Senior Bridges

A Senior Adult Behavioral Heath Program
At Northern Nevada Medical Center

Senior Bridges at Northern Nevada Medical Center offers inpatient and outpatient programs for adults in Reno, Sparks and the surrounding area who are age 50 and older, and are experiencing emotional or mental difficulties. Senior Bridges is the only behavioral health program in the region that is located within a full-service hospital. That means that in addition to mental health concerns, Northern Nevada Medical Center can also treat a patient's medical health concerns.

To find out more about Senior Bridges, and the programs it offers for yourself or for a loved one, call 775-356-4071.

Inpatient Program

The inpatient program at Senior Bridges offers psychiatric intervention for adults, age 50 and older, who have experienced:

Depression
Suicidal attempts or threats
Loss of appetite, sleeplessness or isolation
Psychosis
Mood disorders
Anger, aggression or combative behavior
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Anxiety-related disorders

Inpatient Services

A psychiatrist will perform a psychiatric evaluation within 24 hours of admission
24-hour nursing care in a secure setting
Medication management
Individual, family, group therapy
Development of treatment and aftercare plans
Restoration to best possible level of functioning

Interdisciplinary Treatment Team

An interdisciplinary team that includes physicians, nurses, therapists and other healthcare professionals treats adults who are admitted into the inpatient program.

Intensive Outpatient Program

To learn more about the Intensive Outpatient Program and Senior Bridges, call 775-356-1279

The intensive outpatient program at Senior Bridges is more intensive than a traditional outpatient program and is designed for short-term stabilization and resolution of immediate psychological problems.

The program treats senior adults who have behavioral or emotional difficulties but do not require the intense level of psychiatric care provided by inpatient programs.

Common Signs

Difficulty concentrating, making routine decisions, remembering details
Lack of interest or pleasure in life and becoming more reclusive
Changes in appetite or sleep patterns, with decreased energy level
Feeling irritable, depressed, overwhelmed, hopeless and useless, sometimes with suicidal thoughts
Feeling helpless, often with more physical pain

The Program

The goal of the intensive outpatient program at Senior Bridges is to restore a sense of self-worth to patients and return them to an optimal level of productivity.

Comfortable relaxed setting
Patients are with others who are working on similar issues in a group therapy setting
Patients return home at the end of the therapy day
Supportive environment to foster independence and self-confidence
Morning or afternoon sessions
Average attendance is two or three days per week
Patients can participate in this program while they continue to work or live at home
Individual therapy and group therapies
Professionals from many disciplines work with patient and family
Lunch provided

There are several programs available for treatment in an intensive outpatient setting. They include:

Working through grief
Coping skills
Anxiety and depression education
Cognitive therapy stress management
Anger management
Communication skills
Socialization skills
Relaxation skills

To learn more about the
Intensive Outpatient Program and
Senior Bridges, call 775-356-1279.

Contact Information — Inpatient

To learn more about the Senior Bridges Inpatient Program, call 775-356-4071

Free Confidential Assessments

Please call our intake department at 775-356-4071 to schedule a free confidential assessment.

The Admission Process

Senior adults, age 50 and older, can be admitted to Senior Bridges through self-referrals, or through referrals from an emergency department, assisted living facility or physician.

The facility is open for admissions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and a staff member will meet the patient at the hospital or another location to complete a preadmission assessment.

Payment

Medicare, Medicaid and other health insurance programs may cover inpatient psychiatric care. To inquire about insurance coverage for a specific situation, please call the intake department at 775-356-4071.

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