Geropsychiatric Unit

The Geropsychiatric Unit offers acute hospital level of care and treatment to older adults with mental health and co-occurring stabilized medical conditions. This unit is “activities based” and offers restorative therapy, exercise groups and programming that focuses on reorientation while maximizing safety and functional independence. Occupational therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech services are provided as needed to support functional status.

Referral Guidelines: • Patients whose disorders are assessed as being primarily due to mental illness • Patients with cognitive, emotional and behavioral problems that require care and treatment in a secure inpatient setting • Patients who are younger than 62 yrs. of age may be considered for this unit based on their needs

Services Provided: • Psychiatric and medication evaluation, monitoring and treatment • Medical evaluation, monitoring and treatment • Multidisciplinary treatment planning • Case Management/Discharge Planning • Individual, group and family interventions • Relapse prevention/recovery-based practices • Leisure and recreational activities • Exercise, nutrition and wellness education • Education and treatment of co-occurring substance abuse

Multidisciplinary Specialties Provided:

• Psychiatry
• Neurology
• Internal Medicine
• Psychiatric and Medical Nursing
• Clinical Social Work
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Therapeutic Activities
• Nutrition
• Speech
• Psychopharmacologic assessment

In addition to the above services we provide behavior management with an emphasis on wellness, therapeutic movement and re-orientation activities. Hospitalist services and 24 hour psychiatry services are offered to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care which addresses both their medical and mental health needs.

The Whittier Pavilion is pleased to offer AA and Al-Anon meetings on-site.

• AA meetings occur on Mondays at 6:30 pm and on Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:45 pm.
• Al-Anon meetings occur on Tuesdays at 6:45 pm.