Senior Care Unit

The Senior Care Unit is a 15-bed acute geriatric psychiatric facility that specializes in an integrated approach to treating the unique mental health and medical needs that may affect aging individuals.  Our professional team completes a thorough evaluation to develop a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan, which includes collaboration with the patient, the patient’s family and other health professionals.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS THAT MAY INDICATE A NEED FOR TREATMENT

  • Depressed mood, extreme
    sadness or irritability
  • Feeling useless, helpless,
    hopeless
  • Personality changes over time
  • Unexplained physical ailments
  • Changes in eating and
    sleeping patterns, fluctuations in weight
  • Changes in energy level
  • Loss of interest in
    appearance/ hygiene
  • Increasing difficulty
    remembering ordinary things
  • Confused thinking, difficulty
    concentrating, disorientation
  • Excessive fears, anxieties,
    suspiciousness
  • Feeling rejected by others
  • Withdrawal from family &
    friends
  • Hearing Voices or imagining
    things that do not exist
  • Needing more medication than
    should be necessary for a physical condition
  • Refusal to take needed
    medication
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Growing inability to cope
    with daily living


Program Features:

•    Free confidential initial consultation to determine the appropriate level of care.
•    Assistance locating the least restrictive environment that can assist meeting individual needs.
•    Management of a patient’s secondary medical needs.
•    A history of satisfied patients and families

     


A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO HEALING

We take a holistic approach through the assessment and treatment of the physical,
emotional, spiritual and lifestyle changes that come with age.  We recognize that when one person in the family suffers from a mental or emotional illness, everyone in the family is affected.  Admission to psychiatric treatment center is difficult for an elderly person.  Stresses and strains in relationships are intensified. We understand this and encourage family members to express their feelings and learn new ways to cope with their frustrations. We encourage them to participate in their loved one’s treatment process.