If your loved one is suffering from mental illness and it's time for inpatient residential care, make sure you choose the right facility. There are a lot of decisions to be made, especially where your loved one's treatment options are concerned. Before you choose a treatment facility, here are some tips to follow that will ensure you choose the right one for your loved one.
Consider the Demographics
When it comes to choosing a treatment facility for your loved one, you want to pay close attention to the demographics, especially when choosing an inpatient facility. Your loved one will be spending a considerable amount of time with the other residents. You want to make sure that they'll be surrounded by residents that they'll feel comfortable with. Some issues to consider will include the age and gender of the other residents. It's also important that you consider the disorders that the other residents are receiving treatment for. You'll want a facility that has experience treating your loved one's specific disorders.
Pay Attention to the Numbers
When choosing a treatment facility for your loved one, you'll also want to pay attention to the numbers: specifically, the ratio of staff members to patients. You want to make sure that there will be enough staff members to provide the support that your loved one will receive. It's also important to consider the number of therapists and clinicians that are on staff. A larger number of therapists and clinicians will ensure that your loved one has access to services as needed.
Understand the Approach
When it comes to choosing an inpatient residential care facility for your loved one, it's important that you understand their approach to treatment. For instance, is therapy provided on a one-on-one basis, or are group settings also encouraged? If your loved one suffers from drug addiction associated with their mental illness, will the facility approach treatment for both disorders? Understanding the approach to treatment will help you choose the appropriate facility for your loved one.
Ensure Family Support Services
Finally, when choosing an inpatient residential care facility for your loved one, you'll want to ensure access to family support services. Family support services provide multiple benefits for the family, as well as for the person who is receiving treatment. Some support services include group and individual counseling sessions for each member of the immediate family.
Contact an inpatient residential care facility in your area to learn more.
Share3 December 2019
My name is Dan and this is my blog. I am a recently singled father of three that is learning everything about caring for my kids as I go along. Before my wife passed, she was the one that took care of the kids when they were sick or injured, so I had a lot of learning to do and I had to do it as quickly as possible. I got together with some of the parents from my kids' school and they helped out quite a bit. I created my blog for two reasons - to keep my facts straight and to help other parents learn what I have struggled to learn.