BCA-StoneCrest Center, East Detroit’s 90-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital located at 15000 Gratiot, announces the opening of its new GENERATIONS program for older adults. BCA-StoneCrest Center believes that health care issues for older adults are significantly different from those of the general adult population. The origin of psychiatric problems within this population arises from a complex combination of biological, psychological and social stressors. Failing health, either medical or psychiatric, impacts not only the older adult, but the spouse and/or other family members as well.

Our new GENERATIONS program specializes in short-term acute older adult mental health services. Through a clinically sophisticated, safe, supportive and responsive treatment environment – a multidisciplinary approach is utilized. Our program offers a comfortable environment for older adults who are suffering with issues of aging which may include depression, grief, coping with chronic illness, adjustment to retirement or widowed life, the traumatic stress associated with care giving, and/or cognitive impairment. Program elements include:

• An environment geared to the physical limitations and needs of the older adult.
• Individualized treatment, discharge and aftercare plans.
• Assessment of skills necessary for activities of daily living.
• A therapeutic program of education, recreation and socialization designed to keep participants active, alert and aware of the world around them.
• Family involvement through education, counseling and support.
• Medical support in the form of hospital services and medical specialty consultation

Persons appropriate for admission to the GENERATIONS program include older adults with DSM-IV, Axis 1 psychiatric disorders of such severity that the patient requires 24 hours/day nursing care and hospital level of care. Symptoms usually associated with this level of care include suicidal ideation, visual or auditory hallucinations, disorientation and confusion leading to dangerous wandering behaviors, assaulting behaviors which make the patient a danger to others, or grave disability preventing self-care and appropriate safe judgment. For more information contact Admissions at 313.245.0649 or fax Referrals to 313.839.6559.

The mission of the GENERATIONS program is to produce the highest mental health outcomes through the application of evidence-based treatment practices, innovative patient care methods, family-centered care principles and transparent quality method.