Sarah Watkins, MS, LPC, therapist for the Senior Life Solutions program at Community Hospital-Fairfax, was named the 2017 Senior Life Solutions Therapist of the Year. There to congratulate her on this honor were the Senior Life Solutions team members Gail Heitman, RN and Program Director, Karia Browning, OPC, and Julie Koop, OPC.
Community Hospital-Fairfax (CH-F) is pleased to announce Sarah Watkins, MS, LPC, therapist for the Senior Life Solutions program at CH-F in Fairfax, Missouri, has received the 2017 Senior Life Solutions Therapist of the Year Award.
Senior Life Solutions honors the top performing employees and programs annually based on their excellence in demonstrating the company’s values of care, compliance, and community. Award recipients demonstrated outstanding patient care, excellent comprehension and execution of compliance regulations, and strong community engagement.
Award recipient Watkins said, “It’s an honor to be part of a program that is improving the quality of life for so many seniors in our area and certainly an honor to be recognized in this way. We are fortunate to have this meaningful service in our community and I feel lucky to be a part of the caring and dedicated team I work with!”
Community Hospital-Fairfax’s Senior Life Solutions program, an intensive outpatient group therapy program, is designed to meet the unique needs of older adults over the age of 65 struggling with depression and anxiety often related to aging. The program staff includes a board-certified psychiatrist, licensed social workers, a registered nurse, and other professionals dedicated to the emotional well-being of seniors in the community. Family members, physicians, or other health professionals can refer individuals to the program. For more information, call Community Hospital-Fairfax’s Senior Life Solutions program at (660) 686-2319.
Founded in 2003, Psychiatric Medical Care (PMC), which operates the Senior Life Solutions intensive outpatient programs and Green Oak Behavioral Health inpatient facilities, is the largest geriatric mental health management company within rural hospitals across the United States. Founder and Chief Medical Officer, James A. Greene, M.D., a geriatric psychiatrist, was born and raised in a rural community, which today hosts a critical access hospital. He developed PMC with the sole mission to improve the quality of life of older adults living in rural communities.
Community Hospital-Fairfax is a private, not-for-profit, acute care hospital. It is the mission of Community Hospital-Fairfax to be the healthcare provider of choice for the communities we serve. Our vision is to be valued and respected for the quality healthcare provided by professional and caring individuals.
