Hays ? A new in-patient psychiatric facility for those over 65 will open this summer in Hays.

Hays Medical Center says it will open the facility at the Hadley Center. Chief Nursing Officer Terry Siek says the hospital currently has up to five patients a day who need the special services.

He says older patients with mental illnesses currently have to travel nearly 100 miles for in-patient services in Abilene and Kinsley, and most areas have waiting lists.

The Hays Daily News reports that the 15-bed facility is scheduled to open July 1, though some patients might be admitted sooner. Patients will be admitted if they are a threat to others or themselves.

The facility is expected to add 21 full-time jobs.