A half-day outpatient treatment program available at FirstHealth Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Troy, Senior Life Solutions targets adults 65 and over who are experiencing depression, anxiety, unresolved grief, helplessness, hopelessness, sleeping problems and/or other emotional difficulties.

The program, which operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., provides age-specific group therapy to address isolation and increase social contact. Such therapy encourages patients to learn to cope with the loss of family and friends and/or changes in health or living status and independence. Additional therapies may include medication, special activities, and family or individual counseling.

Patients may also be linked to other needed services such as dietary instruction, Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy. Transportation to and from the program can be coordinated through FirstHealth Patient Transportation Services prior to the first scheduled day of treatment, and lunch is served daily.

The treatment team consists of a board certified psychiatrist, a registered nurse and a licensed therapist.

Services provided through Senior Life Solutions are eligible for Medicare reimbursement with minimal co-pay. Interested individuals or families can contact the program directly. Referrals can be made by anyone, including medical providers, churches, and community or civic agencies and organizations.

For more information, call (910) 571-5371.