Senior behavioral health unit

Our care team

Columbus Community Hospital recognizes the specialized needs of older adults whose behavioral and/or emotional issues are often complicated by co-existing medical, social and economic factors. Our highly skilled staff provides focused and compassionate care. Your care team includes:

• A psychiatrist.
• Medical physicians.
• Social workers.
• Nursing staff.
• An activity therapist (recreational therapist).
• A dietitian.

Common life changes that can trigger symptoms and need for specialized psychiatric intervention include:

• Physical disability — long-term illness.
• Dementia-causing illness.
• Physical illnesses that can affect thought, memory and emotion.
• Change of environment, like moving out of the family home.
• Illness or loss of a loved one.
• Medication interactions.
• Alcohol or substance abuse.
• Poor diet or malnutrition.

Symptoms that may indicate the need for treatment include:

• Sad or depressed mood lasting longer than two weeks.
• Social withdrawal; loss of interest in things that used to be enjoyable.
• Onset of confusion, disorientation or problems with concentration or decision-making.
• Increase or decrease in appetite; changes in weight.
• Memory loss, especially abrupt recent or short-term memory problems.
• Feelings of worthlessness or thoughts of suicide.
• Agitation, aggression or threats/attempts to harm others.
• Hallucinations and/or delusional thoughts.
• Loss of interest in personal appearance/hygiene.
• Refusing to take prescribed medications.

Contact us

We accept referrals for admission 24 hours a day, seven days a week from physicians, health care professionals, family members and patients.

For more information, call 402-562-4655.