Adult Program & Intensive Treatment Program
For the aging populations, the MRMC SBHU now offers two distinct programs: the Senior Adult Program and the Senior Intensive Treatment Program.
The Senior Adult Program is designed for those who have a high degree of functioning prior to the onset of psychiatric symptoms. The treatment program focus is on recovery in a relatively short stay. Patients in the Senior Adult Program participate in group psychotherapy; individual psychotherapy, if recommended; and therapeutic activities such as music, art and exercise.
An expanding body of evidence has demonstrated the value of psychosocial interventions that can improve the long-term outcome for people with serious mental illness (SMI). When these interventions are combined with our orientation that is person-first and presumes recovery and return to a satisfying life are possible, the treatments have been shown to be highly effective. For those not familiar with person-first, it is an objective way of acknowledging, communicating and reporting on disabilities. By placing the person first, the disability is no longer the primary, defining characteristic of the individual, but one of several aspects of the whole person.
The Senior Intensive Treatment Program is designed for patients who are in need of a more specialized course of treatment and typically stay an average of 10-15 days. Patients in the program participate in cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) and activity groups designed to increase psychomotor activity. CST, a brief, evidence-based group therapy for people with mild to moderate dementia, is a therapy designed to increase cognitive function and the life satisfaction of individuals with dementia.