I was recently released from this facility and need to tell everyone out there....NEVER go to this place! I have never experianced anything like this in treatment before. First off I should have never been placed there to begin with. It angers me that some hospital emergency rooms can make up thier own opinions as to why you are there. \r
Upon arrival via ambulance with only a johnny on from the hospital I was led to this dreary office and asked to sign wavers. The ""office"" was a nasty closet with disgusting sticky floors. I was then strip searched....mind you I only had a johnny and came directly by ambulance. HUMILIATING to say the least.\r
I was then led to my floor and dropped off with a bag containing my only posessions.....my pajamas from the night before....thats all....was told to wash them because they have issues with bedbugs! NICE initial entrance to the place. I was told where my room was (DISGUSTIING AND DIRTY PLACE) and then saw a doc who after talking to me for 3 minutes maybe, changed some meds and said see you Monday. That was it! That was the only interaction with any mental health professional while I was there. There is noone there to talk to. Basically is is a warehouse for substance abusers that can get any drug they want in there. There were also many people there just avoiding prison! Your day consists of eating crappy food that other patients can handle freely and waiting for one of your 5 cigarette breaks! Thats it! Besides a few good staff members the rest of the staff was rude and disrespectful. Demeaning and unattentive to what I needed as a patient. On the day of discharge these people knew I had no way home which is about a thirty minute ride. I only had my pajamas from the time I got there as family/friends could not get there to help me. I was given 4$ and told that was all they could do to get me home in my pajamas with no shoes! The only good experiance I had is that I met this patient who cared about my well being. She was released the same day and actually cared more about how I was going to get home then the hospital did. She and her boyfriend offered this total stranger a ride to my doorstep. SHAME ON THIS PLACE FOR DISCHARGING ME THE WAY THEY DID! So my suggestion to all is .....DO NOT ENTER...it may make you feel even worse
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