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COMPASSIONATE CARE

Fostering Patient Wellness

In an industry where warmth and care go a long way, we put exceptional efforts
in creating a sheltering safe haven for residents.

MAGNANIMITY OF KINDNESS

A Labor of Love

To us, nothing could be more important than tender care and love of humanity. Focused on behavioral issues within four of our designated units and other health challenges within another unit, we make every day count for residents.

OUR UNITS

Home Sweet Home

RIO/HOLLYWOOD

Medium Acuity
Behavioral Health

Rio/Hollywood is a secure second medium acuity behavioral health unit, incorporating a dining room, dayroom and exterior patio. It is geared towards residents with a history of behavioral health symptoms and psychiatric disorders who are more prone to verbal aggression or have a history of self-injury, suicidal thoughts and statements.

On-site providers and visits include internal medicine and psychiatry. Outside appointments are accommodated with arranged transportation and staff accompaniment.

Unit 3

Unit 2

APACHE

Medium Acuity Behavioral Global Cognitive Impairment Health

The Apache unit is a secure neurobehavioral unit, considered a medium acuity global cognitive impairment behavioral health unit. Incorporating 18 beds within 9 rooms, a dining room, dayroom and an exterior patio. It’s geared towards residents with an underlying neurological condition resulting in behavioral health issues. Associated symptoms include intermittent agitation, verbal aggression and somewhat of a physical aggression. Residents may have ‘stepped down’ from the Sunset unit or may have been directly admitted.

On-site providers and visits include internal medicine and psychiatry. Outside appointments are accommodated with arranged transportation and staff accompaniment.

SUNSET Point

High Acute
Behavioral Health

Sunset Heights is a secure unit designed for the most acutely psychiatrically-ill residents. It incorporates 33 beds within 18 rooms, a dining room, dayroom and exterior patio. The unit is geared towards patients with a history of physical aggression and/or highly manipulative behavior requiring close monitoring.

On-site providers and visits include internal medicine and psychiatry. Outside appointments are accommodated with arranged transportation and staff accompaniment.

Unit 1

Unit 4

PARADISE ISLAND

Dementia and
Memory Care Health

Paradise Island is our wandering dementia unit incorporating 34 beds within 17 rooms. It is geared towards those typically confused who may have agitation with ADL care, wander and tend to be elderly or frail.

On-site providers and visits include internal medicine and psychiatry. Outside appointments are accommodated with arranged transportation and staff accompaniment.

VICTORIAN LANE

Long Term and
Skilled Care

The Victorian Lane unit is our open, non behavioral health unit. Incorporating 42 beds within 22 rooms, a dining room, dayroom and exterior patio, it is geared towards residents devoid of extensive or unmanageable behavior and may have graduated from the behavioral health units.

On-site providers and visits include internal medicine, psychiatry and cardiology. Outside appointments are accommodated with arranged transportation and staff accompaniment.

The unit caters to residents who require Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), Speech Therapy (ST), Wound Care, IV Therapy, and assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).

Unit 5

SKILL, COMPASSION & DEDICATION

Meet Our Team

Our team of dedicated healthcare professionals places the needs of residents at
the center of every decision, interaction and care.

Elma Petkovic

Administrator

Jacqueline Worrel-Sitosky

DON

Elizabeth Elliot

Behavioral Health Manager

Carol Newman

Medical Director

Jenni
Can

Admissions and Marketing Director

NOT JUST A SCIENCE

Our Healthcare is an Art.

At Desert Peak, resident care is based on professional skill,
a caring heart and loving kindness.