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AT REGIONAL MEDICAL
CENTER JACKSONVILLE,
the Genesis Senior Emotional
Care (SEC) program stands
ready to serve the special health
and emotional needs of seniors
pursuing an optimal level of life
and function. Your loved ones will
experience a person-centered care
approach with an experienced team
of medical doctors; psychiatrists;
nurses; social workers; an activities
coordinator; and physical, speech
and occupational therapists.
Genesis SEC recently celebrated
completion of facility renovation
and expansion from 10 to
25°inpatient beds, increasing access
to personalized, compassionate
treatment for those experiencing
serious behavioral or emotional
issues. A holistic approach considers
emotional and psychiatric needs
as well as pre-existing medical
conditions. To improve longevity
and quality of life, it integrates
behavioral interventions, therapeutic
treatment, medication evaluation
and management, and more.
AGING WELL
RMC leaders and managers gather
to open expanded and renovated
facilities for Genesis SEC.
Senior Emotional Care
Genesi
Living the golden rule: It’s what we do
“For seniors, everything is a little
dierent,” says Eddie Huggins, MD,
medical director of Genesis SEC.
“The way your body metabolizes
medication or anything else is
dierent. Things that we take
for granted—for instance, taking
Benadryl for a runny nose—might
trigger psychosis for your
grandfather, causing him to see
things and hear voices. It’s likely a
reaction to the level of antihistamine
in his system. It’s things as simple as
that.”
Dr. Huggins advises family
members to be sensitive to behavior
or health changes in aging loved
ones. “Notice changes in cognition
and disposition. Be available to
help, but do so without assertion or
aggression. Also, anticipate the need
for a guardian or power of attorney
before it’s needed.”
He oers these tips for optimal
health in aging adults:
Stay active.
Eat well.
Create and maintain a safe
environment to prevent falls.
Get regular medical checkups.
“The sta meets each patient
where he or she is, making the
best of his or her current abilities,”
Dr.°Huggins says. “We treat your
loved one as if he or she were one of
our own. It’s what we do.”
For more
information
Visit
www.rmccares.org/genesis
.
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