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20-05-2025
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Alameda Health System secures over $77m for care units
The Alameda Health System (AHS) in the US has secured over $77m in funding to enhance its behavioural health infrastructure. This investment will fund the construction of a ten-bed inpatient medical detox and psychiatric care unit at San Leandro Hospital, as well as two units with 20 beds dedicated to geriatric psychiatric healthcare at St Rose Hospital. The funding comes from the California Department of Health Care Services' (DHCS) Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program, via Proposition 1. St Rose Hospital board chair and AHS chief operating officer Mark Fratzke said: 'This is a transformative investment for Alameda Health System and the East Bay community. It strengthens our ability to care for those in the most vulnerable moments of their lives and ensures that people can get the mental and behavioural health care they need close to home. 'We are proud to be recognised as a critical component of California's efforts to modernise and expand mental and behavioural health care. This funding will advance our mission of caring, healing, teaching, and serving all.' In Alameda County, mental and behavioural health ranks among the top five priority health needs, as highlighted in the Alameda County Health Care Service's Community Health Needs Assessment for 2022-2025. The funding will allow the health system to address a care gap and broaden its capacity to cater to patients with intricate behavioural health requirements. AHS is one of 124 sponsor organisations to receive a share of the $3.3bn in competitive funding awards from the DHCS' Proposition 1 Bond BHCIP Round 1. These awards are part of a broader effort to establish a behavioural health system in California, ensuring timely access to various levels of care, from crisis stabilisation to long-term treatment. The state's commitment to reducing mental health crises and supporting community-based solutions underscores the importance of these investments for the sustainability and accessibility of behavioural care services. "Alameda Health System secures over $77m for care units" was originally created and published by Hospital Management, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
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16-05-2025
- Health
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Los Angeles Jewish Health Awarded $28 Million from California Department of Health Care Services
Major Investment Will Dramatically Expand Inpatient Mental Health Services for Seniors in Need LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As one of California's leading providers of coordinated senior health services, Los Angeles Jewish Health (LAJHealth) is proud to announce it has been awarded $28 million by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) as part of Proposition 1's Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 1: Launch Ready initiative. The funding, announced by Governor Gavin Newsom, is part of an historic $3.3 billion investment in behavioral health infrastructure, supporting 124 projects statewide. At LAJHealth, this funding will support the expansion of inpatient behavioral health services for seniors, a critical step in addressing California's growing senior behavioral health crisis. This expansion comes at a time of intensifying need. California's senior population is projected to double by 2040, and with it, the number of older adults experiencing behavioral health challenges—particularly those who are low-income, medically complex, or socially isolated—is rising sharply. "California is facing a senior behavioral health crisis," said Dale Surowitz, President and CEO of Los Angeles Jewish Health. "This transformative investment allows us to act urgently and proactively by expanding access to high-quality, compassionate inpatient care for seniors in acute psychiatric distress. We are deeply grateful to Governor Newsom and DHCS for recognizing the urgency of this need and investing in a more sustainable, responsive future for our aging population." Governor Newsom underscored the importance of Proposition 1 in his remarks announcing the awards: "Californians demanded swift action to address our state's behavioral health crisis when they voted for Prop 1 in March 2024. Today, we're delivering our biggest win yet. Whether it's crisis stabilization, inpatient services, or long-term treatment, we're ensuring that individuals can access the right care at the right time." This funding is part of California's broader strategy to modernize the behavioral health system—increasing transparency, expanding access, and building the infrastructure necessary to provide a full continuum of care for individuals living with mental illness and substance use disorders. Through Proposition 1 and BHCIP, the state aims to create more than 6,800 new residential treatment beds and 26,700 outpatient treatment slots, addressing urgent gaps in care across every region of California. About Los Angeles Jewish Health Founded in 1912, Los Angeles Jewish Health (formerly Los Angeles Jewish Home) is the largest nonprofit, single-source provider of comprehensive senior healthcare services in the Los Angeles region. LAJHealth serves nearly 4,000 older adults annually through a continuum of community-based and residential programs, including skilled nursing, assisted living, short-term rehabilitation, senior behavioral health, geriatric psychiatry, hospice and palliative care, memory care, and the Brandman Centers for Senior Care (PACE). LAJHealth is home to more than 1,000 residents. Learn more at About BHCIP BHCIP is administered by DHCS and supports the development of new or expanded behavioral health facilities across the state. Through BHCIP, DHCS has competitively awarded grants to construct, acquire, and expand properties and invest in mobile crisis infrastructure for behavioral health. Proposition 1, passed in March 2024, increases funding opportunities to expand BHCIP to serve even more Californians with mental health and substance use disorders through infrastructure development. For information on Bond BHCIP Round 2: Unmet Needs, visit the BHCIP webpage. Media Contact: Scott Higdon(818) View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Los Angeles Jewish Health
