Behavioral Health

Lovelace Behavioral Senior Care is designed to meet the needs of the elderly experiencing significant deterioration in cognitive functioning or other associated behavioral issues, such as:

• Depression, suicidal thoughts and grief issues
• Anxiety and social withdrawal
• Substance Abuse
• Severe agitation and behavioral disturbance
• Delusions and hallucinations
• Memory loss and impaired function

Patients are treated through a short-term program of comprehensive assessments, medication evaluation, and stabalization before a coordinated return to an appropriate environment. Services are provided by psychiatrists, specialty physicians, nurses, master level therapists, discharge planners and other professional staff dedicated to improving the quality of life of seniors.

Clinic evaluators are available 24/7 by calling 505.727.8855.