PHOENIX, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Haven Senior Horizons (http://www.havenbehavioral.com) announced it has hired Kathy Shaw as its new executive director. Haven Senior Horizons provides outpatient and inpatient behavioral health services for the elderly. Haven's team is made up of highly trained professionals specializing in geriatrics. The facility provides intensive services to the elderly experiencing: anxiety; social withdrawal; grief and loss; agitation; aggression; dementia and memory problems; suicidal thoughts; mood swings; psychosis, and alcohol and prescription drug abuse.

"I'm excited to be a part of this great facility dedicated to the special needs of the elderly," said Kathy Shaw, RN, BA, CLNC, executive director of Haven Senior Horizons. "I have always been an advocate for the mentally ill in this community. The geriatric population has unique and special needs which is compounded when there's a psychiatric diagnosis as well."

As with the rest of the country, healthcare for seniors in the Phoenix area will be a challenge in terms of continuing care, physician coverage and reimbursement.

"Our goal is to continue providing excellent inpatient and outpatient care for our clients," adds Shaw. "We will be expanding our inpatient program with additional beds and adding to our outpatient programs in 2010 as well."

About Haven Senior Horizons:

Haven Senior Horizons is dedicated to meeting the unique behavioral needs of the elderly. Services are provided by a highly skilled team of psychiatrists, specialty physicians, nurses, masters-level therapists, discharge planners, and other professional staff dedicated to improving the quality of life for seniors. Haven's philosophy is one of working together with family, physicians, long-term care providers, and other agencies involved in healthcare to meet the needs of the elderly. Haven Senior Horizons provides inpatient and outpatient behavioral treatment. Once admitted, each patient is assessed by a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and an individualized treatment plan is formulated in cooperation with the patient and when possible, the family. For more information, please visit http://www.havenbehavioral.com