Historically, the TEAM Collaboratory clinical services were limited to in-home, face-to-face medical and mental health capacity assessments of APS clients living locally near Houston, Texas. Through a statewide virtual services program called the Forensic Assessment Center Network (FACN), the TEAM Collaboratory services have been extended to APS clients across Texas. This expansion will improve APS investigations and client outcomes through increased access to geriatric health care specialists. This new program has helped overcome geographic boundaries and shortages of specialty care providers by implementing telemedicine mental health capacity assessments, assessments of abused and neglected older adult’s mobility, mood, memory, medications, and medical and social history as well as client staffing consults with APS caseworkers. In addition, the FACN also includes forensic assessments of facility based abuse cases and employee misconduct registry reviews to assist with the determination of abuse and protection of older adults against future abuse.
For more information about TEAM Collaboratory, contact Leslie Clark | [email protected] | 713-500-3802.