United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Long Beach Healthcare System

Geriatric, Rehabilitation Medicine and Extended Care HCG (GRMEC)

Robin Onishi, MD, Chief
Donna M. Soroczak, MSN, RN Chief,
Jan Boucher, MA, Business Manager
Tamara Barnes, Secretary

The Geriatric, Rehabilitation Medicine and Extended Care HCG (GRMEC) bring together a diverse group of professionals and non-professionals who are dedicated to the care of the older and physically challenged veteran. Their expertise is called upon to address the acute, chronic, preventive, rehabilitation and maintenance care needs for individuals who often have multiple medical diagnoses.

The settings for care include the Nursing Home Care Unit (NHCU) and the Geriatric Evaluation Management (GEM) Program that includes inpatient and outpatient services.

Rehabilitation services are provided in both inpatient and outpatient locations. They include

  • Physical Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Audiology and Speech Pathology
  • Kinesiotherapy
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Therapy including Compensated Work and Incentive Therapy
  • Preservation Amputation Care and Treatment (PACT) and Recreation Therapy

Specialty services include:

  • 15-bed inpatient Hospice unit
  • Respite Care program
  • 4-bed inpatient GEM program
  • 10-bed inpatient acute Rehabilitation unit

which are all located in the NHCU.

Other settings include the services provided through Community Based Services, which is comprised of the Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) Program, Contract Nursing Home Program, Geriatric Residential Care, Care Coordination/Home Telehealth and private home care.

Please contact us at:

GRMEC HCG Administrative Office (562) 826-5629
Audiology Clinic (562) 826-5414

Care Coordination/Telehealth Program

(562) 826-5275
Contract Nursing Home Program (562) 826-5739
Geriatric Evaluation and Management Program (562) 826-5879
Home Based Primary Care (562) 826-5470
Nursing Home Care Unit  
X-Pod  (includes Hospice unit) (562) 826-5732
Z-Pod  (includes Acute Rehabilitation unit) (562) 826-5733
Outpatient Rehabilitation Clinic (562) 826-5554
Preservation, Amputation and Care Program (562) 826-5924
Speech Pathology Clinic (562) 826-5415
Vocational Rehabilitation Therapy Clinic (562) 826-5511

 


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