Bridges

Referrals

Referrals can come from physicians, health care professionals, nursing care facilities, retirement centers, or family members. A physician referral is not necessary for an in-home assessment to be performed. A free confidential assessment can be scheduled at no cost in the person's home, at the hospital, or in a nursing home. If admission is appropriate, it will be done under the supervision of a licensed, board-certified psychiatrist.

For more information, please call (615) 650-2548. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Admission Criteria

Problems often creating the need and benefit of admission to Bridges include:

• Exacerbation of severe depression
• Sudden onset or worsening of confusion, disorientation and memory loss
• Noncompliance with prescribed psychiatric health regimen
• Sudden onset of hallucinations, delusions or paranoia
• Potential danger to self or others
• Problems in coping with stressful situations
• Sudden change in ability to attend to normal daily activities
• Modification of psychotropic drugs