Advice for Therapeutic Activities for an Elderly Man With Cerebral Palsy?
... by Ashley: Advice for therapeutic activities for an elderly man with Cerebral Palsy? He is unable to do hardly anything physical, including writing/drawing. I do “community support” with this man for my job at a mental health facility and I am trying but having a very difficult time coming up with activities. I considered music “therapy”, but not exactly sure where to go with that. He also has some anxiety issues. In the past, I simply read him jokes for some cognitive stimulation and a few laughs. Any advice, ideas? Thanks!! Best answer: Answer by JMITWcan you take him for walks Read ...
Local Man Pleads Guilty to Gun, Ammunition Charge
... man pleads guilty to gun, ammunition charge According to court records, Eike had been ordered to involuntary inpatient mental health treatment on Feb. 10, 2012 at the Northwest Center for Behavioral Health in Fort Supply and in April of 2012 was taken to a mental health facility in Lawton for … Read more on WoodwardNews.net (subscription) A magic shot for addiction? Vivitrol shows early promise, addicts say Stephanie also learned she had pancreatitis, which led to a cycle of rehab, hospitalization and relapse after being treated with opiates. Meanwhile, her … His Chesterfield and south St. Louis locations are outpatient centers, offering therapy and … Read more on STLtoday.com Read ...
Psychiatric Hospitals and Dangerous Patients?
Question by Arisa: Psychiatric Hospitals and Dangerous Patients? I am curious. Is there a specific term given to patients that pose a threat to themselves and others? Do the doctors refer to them as something such as ‘high risk’ or some other term like that? Do they treat them like any other patient? And are they put in an entirely different area of the hospital/asylum? Do they still use straight jackets or is that more of an old method of restraint? And is the world asylum even used for a psychiatric hospital now or is it known more as an institution? Read more... ...
What’s the Difference Between a Psychiatric Hospital and an Asylum? Which One Is Considered a Prison?
... a script and need to know what’s the proper name for a prison where they put mentally ill people who commit crimes, didn’t figure out if its a hospital or asylum, if there is any difference at all. Best answer: Answer by co_sandyIf it’s part of a wider public hospital, it’s often called a “Forensic Psychiatric Unit”, like in Bellevue in New York. If it’s a standalone correctional facility, it’ll usually have a name like “X Correctional Mental Health Facility”. Psychiatric units located within prisons have names like “Close Observation Area”, “Psychiatric Observation Unit”, “Crisis Support Tier”, maybe “Mental Health Unit“, etc. Hope this helps. Read ...
Angelina Jolie's Decision Inspires and Instructs: Anne Reeves
... Jolie's decision inspires and instructs: Anne Reeves Brown, a mother of three from Hershey, had undergone the same procedure just the day before at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The timing was stunning. “It was amazing to see her so … I've always had a schizophrenic attitude toward … Read more on PennLive.com (blog) A system in shambles: Boone County Jail serves as mental health facility Henderson is bipolar and borderline schizophrenic and has post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and depression. … Funding was supposed to be channeled into community-based treatment centers rather than state-run hospitals. Read more on Columbia Missourian Read ...
$35M Offered for Mental Health Facility
by Tjflex2 M offered for mental health facility Florida-based The GEO Group made the offer earlier this week on the 100-bed, $ 33 million facility. Its subsidiary, GEO Care, provides mental health management and treatment services for civil, forensic and special-needs psychiatric patient populations. Read more on Your Houston News Mental facility too close to primary A proposed mental health respite facility near a preschool and a primary school has raised issues around its location. Connect Supporting Recovery is in ...
Zeta-Jones Checks Into Mental Health Facility
... checks into mental health facility FILE – In this Feb. 24, 2013 file photo, actors Michael Douglas, left, and Catherine … LOS ANGELES (AP) — A spokeswoman for Catherine Zeta-Jones says the actress has "proactively" checked into a mental health facility for treatment of her bipolar … Read more on Yahoo! Movies (blog) CMC building new mental health facility He said the facility will be well-equipped with 50 beds and teams of psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, and psychologists. "You may have an inmate come in and get the mental health treatment he needs, then he goes back into society where he understands … Read more on KSBY San Luis Obispo News Read ...