Memorial Hospital is proud to announce it is expanding its behavioral health services to include specialized care for older adults. The hospital has begun construction on an inpatient geriatric behavioral health unit that will be staffed with physicians who are specially trained and board certified in geriatric medicine. The staff will offer a caring, compassionate, and comprehensive approach to diagnosing and treating behavioral health disorders in older adults.
“As our population ages, the need for geriatric behavioral health services is growing,” said Dr. Anika Forbes. “We want individuals and families in Northeast Florida to understand that, with the appropriate care, late-life behavioral health issues are treatable and recovery is possible.”
The inpatient geriatric behavioral health unit will feature:
- Daily sessions with a psychiatrist
- Group and individual therapy sessions
- Family therapy
- Assistance with transitional resources
- Intensive medication management
- 24-hour nursing care with expertise in both psychiatric and geriatrics
The inpatient geriatric behavioral health unit will offer treatment for:
- Life stress
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Mood disorders
- Life trauma
- Grief & loss issues
- Problems with addictions
- Relationship problems
- Aging and transitional coping
“Memorial Hospital is proud to expand our behavioral health services to our senior population,” said Jim O’Loughlin, President and CEO at Memorial Hospital. “Our goal is to provide safe, high-quality care to older adults by providing comprehensive care that focuses on the unique needs of each individual patient.”
Currently Memorial Hospital offers intensive outpatient and inpatient behavioral health services for adults. Our goal is to help each patient return to a level of stability that allows them to improve their quality of life.