Unable to find a long-term care facility that accepts geriatric psych patients with dementia and behavioral issues, causing extended hospital stays and staffing strain.

No centralized database or search tool exists for long-term care placement for geriatric psych patients; current methods are manual, fragmented, and nationwide searches are infeasible via general search engines.

Severity

4High

Willingness to Pay

implied

Added

Jun 11, 2026

Workarounds Described

uses Google to search for facilities
calls different facilities individually

Implied Software Gaps

Nationwide searchable database of long-term care facilities specialized in geriatric psychiatry with real-time availability

App Concept

CarePlace Connect

A nationwide placement platform for geriatric psych patients, connecting hospitals with long-term care facilities that accept challenging behavioral health cases. Replaces manual Google searches and cold calls with a searchable, filterable directory of facilities with real-time availability.

Key Features

Nationwide directory of LTC facilities accepting geriatric psych patients
Filter by diagnosis (e.g., Lewy body dementia, combative behavior)
Real-time bed availability and admission criteria
Direct contact and referral submission via platform
Patient profile matching based on behavioral and medical needs

Target Users: Hospital discharge planners, nurse case managers, and social workers at medical facilities needing to place geriatric psych patients in long-term care.

Revenue Model: Freemium for basic directory access; $199/mo per hospital for full matching and referral features, or pay-per-placement fee.

Existing Solutions Mentioned

Googlephone calls to facilities

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