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12-bed inpatient geropsych unit serving the Elizabethton area

Helping seniors find hope and happiness

As adults age, it’s common to experience life-changing events that can cause an emotional and psycho-social strain.

The New Leaf Senior Care unit at Sycamore Shoals Hospital is an acute-level healthcare facility that treats and improves the lives of people 55 and older* who are suffering from a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including:

  • Depression, sadness and anxiety
  • Severe memory loss and dementia
  • Disorientation and hallucination
  • Increased social withdrawal and isolation
  • Suicidal thoughts or behaviors
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Extreme fluctuation in weight
  • Loss of interest in appearance and self-neglect
  • Aggressive or agitated behavior
  • Prolonged grieving
  • Loss of desire to live

*Ages 45 to 54 are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Referrals

To make a referral, please call (423) 542-1358.


Respond 24/7 intervention helpline

Reaching out is a sign of strength.

No matter what you’ve done or what life’s done to you, you aren’t alone.

Call the Respond helpline – any day, any time – at 1-800-366-1132.

We’re here to listen.

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