Senior Mental Health

Enjoy your golden years.

Not a Normal Part of Aging

Every day of life should be lived fully. But the changes that come with aging can be challenging, making it difficult to enjoy life – not only for those who are growing older, but also for their family members. Memory loss, depression, anxiety, acute psychosis, substance abuse. A wide range of psychological, behavioral and emotional conditions, and confusion about where to turn for help, can be especially frightening when they affect seniors. It's not part of the normal aging process to experience these conditions. But the mental health experts at INTEGRIS Health can help. Whether you need inpatient treatment for severe memory loss or dementia, or outpatient services such as therapy or medication evaluation and monitoring, you can trust that you’ll receive the best care available from our board-certified psychiatrists and therapists who specialize in geriatric mental health.

Generations Can Help

Generations is a short-term, inpatient psychiatric program for adults age 55 and older and can help you understand your symptoms, explore the causes of your condition, learn techniques for reducing stress and manage your response to your illness. We understand that life changes in this age group require special treatment and interventions for optimal outcomes. That's why offer comprehensive care that addresses each individual's specific needs in order to maximize cognitive and emotional functioning and to enhance the patient's quality of life. Our multi-disciplinary treatment team consists of psychiatrists; primary care physicians (as needed); licensed mental health professionals, social workers, case managers, psychiatric nurses, recreational therapists and mental health technicians.

Tell Your Physician If …

• you have trouble functioning
• you can’t think straight or make decisions
• you’ve gained or lost weight as a result of your situation
• you have trouble sleeping or you sleep too much
• you’re using drugs or alcohol to cope
• you’re angry or sad almost all of the time
• you’ve limited where you go or what you do
• you experience sudden mental or behavioral changes
• you don’t enjoy life

Patients at Particular Risk Include Those Who Have …

• experienced significant trauma (accidents, violence)
• been diagnosed with a chronic illness or have chronic pain
• had a recent significant health challenge (heart surgery, cancer)
• experienced major life changes (death, divorce, family or financial difficulties)
• symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath, insomnia, aches or pains
• headaches, muscle tension, lethargy/fatigue with no readily identifiable underlying medical condition

Left untreated, these conditions not only affect the patient’s quality of life, but also can significantly impact a patient’s physical health.