Discharge planning is underway for an elderly client who has been hospitalized for 2 weeks for
treatment of major depression with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
The client has been
determined to need ongoing mental status assessment, socialization opportunities, health education
regarding medication, and relapse prevention. The client lives with her daughter, who works during
the week. The best referral for the client would be
a. partial hospitalization.
b. home care.
c. a nursing home.
d. a halfway house.
A
Partial hospitalization would provide the services the client needs and would give supervision and
meals to the client while her daughter is at work. Home care would not provide socialization. The
nursing home could not as easily provide the necessary teaching. A halfway house provides 24-hour
care and usually expects involvement in off-campus programs.
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