Each stage of our lives brings different challenges, different tasks we need to accomplish in order to become a more fulfilled individual.   Our geriatric wellness programs address the special needs of those over 65.

Designed to keep older adults healthy, active, and independent, our geriatric professionals are committed to working with older adults and their families to maintain health and optimize well-being on many levels:  physical, emotional, intellectual and lifestyle.
 
The foundation of our senior health program is an inpatient Geriatric Psychiatric Unit, one of only two such facilities in the city of Chicago.  Established to meet the needs of older adults and their families throughout the Chicago area, this highly specialized and comprehensive service provides holistic treatment of both the mind and body to seniors who suffer from depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment, and mood swings.

Often minimized or misunderstood by both families and physicians, these disorders traditionally have either been missed completely, or have been treated by overmedicating the individual, which brings on its own set of problems.  Worse still, these disorders play a major role in a suicide rate among the elderly that is higher than any other age group and twice the national average.

With new, oversized private rooms overlooking Lake Michigan, the goal of this short-term inpatient unit is to return patients to their maximum mental and emotional function so they can return to their residences within four to eight days.

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