A South Bend health-care company is constructing a 64-bed psychiatric hospital in Texas Township. NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals recently broke ground on the facility, which is expected to open in summer 2023, company officials said..
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NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals, LLC (“NPH”) is pleased to announce its acquisition of the Medical Behavioral Hospital of Northern Arizona. The hospital (formerly doing business as Sana Behavioral Health) is a new, modern, secured geriatric behavioral facility that opened in May 2020, located at 181 Whipple Street, Prescott, Arizona. As part of the NeuroPsychiatric Hospitals, the Medical Behavioral Hospital of Northern Arizona will serve patients with complex neuropsychiatric conditions. “I am excited to announce the acquisition of the Prescott facility so soon after the opening of our Phoenix hospital”, said NPH’s Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cameron […]
Read more Recently, the NY Times knowingly ran a story using inaccurate information about a mental health crisis segment. Becker’s Modern Healthcare re-printed this story and ran it with no verification of the facts. Our country is in a mental health crisis, and when the media outlets or others put out false information designed to advance personal agendas, they only hurt the patients and the hospitals fighting every day to help these patients. By distracting society from the real issues facing patients with serious mental illness, such as an extreme lack of access to care for those suffering […]
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It can be difficult to age gracefully when you’re living with a mental disorder, especially a chronic disorder like schizophrenia. Schizophrenia affects people of all age groups and impacts your behavior, thoughts, and feelings. Yet, schizophrenia affects people differently as they age and treatment plans for older adults need to consider the effects of one’s age on their mental illness and vice-versa. That said, what options are available to those who are aging with schizophrenia? The caregiver route Many older adults, with or without mental illness, need assistance performing everyday activities including putting on their socks […]
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When it comes to aging, mental health among seniors is often only discussed when talking about Alzheimer’s and dementia. While Alzheimer’s and dementia do affect the elderly (someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer’s disease every 67 seconds), it’s important to remember that other mental health issues also affect the senior population. But how do mental health issues affect seniors? And do mental health problems impact the senior population in a way that’s different than any other age group? How does mental illness differ in seniors? Mental illness affects people in different ways. Even those who have […]
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Every 67 seconds, a person in the U.S. develops Alzheimer’s disease and yet only 45% of those with Alzheimer’s disease report being told of the diagnosis. It can be challenging to determine whether you may be suffering from Alzheimer’s because of the similarity between symptoms and everyday behaviors caused by old age. But once you’ve been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease it’s crucial to take the next steps toward treatment so you can get the help you need. What do you do after you’ve been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s? After you’ve received your diagnosis, begin doing what you […]
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