Project Samaritan AIDS Services Residential Health Care

PSI AIDS Services operates a 66-bed residential health care facility that provides comprehensive, individualized medical, social and substance abuse treatment services to persons living with HIV/AIDS. Our modified therapeutic drug treatment community offers peer support to residents as they recover from substance abuse and regain health. An interdisciplinary team of doctors, nurses, social workers, substance abuse counselors, recreation and art therapists, nutritionists, alternative medicine practitioners, physical and occupational therapists offers state-of-the-art, holistic, resident-focused care to improve health and support recovery.

Clinical Services

• Substance abuse treatment in a modified therapeutic community model
• 24-hour/7-day substance abuse counseling
• 12-step groups
• Mental health counseling (psychological services) including individual therapy, group counseling and family treatment
• Specialized programming for the cognitively impaired
• Recreational programming, including sports and arts & crafts
• Chaplain services

Medical and Nursing Services

• A primary-care practitioner for each resident, with 24-hour coverage
• 24-hour nursing services
• State-of-the-art specialized AIDS care
• Specialized services including psychiatry, gynecology, ophthalmology, dentistry and laboratory and X-ray services
• Pharmacy services
• Physical and occupational therapy
• Nutritional counseling
• Complementary therapies including acupuncture, herbs and meditation
• Hospital affiliations
• Comprehensive AIDS education

Requirements for Admission

• Patient Review Instrument (PRI) and Screen
• CBC lab work
• T-cell count
• Psycho-social assessment
• Chest X-ray report
• TB profile

For additional information, please contact our Admissions Office at (718) 681-8700 ext. 2148, or contact the admissions staff by fax at (718) 293-0510.

See the Locations and Contact Information page for more details.