Custer County Chief

Callaway Hospital announces new partnershi­p

- BY MONA WEATHERLY

CALLAWAY - Callaway District Hospital and Medical Clinics is pleased to announce a partnershi­p with Senior Life Solutions. Senior Life Solutions will be located inside the Callaway District Hospital and Medical Clinics located at 211 East Kimball Street.

Callaway District Hospital and Medical Clinic’s Senior Life Solutions program is an intensive outpatient group therapy program designed to meet the unique needs of senior adults struggling with symptoms of depression and anxiety, stress from age-related health concerns, or difficult life transition­s such as the loss of a loved one.

Individual­s may benefit from the Senior Life Solutions program if they are experienci­ng any of the following common indicators or triggers of depression and anxiety:

• Recently experience­d a traumatic event

• Lost a spouse or close family member

• Loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities

• Changes in appetite

• Difficulty sleeping

• Loss of energy

• Feelings of sadness or grief lasting more than two weeks

• Feelings of worthlessn­ess or hopelessne­ss

Following an individual assessment, patients meet up to three times per week in a supportive, encouragin­g group setting. The program staff includes a board-certified psychiatri­st, licensed social workers, a registered nurse, and other healthcare profession­als dedicated to the emotional well-being of the seniors in our community.

“I am proud to partner with the Senior Life Solutions program. I see the value this program can bring to our patients, and our communitie­s,” Brett Eggleston, CEO Callaway District Hospital, said. “During this time of a world-wide pandemic, maintainin­g all aspects of health is important, and the Senior Life Solutions program allows us the ability to further accomplish that goal for our patients.”

Referrals to the program can be made by anyone, including a patient’s physician, family member, the patient themself, or another healthcare profession­al.

For more informatio­n, call the Callaway District Hospital and Medical Clinics Senior Life Solutions program at 308-8362228.

CALLAWAY - The constructi­on at the Callaway District Hospital will house the new Senior Life Solutions program.

“It will serve as the home for our new program as well as have dedicated space for our specialty clinic,” hospital CEO Brett Eggleston told the Chief on Monday. “We currently have visiting specialist­s in Cardiology, Oncology, General Surgery, Orthopedic­s, and Podiatry. The dedicated specialty clinic space will allow us to further expand our offerings and meet our goal to provide access to care close to home.”

Eggleston also said the space has been designed to create a treatment area in the event of future outbreaks of infectious illnesses. “Within a matter of a few hours, the clinic can be converted to a negative airflow which is commonly required for treatment of infectious illnesses,” he said. “The new space will also create business office space as well as space for future expansion of services.”

 ?? Chip Bullock ?? Pictured above is the constructi­on site at Callaway District Hospital. The new space will house Senior Life Solutions, the specialty clinic, office space as well as dedicated area to handle infectious diseases.
Chip Bullock Pictured above is the constructi­on site at Callaway District Hospital. The new space will house Senior Life Solutions, the specialty clinic, office space as well as dedicated area to handle infectious diseases.

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