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Inpatient Geropsychiatric Care

As of Nov. 28, 2022, Reid Health's inpatient geriatric psychiatric services have been discontinued. The space will be reconfigured into a medical surgical unit to better meet the evolving needs of our patients. Expanding the number of medical surgical beds is specifically geared toward helping provide additional capacity to support an increased need for general acute care services.

Our investment in the transformation of the space to a medical surgical unit will include technological and physical upgrades that will result in a state-of-the-art unit with 32 additional inpatient rooms capable of caring for patients with medical conditions that include strokes, general surgery recovery, and more.

As part of this transition, we are working closely with other providers in the region to ensure seamless coordination of care, so future geriatric psychiatric patients who need inpatient treatment can be cared for at other facilities.

Extended care facilities in the region, among others, offer a range of services from outpatient clinics and telehealth to substance abuse treatment and "whole health," which includes physical, mental, and social well-being. Our psychiatric clinical team will provide telehealth and other support to those extended care facilities. In addition, many patients are eligible for services through our Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides primary healthcare, medication support, meals and nutritional counseling, transportation, and social services.

For more information about this transition, see our news release and the FAQ below.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is being announced?
To better meet the community’s evolving needs, Reid Health is reconfiguring its current geriatric psychiatric unit into a medical surgical unit. Our investment in the transformation of the space to a medical surgical unit will include technological and physical upgrades that will result in a state-of-the-art unit capable of caring for more than 30 patients with medical conditions that include strokes, general surgery recovery, and more.
Why are we reconfiguring the geriatric psychiatric unit?
We are reconfiguring our current geriatric psychiatric (GeroPsych) unit into a medical surgical unit to better meet the evolving needs of our patients. Over the past few years, the hospital has experienced a dramatic and consistent decrease in GeroPsych patients who need inpatient care. This is largely because our community partners have expanded upon the great services they provide, and there is less need for acute inpatient care for these patients. At the same time, the hospital is often at critical bed status, with a specific shortage of medical surgical beds. By expanding the number of medical surgical beds, we can provide additional capacity to support an increased need for general acute care services.
What is changing today? When is this happening?
We have stopped admitting new patients to the GeroPsych unit and current patients will continue to receive care at Reid Health until they are ready to safely transition to a lower level of care.
What happens next?
Patients who are currently being treated in the GeroPsych unit will continue to receive care until they are well enough to safely transition to a lower level of care. GeroPsych staff will either begin their new unit assignments or will transition to other units after current patients are discharged from the unit.
Why can’t we just flip the patient rooms and begin using them now?
Our investment in the transformation of the space to a medical surgical unit will include technological and physical upgrades that will result in a state-of-the-art unit with 32 additional inpatient rooms, but the construction will take some time. The project will take place in two phases, transforming 16 patient rooms at a time to include a private bathroom in each room.
Who can I contact for more information?
For more information, contact Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer Misti Foust–Cofield at (765) 983-3122.
Will there be other unit changes? Will any other units transition to support the needs for medical surgical?
No. We do not have plans to transition any other units to medical surgical at this time. The reconfiguration from a GeroPsych unit to a new unit capable of caring for more than 30 patients will be the focus for the next few months.
How will Reid Health ensure available care for future GeroPsych patients?
Reid Health will work closely with other providers in the region to ensure seamless coordination of care, so future GeroPsych patients who need inpatient treatment can be cared for at other facilities. Extended care facilities in the region, among others, offer a range of services from outpatient clinics and telehealth to substance abuse treatment and “whole health,” which includes physical, mental, and social well-being. Reid Health’s psychiatric clinical team will provide telehealth, outpatient behavioral health, and other support to those extended care facilities as part of a reinvigorated collaborative alliance. In addition, many patients will be eligible for services through Reid Health’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides primary healthcare, medication support, meals and nutritional counseling, transportation, and social services.
How is Reid Health ensuring continuity of care for existing GeroPsych patients?
Current GeroPsych patients will continue to receive care at Reid Health until they are ready to safely transition to a lower level of care. Together, with other community providers of behavioral health services, patients can receive the care they need close to home.
What does this mean for the community? What other organizations offer this type of care?
Extended care facilities in the region, among others, offer a range ofservices from outpatient clinics and telehealth to substance abuse treatmentand “whole health,” which includes physical, mental, and social well-being.Reid Health’s psychiatric clinical team will also provide telehealth, and other support to those extended care facilities as part of a reinvigorated collaborative alliance. In addition, Reid Health offers a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides primary healthcare, medication support, meals and nutritional counseling,transportation, and social services

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