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| Services The Behavioral Health Unit at Lady of the Sea Hospital, now known as Milestones, specializes in in-patient and outpatient care for people aged 55 and above. The goal of Milestones is to maintain and improve each patient’s quality of life and enhance the patient’s self-respect and dignity. Consistent with the holistic treatment philosophy, equal emphasis is placed on the healing of the mind, body and spirit. The ten-bed unit is led by Dr. S. Ken Smith a Board Certified Psychiatrist specializing in Gerontology. The program features comprehensive medical and psychological evaluation, individualized treatment plans, individual, group and family therapy, coping and life skills training, medication management and education as well as individualized continuing care plan for discharged patients and their families. Milestones at Lady of the Sea Hospital is designed to diagnose and treat the complex problems of older adults. In our program, each patient has a treatment team of medical and clinical professionals. They work together to pinpoint the nature of the problem and help the patient and the family begin the recovery process. Milestones provides free initial assessments performed by a Mental Health Professional to assist in determining the need for treatment as well as a diagnosis. The diagnosis is formed following a comprehensive evaluation of the patient’s physical, mental and emotional condition. In groups and individual sessions, our program focuses on the stressful issues associated with aging such as grief, loneliness, coping with illness or physical disability, changing roles and status, death and dying, and conflicts with adult children. Milestones at Lady of the Sea Hospital has been award the Circle of Excellence award through PSI. The Board of Directors of Lady of the Sea General Hospital proudly congratulates the staff of Milestones for this impressive accomplishment. Milestones is located on the 3rd floor of Lady of the Sea General Hospital. The unit can be reached at (800)555-7122. |
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