Inpatient Program

Psychiatric assessment and treatment for patients age 60 and over is the specialty of the Older Adult Mental Health Unit at Deaconess Hospital, the first program in the city to provide treatment in an environment tailored and limited to older adults. Referrals to this inpatient program can be made by the patient, patient's family, friends, caregivers, physicians, healthcare workers, community mental health agencies, or long term care facilities. A clinical social worker or psychiatric nurse is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for mental health assessment or admission, by calling our simple one number access at: 513.559.2215.

We serve patients with special needs with a(n):

  • Short-term treatment approach with average stays ranging from a few days to a longer stay
  • Personalized therapeutic setting with low patient-staff ratio
  • Individualized multidisciplinary treatment team and plan designed to meet the unique needs of each patient and family
  • Attractive residential setting that is cheerful and bright and well adapted to the needs of older adults
  • Sensory stimulation room that can help manage behavioral concerns without the use of more restrictive treatment methods
  • Animal assisted therapies, music therapy, group and individual therapy and education.
  • After a stay in the Older Adult Mental Health Unit Inpatient Program, patients are restored and able to cope more effectively with the limitations of advancing age.

Planning for discharge, be it a return to a home environment or an alternate living arrangement, begins on the day of admission. Licensed clinical social workers with the input and assistance of family members, care givers and the treatment team, help to make the transition to community living a safe and seamless experience. Personalized telephone contact is made after discharge to assess for additional service needs.

For more information about the inpatient program, call 513.559.2215.

For further information about the Older Adult Mental Health Services Outpatient Program, call 513.559.2215. Remember, sometimes the best treatment is information.
 
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