Memorial Hospital Jacksonville

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📍 3625 University Boulevard South , Jacksonville, FL 32216

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4.7 ★★★★★ Historical rating · 1 reviews via Recovery Brands
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<p><strong>ABOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE</strong></p> <p>The Pavilion at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., provides behavioral health services to individuals in crisis or those struggling with ongoing mental health and substance misuse disorders. Both <strong><a href="https://www.recovery.org/forums/categories/iop-outpatient-alcohol-treatment" target="_blank">intensive outpatient (IOP)</a> and inpatient treatments</strong> are offered, with integrated programs for individuals with <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a>. </p> <p>The facility also has an <strong>inpatient geriatric psychiatric unit</strong> that specializes in mental health and addiction treatment for patients 55 and over, making Memorial Hospital one of 156 <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/FL17.pdf" target="_blank">facilities in Florida</a> (23.4 percent of all rehabs in the state) to offer a treatment program specifically for seniors.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>After an initial assessment and consultation with a team of medical and mental health professionals, patients receive <strong>personalized psychiatric treatment plans</strong> which may involve inpatient or outpatient programs..</p> <p>Through psychiatric counseling, group therapy, educational sessions, and peer support, each individual progresses toward their recovery goals. The treatment and recovery process emphasize <strong>accountability, personal change</strong>, and life and coping skills. <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help/" target="_blank">Family therapy</a> is available and encouraged.</p> <p>The inpatient behavioral health facility's <strong>geriatric unit</strong> provides treatment focused on <strong>psychiatric challenges unique to older adults, including those related to chemical dependency</strong>. Medication management, daily visits with a psychiatrist, and 24-hour nursing care are available as well as discharge planning and help with transitional resources.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The behavioral health center’s treatment staff includes psychiatrists who collaborate with <strong>master’s-level psychiatric therapists and psychiatric nurses.</strong> Psychiatric personnel specialize in such areas as depression, substance misuse and addiction, eating disorders, and psychosis.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The behavioral health center is located on the west side of the hospital campus and has both a <strong>27-bed inpatient unit, which includes 14 geriatric beds</strong>, as well as outpatient therapy spaces. According to a <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/FL17.pdf" target="_blank">2017 SAMHSA survey</a>, the average number of beds in inpatient rehab hospital facilities in Florida is 30. The 418-bed Memorial Hospital is a full-service medical facility.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Feedback collected by Rehabs.com from one alum to date revealed a mix of strengths and weaknesses. The anonymous alum gave five out of five stars the facility's meals and nutrition, cleanliness, as well as its overall accommodations. They also rated the counseling options, effectiveness of treatment for co-occurring disorders, and the staff's amount of experience and training five stars each. </p> <p>Among the few components receiving lower ratings were family involvement, the facility’s policy regarding outside connections during inpatient treatment, and exercise and leisure options, all of which received two-star ratings. "Strengths include the location doctors nurses. Some downfalls were the price no exercise area rude service workers," the alum wrote.</p> <p>Reviewers of Memorial Hospital's geriatric psychiatric program on the third-party site Healthgrades had similarly had mixed impressions.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Out of five stars, reviews from seven individuals yielded an average rating of 2.9 out of five stars. However, it was not specified on Healthgrades if reviews were for the facility's addiction services or for other kinds of mental or behavioral health treatment.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>Though Rehabs.com has yet to receive any reviews from loved ones, a single family member gave a positive review of Memorial Hospital's geriatric psychiatry program on Healthgrades<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small>. "Wonderful psychiatrist! I would send any of my family to see this doctor," loved one Dave wrote of one individual psychiatrist at the facility. "Very kind. She listens and is compassionate. In my opinion, she ranks near the top as far as other psychiatrists I have seen in Jacksonville."</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to the facility’s website, private insurance coverage plans, Medicaid, and Medicare are accepted. A <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/FL17.pdf" target="_blank">2017 SAMHSA survey</a> indicates that 23.1 percent of rehabs in Florida accept Medicaid, 38 percent accept Medicare, and 69.3 percent accept private insurance.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.healthgrades.com/group-directory/fl-florida/jacksonville/memorial-behavioral-health-oor94cd" target="_blank">https://www.healthgrades.com/group-directory/fl-florida/jacksonville/memorial-behavioral-health-oor94cd</a></small></p>

— Kevin Schwartzbach · 2019-01-25 07:36:17 PST

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