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Center for Senior Behavioral Health
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The Center for Senior Behavioral Health offers area residents psychiatric
hospitalization services for those over the age of 55 who suffer from acute symptoms related
to mental health or behavioral health issues. Each patient who is admitted to the Center
receives comprehensive psychiatric and medical care services during hospitalization. Our
goal is to provide individualized, inpatient care aimed at improving daily function and
quality of life for the older adult.
A multidisciplinary team approach combines the expertise of our psychiatrist, medical
physician, psychiatric nursing staff, a social worker and activity coordinator. Together they
design individualized plans of care. A treatment plan will include group therapy, scheduled
activities, medication managment and individualized interventions designed to meet the needs
of each patient.
Through successsful treatment we will help each patient reduce acute syptoms which require
hospitalization, making the average length of stay 10 to 14 days. If patients have other medical
issues, these will be treated by the Center's Medical Director or the patients local personal care
provider.
Families are an important part of our patients' care. Regular hours of visitation are set up each
day for family members to visit loved ones. Follow-up care and discharge planning help
ensure a smooth transition to enhance the patients' quality of life when they leave the
hospital.
Referrals to the Center can be made by anyone. Our staff will help the referring agency or
person get the needed information and/or treatment quickly and professionally. To make a
referral please, call (320) 693-4535.
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