IMPORTANT NOTICE:

New hospital visitation restrictions

Effective Saturday, March 21, Ballad Health will not allow visitors in its inpatient hospital units, long-term care facilities or behavioral health centers.

These measures are to help contain coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Limited exceptions to these restrictions may apply to:

• Birthing centers
• Pediatric departments
• Emergency departments
• End-of-life and other extraordinary long-term care situations

Please read more about these visitation restrictions.

10-bed inpatient geropsych unit serving the Clintwood / Dickenson Co. area

Helping seniors find hope and happiness

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

The Green Oak Behavioral Health unit at Dickenson Community 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 (276) 926-0251.