Does your loved one suffer from a mild mood disorder or a serious depression? Whatever the case, residents at Renaissance Gardens with depression and similar problems experience these highlights of care:

• Depression is a complex problem best treated through a team effort. Our physicians work with our mental health nurses and consulting psychiatrists to diagnose depression early and determine the best plan of care.
• Regular medication review and adjustment is an important part of our fight against depression. Our staff is trained to recognize medications that may actually be creating or worsening depression by interacting with others your loved one is taking—and to adjust accordingly. Our goal is to use as few medications as possible.
• Social engagement is crucial when dealing with depression. Renaissance Gardens program managers assure meaningful, engaging activities.
• Regular exercise, as simple as walking, has been shown to improve mood and decrease depression. Therefore we have a restorative nursing program to assist patients with walking even if they are not part of a formal rehabilitation program because of limitations in Medicare coverage.

This helps our residents with depression lead full lives despite a very challenging condition.

All this, along with our state-of-the-art medical expertise in specific illness care.