Partial Hospitalization Programs

Heritage Oaks Hospital offers a short-term day treatment programs for adolescents and adults 5 days a week, 5-6 hours a day. This program is for patients with a primary psychiatric diagnosis who require intensive support and structure, but not 24-hour supervision. Dual diagnosis programs are available for adults and adolescents with a secondary chemical dependency diagnosis.

PHP as an alternative to hospitalization

PHP is designed as an alternative to hospitalization. Patients may be enrolled directly into a PHP program or may be "stepped-down" from a hospital setting to facilitate the quickest return to home. PHP offers all of the program intensity of acute inpatient care without having to stay in the hospital overnight.

Treatment is provided to achieve short-term stabilization of immediate crises and consists of:

Individual therapy
Group therapy
Education groups
Family therapy
Physician care

Skilled nursing care is provided as well as routine treatment supervision by a psychiatrist. Partial Hospitalization is time-limited and concludes when the patient's immediate presenting problem is stabilized or resolved.

PHP at Two Locations

Heritage Oaks Hospital offers PHP at two locations in the Sacramento Area:

The outpatient center on the Heritage Oaks campus
The Fulton Avenue Outpatient Center near the corner of Fulton and Marconi

Advantages of PHP

Patient continues to live at home, coming to hospital for day treatment
Weekly psychiatric care and supervision
Skilled nursing assistance
Multi-disciplinary treatment team
Stabilization of condition that would otherwise result in hospitalization
Tutorial school classes for children and adolescents
Hospital stays shortened by "step-down" to PHP
Less-intensive, less-expensive alternative to hospitalization
Specialty programs available