Parkwest Medical Center - Senior Behavioral Health
Parkwest Medical Center - Senior Behavioral Health in Knoxville, Tennessee, focuses on mental health treatment for seniors aged 55 and above. It features a 16-bed inpatient unit dedicated to addressing psychiatric needs and cognitive evaluations, providing personalized care tailored to seniors.
Part of the Peninsula division under Parkwest Medical Center, the facility operates within Covenant Health's non-profit healthcare system and is devoted to offering specialized behavioral health care for older adults.
- Offers individualized psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Incorporates pharmacotherapies including antipsychotic medications.
- Features ancillary services like family psychoeducation and case management.
- Provides a secure 16-bed inpatient unit for dedicated senior care.
Primarily serves seniors with psychiatric disorders, dementia, or Alzheimer's disease, while offering tailored treatment plans for these specific conditions.
- 1+ Accreditations
- 1 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 1 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 8 Therapies & Programs
Accreditations
JCAHO
Conditions and Issues Treated
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Inpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Inpatient programs are intensive regimes that require individuals suffering from serious addictions to admit themselves into a controlled environment. Inpatient programs in Tennessee generally span over 28 days to six months. The first step in an inpatient program is medically assisted detox. Doctors and addiction specialists at Parkwest Medical Center - Senior Behavioral Health monitor the individual’s vital signs as the drugs leave their system. Some inpatient rehab programs also provide counseling for family members to provide encouragement and emotional support. In inpatient programs, patients have access to 24-hour medical supervision.
Therapies & Programs
One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Addiction involves everyone in a family, not only the addict. Couples therapy can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged.
When the whole family is involved, healing can be far more successful. Family counseling involves genetic factors to the family of the addict. This offers the means to cope with addiction and its underlying emotional disorders for loved ones. It is a helpful method for addicts in helping to adjust to sober living.
Patient Experience
Experiential Therapy at Parkwest Medical Center - Senior Behavioral Health
This is a type of therapy that involves activity to recreate situations that may have caused trauma or negative emotions. Experiential therapy at Parkwest Medical Center - Senior Behavioral Health in Knoxville, TN can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools that may be effective.
This therapy is done on an individual basis and can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist and individual is important for success. Experiential therapy can help you more closely become you and move through life in a positive and authentic manner.
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Location & Contact
9352 Park West Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37923
Phone Number
(865) 373-1000
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Location
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9352 Park West Blvd
Knoxville, TN 37923 -
(865) 373-1000
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Seniors (65+)
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Listed May 16, 2021
Updated July 25, 2024
Knoxville, Tennessee Addiction and Treatment
Tennessee joins the list of states with an above-average rate for drug and/or alcohol-induced deaths. Most of these deaths are related to opioids, such as prescription opioids. The Volunteer State ranks 2nd highest in the nation for the number of prescriptions given out. The state also ranks at the top for prescription drug-related overdoses.
Knoxville, situated along the Tennessee River, offers a comfortable environment for those seeking drug rehab treatment, with its proximity to outdoor recreation like the Great Smoky Mountains and cultural attractions such as the Knoxville Museum of Art. In 2021, Knox County experienced a 29% increase in drug overdose deaths, reaching 533 fatalities, with mixed drug intoxications involving fentanyl being the leading cause. The county reported the highest number of drug overdose deaths in Tennessee that year, and 2022 saw a further 2% increase, totaling 610 deaths.
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