Recovery Brands, LLC
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<p><strong>ABOUT ROCHESTER PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (RPC)- ROCHESTER, NY</strong></p> <p>Rochester Psychiatric Center (RPC), located in Rochester, N.Y., offers <strong>inpatient, residential, and community support programs for adults</strong> along with <strong>residential treatment and community support programs for adolescents</strong> struggling with mental illness. RPC is also able to provide <strong>inpatient forensic care programs</strong>. RPC is a service of the New York State Office of Mental Health and has been providing mental health services to the Rochester community for more than 100 years. </p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The facility’s treatment program takes an <strong>individualized approach to psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation services to promote recovery long term</strong>. In order to be admitted for adult inpatient treatment, clients must have a psychiatric diagnosis and demonstrate that they are either a threat to themselves or others, or unable to care for themselves sufficiently. Typically, clients <strong>enter treatment after receiving a referral</strong> from a nearby hospital during an acute stay. </p> <p>Most clients begin treatment in the <strong>intermediate treatment program (ITP)</strong> where they remain for <strong>up to three months</strong>. ITP is offered in three wards, each accommodating up to 30 clients at a time in a co-ed ward. ITP treats clients who also have a <strong><a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">dual-diagnosis</a> of substance use disorder along with psychiatic concerns</strong>. Other adult services include the <strong>criminal procedure law (CPL)</strong> psychiatric rehabilitation program, a 30-bed ward offering treatment for clients with <strong>legally complex issues</strong>. Typically, clients remain on this unit for <strong>90 days or longer</strong>. </p> <p>Finally, a <strong>30-bed geriatric/medically compromised program unit</strong> is available for older clients or those with medically complex needs in addition to their mental illness. Typically, these clients must remain in treatment for <strong>longer than 90 days</strong> due to the complexity of their case. On this unit, clients may participate in supervised community outings or privileges as they are able and clients are encouraged to maintain as much independence as possible while recovering. </p> <p>The Children and Youth Services of RPC offers <strong>both inpatient and outpatient services</strong>. The New York State Office of Children and Family Service Mental Health Unit at Industry (OCFS) works with adolescents who have mental health concerns and are involved in the juvenile justice system. The residential facility was designed to meet the unique needs of these youth through <strong>mental health intervention, structure, support, and therapeutic programs within small groups</strong>. Other children and your services include intensive case management, a mobile mental health team, and a home-like community residence for seriously emotionally disturbed youth ages 12 to 17. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The RPC administration team includes the executive director who has a Masters Public Administration (M.P.A.), and Medical Doctor clinical director, a Chief Nursing Officer with a Masters Science in Nursing, and a facility administration director who also has an M.P.A. There is no information available on the facility’s website regarding other treatment team credentials.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The adult services facility offers <strong>five separate wards each consisting of 30-beds on a co-ed unit</strong>. Youth residences, including the community residence, is a home-like setting but the bed capacity is not listed. There are no further details regarding arrangements and related offerings within the various departments of RPC. </p> <p><strong>REVIEWS</strong> </p> <p>At the time of this writing there has been one friend or family member polled by Rehabs.com. The anonymous loved one had a <strong>very positive impression</strong> of the facility and particularly enjoyed the visiting hours offered. The reviewer wrote that family and loved ones were able to participate in treatment through facility programming; that there were many counseling options to choose from depending on the client’s preference; and that the facility was adequately equipped and staffed to treat co-occurring mental health problems in addition to substance use disorders. Overall, the loved one did not identify any weaknesses of the facility and strongly agreed that she would recommend this facility to another friend or loved one who was considering rehab.</p> <p><strong>On the facility’s Google page, there is an overall rating of 3.2 out of five stars based on six total reviews</strong>. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> The reviews were very mixed. L.K., an alum who gave five stars, had a very positive treatment experience at RPC. She wrote, “I had an amazing experience here. The doctors really listened and got me on the right meds… Thank you ALL for playing your part in an amazing MIRACLE in my family.” A.S., a family member of a client, did not agree with that viewpoint. She gave one stars based on her brother’s experience at the facility; she indicated that her brother has autism. She wrote, “my autistic brother has suffered, and been ovely drugged by these people… they are useless go to catholic family center if u need help grade a place that truly cares.”</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to HealthGrove, RPC accepts insurance including <strong>Medicaid, Medicare, and private health insurance</strong>.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> HealthGrove also indicates that RPC offers facility payment assistance for clients. </p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a><a href="https://goo.gl/yCCprW" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/yCCprW</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a><a href="http://mental-health-facilities.healthgrove.com/l/2257/Rochester-Psychiatric-Center" target="_blank">http://mental-health-facilities.healthgrove.com/l/2257/Rochester-Psychiatric-Center</a></small></p>
— Morgan Williams · 2017-12-27 11:54:21 PST
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