Collection of lab specimens and monitoring of test results
• Patient education regarding the illness and treatment
• Supportive counseling
• Referrals to and follow-up with community resources
• Treatment planning and ongoing communication with the physician or psychiatrist
• Education and support for the caregiver