Senior Emergency Room
Were All About Making our Seniors Feel Special Because Well, They Are.
Weve made major changes to our emergency room for our senior patients who deserve extra-extraordinary care for all they do for our families and community. We owe it to our seasoned seniors to create a safe place to seek fast, attentive emergency care from time of arrival to when its time to go home, and even well into the recovery journey.
For little extra help, we asked a few of our precious pediatric emergency room kids, what we could do to make their grandparents feel a little extra special if they were under our care. After all, grandparents spoil everyone, dont you think its time to spoil them?
You're extra special, so you deserve a little extra love.
Here's how we have gone the extra mile to put some senior-first initiatives in place in our emergency room just for you
- Designated senior emergency care nurse navigator and emergency room physician trained to take care of you.
- Readily available walkers, canes and wheelchairs.
- ER online check-in feature to schedule a convenient time to arrive in our emergency room.
- Specialized senior health screenings for dementia and delirium.
- Patient rooms with fall preventive flooring, large clocks, soothing lighting and comfortable bedding.
- A designated triage and treatment area.
- Be seen by a doctor in 30 minutes or less – no really, door-to-doctor access.
- Designated concierge to make sure your visit with us is top notch.
The West Jefferson Medical Center Emergency Department recently earned the
Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) from the
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in recognition of excellence in care for senior patients.
This means we’re especially ready to care for the seniors of our
community with ease and comfort at heart.
