Geriatric Psychiatry
In an effort to meet the behavioral health care needs of our senior community with compassion and dignity, Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center offers an inpatient treatment program to improve the well-being and health of patients 55 years of age and older.
Expert Care. Hometown Values.
At Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center, it is our goal to provide safe, effective, high-quality healthcare for our patients. We encourage patients and their family/significant other to take an active role in their health care, and we believe they should make informed decisions about the physicians and hospitals they trust to provide that care.
Geriatric Psychiatry You Can Trust
Our Golden Care Program is designed to help seniors who sometimes need special care to assist them in coping with changes in their life such as the loss of a loved one, a serious illness, physical changes and/or the absence of friends and family.
Golden Care is a 12 -bed inpatient unit located inside the hospital. Our team of health care professionals are dedicated to patients with behavioral health needs and take a personal interest in each patient’s optimum outcome. Every patient has an individual treatment plan using a comprehensive mix of therapies and family involvement and education is considered an integral part of the treatment program.
We provide daily reports to family members and weekly progress reports to referral sources.
Admission Criteria
A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation will be done to help determine the cause of the behavioral and mental changes.
Age 55 and above
Evidence of danger to self or others, or out of touch with reality
Medically stable
Voluntary, willing to sign-in
Involuntary, requires court involvement
Psychiatrist acceptance of patient
Referrals are accepted 24-hours a day, 7 days a week
Conditions We Treat
Feelings of loneliness, isolation & withdrawal
Feelings of helplessness & despair
Feelings of grief & loss
Agitation & behavior problems
Tearfulness/crying spells
Excessive worry & anxiety
Confusion, memory loss
Treatments
Individual, group and family therapy
Therapeutic recreation