Wednesday, December 7, 2016
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| Rebound Behavioral Health, which treats chemical dependency and mental illness in adults, has begun offering overnight lodging to the company's day patients. (Photo supplied). |
Dan Anderson, Rebound’s director of business development, said the
“partial hospitalization program” at the facility near Van Wyck will
help patients focus on recovery rather than dealing with transportation
issues or the distraction of a dysfunctional home.
The new boarding unit will provide a safe, comfortable, structured environment for the patients, he said.
“Rebound is the only behavioral health facility in the state to offer
the option for PHP patients to board during treatment,” Anderson said.
The move toward boarding day patients is the current treatment trend
because it increases the likelihood of insurance reimbursement,
according to George McConnell, director of the state-run Morris Village
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Center in Columbia.
McConnell was unaware of any other agency providing the service in the state.
Rebound added the boarding option because many patients in the
outpatient program live too far away to drive to treatment every day.
“Even those who live close often have transportation issues,” Anderson said.
The adult PHP is an outpatient program for adults with acute
psychiatric and/or substance abuse issues, but whose symptoms are not
severe enough to require 24-hour inpatient care. PHP is a bridge between
inpatient care and community-based outpatient treatment.
Patients enter the partial hospitalization program directly or from Rebound's Crisis Stabilization Inpatient program.
“We renovated an existing building that wasn’t being used into apartment-style lodging,” Anderson said.
Rebound Behavioral Health opened in 2013 and is an adult private
inpatient treatment center located at 134 E. Rebound Road, north of
Lancaster off U.S. 521. It serves individuals with a variety of
emotional and behavioral issues including depression, substance
abuse/addiction, anxiety, bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress
disorder, psychosis and dual diagnosis.
Counseling Services of Lancaster works with Rebound by referring
clients to its inpatient facility and receiving referrals for outpatient
care, said Donna Herchek, assistant director.
Rebound is a part of Acadia Healthcare, headquartered in Franklin,
Tenn. Acadia was established in 2005 and operates a network of nearly
600 behavioral health facilities across the United States, the United
Kingdom and Puerto Rico.
The opening of the 36-bed unit was celebrated from 4-5:30 p.m. Dec. 6
with a ribbon-cutting, hors d’oeuvres and a meet and greet with staff.
Follow reporter Mandy Catoe on Twitter @MandyCatoeTLN or contact her at (803) 283-1152
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