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Mildred and Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Education & Care Center

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The Mildred and Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Education and Care Center brings to life a dream shared by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and Sears Methodist Retirement System Inc.

Five specialized living communities create an environment where residents and their families can depend on a team of professional caregivers whose objective is to focus on social well being through excellent care.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing supports geriatric education and care through:

Nurse and Patient

Education

  • Undergraduate geriatric curricula content
  • Geriatric nurse practitioner program
  • Long-term care roles in MSN administration
Nurse and Patient

Practice

  • Nursing faculty expertise in geriatric care
  • Nursing students train in innovative environment
  • Increasing effectiveness of geriatric care
Doctors

Research

  • Development of resources through grants
  • Collaboration with other interdisciplinary programs
  • Establishment of geriatric database to facilitate research studies

The 72,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art care facility, on the campus of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, features a five-wing design and includes 120 beds, 60 beds for skilled care and 60 for Alzheimer's and other age-related dementia care.

The Mildred and Shirley L. Garrison
Geriatric Education and Care Center

3710 4th Street Lubbock, Texas 79415
phonePhone 806.763.4455
faxFax 806.793.4435 back to top