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SALT LAKE CITY — LDS Hospital has completed renovation of previously occupied space and recently opened an expanded inpatient psychiatric unit.
The new, 46-room unit is designed to help physicians diagnose and treat patients throughout the stages of their recovery.
The multistage renovation efforts aim to help patients "feel welcome and safe," according to Dr. Ted Wander, medical director of inpatient behavioral health at LDS Hospital.
"Those in our care are often fragile, and this new space provides them with a comfortable place to heal," he said, adding that extra care was taken to make the facility safe for psychiatric patients.
Twelve of the unit's rooms are dedicated to the care of seniors (55 and older) who often have complex medical needs in addition to the emotional and psychological challenges of aging, such as dementia, memory loss, depression and anxiety.
The hospital's mental health services include the Dayspring Chemical Dependency Program, which offers a 12-bed inpatient detoxification unit in addition to various treatment programs, psychiatry services, senior behavioral health for older adults, crisis management, electroconvulsive therapy, consult services for community physicians and pet therapy.
