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The Finley Hospital |
The Summit Health Center for Older Adults provides psychiatric services to individuals age 55 and older who are experiencing mental health problems. The services include 24-hour emergency hospital-based care as well as outpatient support services. Referrals can be made by anyone and free assessments are done professionally and confidentially. The center is designed to meet the needs of elderly adults and provides a unique atmosphere of comfortable and peaceful care by highly trained professionals. The Finley Summit Center has been serving the tri-state area for 10 years. Individuals 55 and older are treated for a range of disorders such as anxiety, depression, thought disorders, dementia with behavioral disturbance and other mental health disorders. Summit Center provides services on their inpatient unit, in their outpatient clinics and in consultation throughout the Finley Hospital. Summit Center has also made it easier for people to access their services close to home. Psychiatrist, Dr. Roger Shafer, Summit Center's medical director has satellite clinics in Guttenberg and Maquoketa, Iowa. Katherine Gansen, ARNP has a clinic at Dubuque Internal Medicine that specializes in treating depression with more frequent follow up measuring the patient's progress, medication, titration and problem oriented therapy. Dr. Shafer and Gansen also visit 11 area nursing homes to address resident's mental health issues. Our philosophy is a multidisciplinary team approach including psychiatrists, your primary care physician or a hospitalist, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, master level social workers, registered nurses, recreation therapist, and mental health technicians. Also, because the Summit Center is part of The Finley Hospital, our patients also have access to a wide array of other services such as physical, occupational and speech therapy. The Summit Center takes a holistic approach to their care looking at mental health issues, medical problems, nutrition, leisure skills, spirituality, therapy needs, patient and family education and others. Our care is geared towards the patient and individualized to meet the patient's needs. The Summit Center also provides education to the community and surrounding areas. The Summit Center has several professionals that can provide education to groups or individuals. We will present on a variety of mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, dementia and others depending on your needs. We also provide free assessments for patients and families that think they may need some help with mental wellness. Inpatient Services
Upon admission . . . For more information or to make a referral, call 563/589-2566 or toll free 1-877-918-5185.
Dr. Shafer is a graduate of Drake University. He earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa and completed his residency at UCLA. In 2002, the American Psychiatric Association awarded him a distinguished life fellowship. Since the year 2000, Dr. Shafer has focused his practice on the treatment of older adults at the Finley Hospital. Dr. Shafer and the ARNP go to 11 nursing homes to better manage patient care mental health issues. |
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Roger Shafer, M.D., a geriatric psychiatrist, serves as the medical director of The Summit Health Center for Older Adults at The Finley Hospital. Dr. Shafer specializes in the treatment of dementia with behavioral disturbances and major depression.