Acute Inpatient Care

Acute inpatient hospitalization occurs only with a physician's order for conditions that cannot be safely or effectively treated on an outpatient basis. It is the most intensive level of care offered and provides 24-hour skilled nursing observation and care; daily interventions and oversight by a psychiatrist; and intensive, highly coordinated treatment by a physician-led team of mental health professionals. Inpatient hospitalization is always short-term and designed to quickly stabilize the most serious symptoms to allow a quick transition to less intensive levels of care.

Valle Vista Hospital offers acute inpatient care for adults, adolescents (ages 13-17), and to children (ages 6-12). Dual diagnosis programs are available for adults and adolescents with a secondary chemical dependency diagnosis.

Advantages of Acute Inpatient:

• Safe, controlled, structured environment
• 24-hour skilled nursing care
• Daily visits with psychiatrist
• Locked and secure
• Age appropriate activity therapy that includes pet therapy, recreation and holiday events
• Individual, group and family counseling
• Interdisciplinary treatment planning
• Family education and involvement
• After care planning
• Schedule visitation
• Newly renovated units
• Secure outdoor play areas
• Dietary consults provided as needed
• Able to utilize both medication and psychotherapy as appropriate
• Medically supervised detoxification (for alcohol and drugs)
• Tutorial-based school program available
• Up to 10 hours of daily programming
• Seven day a week programming