Senior Care Unit
(601) 384-8180
What is the Senior Care Unit? | The Senior Care Unit is a 12-bed inpatient psychiatric unit for persons generally 55 years of age or older with moderate to severe mental health illnesses. We also offer an intensive outpatient program.
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What do we treat? | Our most common diagnoses are Depression and Dementia with the associated complications, but we treat all kinds of mental illnesses.
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What treatment is provided? | Group and individual therapy, as well as, therapeutic group activities. We provide medication evaluation, adjustment, and monitoring. We teach alternative coping skills and caregiving skills to patients and their families. Patients are also seen daily by their admitting physician for any physical health needs they might have.
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The Senior Care staff. | Program Director: Misty Brumfield, R.N.
Inpatient Therapist: Margie Campbell
Outpatient Therapist: Mike Case
Activities Director: Veronica Brown
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Who are the psychiatrists? | Donald Guild, M.D. & Rodrigo Galvez, M.D. are our Medical Directors and are both Board Certified in Geriatric Psychiatry.
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What is the length of stay? | The average length of stay for inpatient is 10–14 days. The length of enrollment for outpatient is on average, three (3) months.
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Who pays for treatment? | Medicare, Medicaid, Commercial Insurance Plans and Private Pay.
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How would I refer someone? | Call the Senior Care Unit at (601) 384-8180 and ask for an assessment. Assessments are confidential, free of charge, and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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How do I get more information? | Contact the Senior Care Unit and speak with any of our professionally trained staff.
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We all hope our family members will enjoy "the golden years". But, as individuals age, they experience the loss of loved ones, and the stresses that go with losing physical and mental abilities. A changing lifestyle and increased physical challenges may lead to normal feelings of sadness or distress. Persistent personality changes or unusual behavior, however, may indicate a person is suffering from clinical depression or anxiety.
If you feel like you, a family member, or friend, could benefit from Senior Care, give us a call at (601) 384-8180. Our trained professionals will show you the way to a brighter tomorrow. Call 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. All calls are confidential. Assessments can be performed anywhere. We want to help senior citizens regain as much personal independence as possible. Help is always just a phone call away.