Geriatric Psychiatry Inpatient Program at Saint Anne's Hospital

Our patient-and-family-centered approach focuses on restoring patients to their highest possible level of functioning.

There are many factors that can affect the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of an older adult.

The result can be depression, anxiety, confusion, agitation or other symptoms that interfere with an older person’s quality of life. When major life changes or medical conditions such as a stroke, chronic pain, Parkinson’s or heart disease trigger emotional conditions requiring hospitalization, Saint Anne’s Hospital offers medical and psychiatric care in a comforting and healing environment. 

The hallmark of our programs is the daily care and treatment each patient receives from an exceptional team of geriatric professionals. Our patient and family centered approach focuses on restoring patients to their highest possible level of functioning.

Services at Our Geriatric Psychiatry Unit

Our 16-bed geriatric psychiatric unit has been designed to address the special needs of seniors who are experiencing emotional and behavioral changes. The unit provides a safe, secure environment essential to successful in-patient psychiatric treatment. This specially designed unit includes group dining and activities rooms, separate consultation, and counseling rooms.

Patients receive medical and psychiatric evaluation and treatment, as well as pharmacotherapy, individual, family, and/or group counseling services. The typical length of stay is 12 to 14 days. We work with the abilities of each patient to restore mental health by creating new behaviors. The treatment plans we create are individualized and involve a team approach that focuses on patient strengths.

Caring Geriatric Medical Team Professionals

Our highly-trained, multidisciplinary team of dedicated geriatric medical professionals provides treatment based on each individual’s unique needs for a range of acute or chronic psychiatric conditions, including acute dementia with behavioral problems, medication management, severe depression, anxiety, psychosis, and bipolar disorder. Our team includes:

• Psychiatrists
• Psychiatric nurse practitioner
• Registered psychiatric nurses
• Certified nursing assistants
• Internal medicine physicians
• Licensed social workers
• Licensed occupational therapists
• Certified occupational therapy assistant
• Program director

Cost and Insurance

Our services are covered in whole or part by most major insurance plans and Medicare. Since plans vary in coverage, family members and individuals are encouraged to discuss details with our staff and the hospital’s financial services.