The Geriatrics & Extended Care (GEC) Service provides a range of health care services from institutional-based care and ambulatory care to community-based care for veterans (especially the aging) with multiple, chronic health problems. GEC Services are provided in collaboration between GEC staff and other departments, including Nursing Service, Social Work Service, Nutrition & Food Service, Medical Administration Service and others.
Dallas VAMC
GEC provides care in the Community Living Center - Home of the Brave (CLC). CLC promotes the highest possible level of patient independence and well being using a team approach to patient care ensuring the patient's dignity, quality of life and care during their stay. CLC's goal is to place the patient in the appropriate environment based on the patient's needs.
CLC includes:
Palliative/Hospice Care
Respite Care
Rehabilitation Care
Temporary Placement
Wound Care
Home and Community Based Care (H&CBC) programs share the goal to provide compassionate care to veterans at home and in the community, promoting maximal independence and support of the caregiver. The H&CBC programs include:
Contract Home Care
Home Based Primary Care
Contract Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) and Contract Nursing Home Care (CNH) are extensions of GEC programs managed by Social Work Service.
Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center, Bonham
GEC provides care in the Community Living Center - Uncle Sam's Place (CLC). CLC is a long-term care environment for eligible veterans requiring rehabilitative and maintenance care, based on the patient's individual needs. CLC strives to ensure that patients receive a sense of dignity, quality of life and quality of care during their stay.
CLC includes:
Long-term Care
Palliative/Hospice
Respite Care
Restorative/Rehabilitation Care
Dementia Special Care
Assisted Care
The State Veterans Home is located adjacent to the facility and provides another venue for nursing home care for eligible veterans.
Fort Worth Outpatient Clinic
Home-based primary care (HBPC) services are available from the clinic.
