Senior-Friendly Emergency Care
Discover a place designed with seniors in mind
We recognize that seniors have unique health care needs. That’s why we have developed the Inland Northwest’s first Senior-Friendly Emergency Departments at MultiCare Valley Hospital and MultiCare Deaconess Hospital to create a calm and comfortable environment for older patients while tending to their special medical needs.
Our Senior-Friendly Features:
- Nurses trained in geriatric care— in fact, Valley is designated as a Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) facility
- Timely evaluation and treatment (throughput)
- Free valet parking available for senior patients
- Noise-controlled area of the ED
- Easy-to-push nurse call bells
- Private patient rooms
- Thicker, more comfortable mattresses
- Specialized dietary accommodations available
- Flexible seating arrangements for additional family
- 24/7 access to pharmacy staff to assist with medications
- Hearing assistive devices
- Care coordination with your primary care provider
- Large-font discharge material available
- Patient follow-up after discharge
