Your loved one will be assessed by a licensed psychiatric provider that specializes in understanding the treatment needs of our adult population. Current emotional, functional and medication needs will be evaluated and addressed during the inpatient stay.

Our team will work with you and your loved one to establish a comprehensive plan of care. We do this on a one-on-one basis, as well as in a treatment team setting. After our initial assessment, we will establish both short and long term goals that support both the ongoing behavioral health needs and the individual patient and family preferences and goals. Please ask to speak to a member of the clinical services team to schedule time to meet with the treatment team.

Registered Nurses are available 24/7 to provide support, education and structure to the unit population, monitor the medication and care needs of your loved one, and supervise treatment programming. An RN is available for questions in person during all visitation times and via the phone after hours.

Our medical staff includes both psychiatry and internal medicine physicians. They work together to provide for the physical and behavioral needs of your loved one. After conducting a comprehensive assessment, the best medication to treat the presenting symptoms will be prescribed. Education and monitoring related to medications is provided by our licensed psychiatric providers, on site pharmacist and RN’s.

RiverVista Health and Wellness provides three nutritious meals a day as well as scheduled snacks. A registered dietitian will evaluate special dietary restrictions and needs to ensure ongoing nutritional support.

A minimum of four hours of therapeutic treatment and recreation therapy is scheduled daily. Our team focuses on increasing coping skills, reducing behaviors that limit socialization and exercise and recreation therapy to maintain the highest level of patient functioning.

Groups are conducted to increase physical endurance and maintain active involvement while in our hospital. Weather permitting, we utilize our handicap accessible outdoor courtyard for activities and exercise. We can also provide physical, occupational and speech therapies if ordered.

Music, art therapy and other forms of expressive therapy are conducted on a biweekly basis. Expressive therapy helps to engage your loved ones in memories and feeling that support their journey to recovery.

We value and encourage feedback and participation from families, and other supportive individuals, to maintain social connections and supports

Our clinical services team work with family preferences and referring facilities to ensure a comprehensive and supportive discharge plan. Planning takes into consideration patient and family preferences as well as the treatment needs of the individual. For more information, ask to speak to our Director of Nursing or one of our care coordinators.

Our Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) is a structured program of outpatient psychiatric services as an alternative to inpatient psychiatric care. It is designed to give you a higher level of care and services than care you get in a doctor's or therapist's office. This treatment is provided during the day and doesn't require an overnight stay.

Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a treatment service and support program designed to give you a high level of care with a more accommodating schedule of no more than three times per week for three hours per day.