Mental Health Unit
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Behavioral Health
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The Heywood Hospital Mental Health Unit offers a treatment program for patients to stabilize and begin developing necessary coping skills in a supportive and safe environment. The Adult Inpatient unit at Heywood Hospital services patients 18 years of age and older.
The Heywood Hospital Mental Health Unit treatment team consists of a Psychiatric provider, nurses, therapists/counselors, social workers, case managers and trained support staff who make the difference to ensure quality care is provided in a nurturing environment.
Features of our care include:
The Mental Health Unit Sensory Room offers a serene mural, chalkboard wall, and comfortable rocking chairs. A sensory cart is available containing items that address all sensory systems while assisting with distraction and coping techniques. Patients will be offered an opportunity to develop a sensory diet with trained staff. The sensory diet will provide an opportunity for staff to offer individualized interventions to assist patients who are struggling.
The sensory approach offers patients humane and self-soothing options in prevention and deescalation. Also, many government regulatory agencies strongly endorse the sensory approach as it provides the ability to decrease/prevent use of restraints and offers patients a safe way to manage emotions.
The Mental Health Unit has added and updated safety features including:
In addition, we offer outpatient programsthat assists with supporting patients as they are discharged or as an alternative to inpatient hospitalization.
Physician Offices: