located at 200 S Academy Road. Mercy caregivers and a chaplain gathered to celebrate the program’s start and bless it with prayers of thanksgiving.
“Anxiety and depression feel isolating to anyone, but often especially to seniors. But these are very common problems and we don’t want our neighbors to suffer alone,” said hospital Administrator Bobby Stitt. “We want everyone to know they can refer themselves, and family and friends can refer their loved ones, too.”
About Senior Life Solutions
Senior Life Solutions is an intensive outpatient group therapy program for people who are typically age 65 and older with age-related health concerns, difficult life events, transitions to new phases of life and more.
Senior Life Solutions is for people who may be experiencing:
• A traumatic event
• Anxiety
• Changes in appetite
• Depression
• Difficulty sleeping
• Feelings of sadness or grief lasting more than two weeks
• Feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness
• Loss of a close family member or spouse
• Loss of energy
• Loss of interest in favorite activities
Senior Life Solutions services offered include:
• A confidential, comprehensive assessment
• Individual, group and family therapy
• Medication education and management
• Aftercare planning
While most services are offered in a group setting, each person will also receive individual counseling. Mercy engages and supports participants in the program to make sure their unique needs are being met.
Staff includes a board-certified psychiatrist, licensed therapists, a registered nurse and other caregivers dedicated to the mental health care of older adults in the Logan County community.
Family members, physicians or other health care professionals can make a referral to the program.
For more information, call 405-282-6700 or visit the Mercy Hospital Logan County webpage on www.mercy.net.
