Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 50 Medical Park East Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235
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<p><strong>ABOUT ST. VINCENT’S EAST - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN BIRMINGHAM, AL</strong></p> <p>St. Vincent’s East Behavioral Health services, located in Birmingham, Ala., offers one of the state's only <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/AL17.pdf" target="_blank">seven (5.4 percent)</a> <strong>hospital-based inpatient care programs to men and women struggling with mental health issues.</strong> The facility breaks behavioral healthcare into two groups — an inpatient unit for adults and a <strong>geriatric inpatient unit</strong> for seniors. The hospital is affiliated with Ascension Health, one of the largest Catholic and nonprofit health systems in the U.S.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The facility’s adult inpatient treatment program includes <strong>medication management, therapeutic activities, and individual and <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help" target="_blank">family therapies.</a></strong> </p> <p>St. Vincent’s Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit specializes in treating seniors who refuse to comply with other medical care or who may have general declines in mental health such as forgetfulness, erratic behavior, and feelings of worthlessness.</p> <p>A shared goal of both units is to meet clients’ needs by providing “a comfortable, therapeutic environment.” Staff are available 24 hours per day, seven days per week. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The treatment team includes <strong>psychiatrists, nurses, mental health technicians, social workers, and recreational therapists,</strong> some of whom are specially trained in the care of aging and age-related issues.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The facility offers <strong>80 beds — 64 for adults and 16 for seniors.</strong> The unit is located on the fifth and sixth floors of St. Vincent’s East Building 46. The space features an Electroconvulsive Therapy Suite (ECT), activity areas, multipurpose rooms, and dining areas.</p> <p><strong>REVIEWS</strong></p> <p>The sole alum to provide feedback to Rehabs.com at the time of this writing gave four out of five stars for treatment effectiveness. "I was a psychological mess before I entered & upon leaving I was back to normal. It worked," this former client wrote. </p> <p>At the time of this writing, there were no additional third party reviews available regarding this facility; however, the hospital as a whole earned the below-average rating of 2.2 stars based on 175 reviews to date.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to St. Vincent’s Health System’s website, the facility <strong>accepts insurance and offers financial assistance to some clients.</strong> Eligibility for financial assistance is determined by total household income as compared to the Federal Poverty Level. Clients are encouraged to contact the facility directly for additional information regarding insurance coverage and financial assistance.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/St.+Vincent's+East/@33.5952314,-86.6676361,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xa0ab61d5d936af0b?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi53oy-vtTdAhXFTN8KHXTSB9EQ_BIwCnoECAoQCw" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-12-13 13:10:56 PST
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