GRAVETTE -- The Living Well Holistic Center, a geriatric intensive outpatient program at Ozarks Community Hospital of Gravette, is changing the face of geriatric care in Northwest Arkansas.
The day program, which serves senior adults 65 years of age and older, opened August 24 and has been at capacity since the beginning. In the first two months, the center has graduated 17 geriatric patients and has added another therapist to increase the capacity to 20.
Senior adults receive a free medical and psychosocial assessment which allows the multidisciplinary group of providers to better serve the individual needs of the patients. The care team is composed of a psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, licensed master social worker, activities coordinator and full nursing staff.
New team member, Katherine Shook, LMSW, says, "I'm really excited about joining this innovative outpatient program that provides truly individualized treatment in a comprehensive and integrative fashion, making it unique in Northwest Arkansas."
The program offers free transportation within 45 miles to and from skilled nursing and assisted living facilities to allow flexibility for individuals. By providing this transportation, the center alleviates the workload of those working in the facilities as transportation is often limited.
Susie Davis, care coordinator, adds, "The goal of the Living Well Holistic Center at OCH of Gravette is to be an alternative to inpatient psychiatric treatment and the results have been positively amazing. We have an incredibly caring staff that has worked miracles with the patients."
For more information, call the Living Well Holistic Center at OCH of Gravette at 479-344-6714.
The OCH system encompasses two hospitals and 18 clinics located throughout Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas with locations in Springfield, Nixa, Webb City, Carthage, Marshfield, Noel, Bolivar, Rogersville, Sparta and Mt. Vernon in Missouri, and Gravette in Arkansas. For more information, visit www.OCHonline.com.
General News on 11/25/2015