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Geriatric Behavioral Health

Call 606.678.3442

Mental health plays an essential role in the overall well-being of seniors. At Lake Cumberland, our Geriatric Behavioral Health unit provides safe therapy and medication management for senior adults 55 and older battling mental health conditions which require 24 hour acute inpatient treatment. Whether a loved one is experiencing increased anxiety and depression that interferes with their ability to function at their best, or suffering from behavioral issues resulting from dementia, we can offer a compassionate treatment plan fthat's customized to their unique needs, to help give them and you a better quality of life. With proper care, your senior loved ones can get back to leading the healthy, productive life they deserve.

Admission for Care

Admissions are accepted 24 hours a day by contacting the unit Intake Staff. Referrals for treatment can be made by family members, friends, physicians, psychologists and other mental health professionals, social workers, social service agencies, hospital emergency departments and inpatient acute care facilities. Self-referrals are also accepted. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital accepts Medicare, Medicaid and most other insurance payers.

If you would like more information about our secure program or if you or someone you know needs care, please call 606.678.3442.


 

 

Our Services

At Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, our senior behavioral health services include:

  • Qualified staff including psychiatrist, social worker, counselor, nurse and mental health technician
  • Treatment from a medical physician if indicated
  • An overall assessment of medical and behavioral health needs
  • Individualized treatment plans
  • Daily assessment and care by behavioral health professionals
  • Medication management
  • 24-hour nursing services
  • Recreational therapy
  • Occupational and Physical Therapy
  • Lab and imaging services
  • Individual, group and family therapy
  • Discharge planning, including coordination of follow-up care and assistance with alternative living arrangements if indicated
  • Coordination of follow-up care with a mental health and/or medical provider
  • Assistance with issues, including guardianship, power of attorney and/or advance directives

 

Conditions that we can help manage include:

  • Severe depression
  • Suicidal or thoughts of self-harm
  • Social withdrawal
  • Increased forgetfulness or confusion
  • Loss of interest in self-care
  • Insomnia and change in sleeping patterns
  • Mood changes
  • Delusions and/or hallucinations
  • Aggressive or combative behaviors
  • Behaviors that could cause potential harm to self or others (that are not typically characteristic of that person)
  • Agitation
  • Paranoia
  • Refusal to take medications
  • Recurrent thoughts of dying