Enhanced features of the Partial Hospital Program include:
- The ability to accept referred patients directly, in addition to the program serving as a step-down option following inpatient care
- A separate dining room and group room/lounge
- Additional experiential treatment opportunities
- Two treatment program options: A full day (8 a.m. to 6 p.m., including three meals) or a shorter day (8 a.m. to 3 p.m., including two meals), both three to five days a week
“Partial hospital patients are generally ready to take on different challenges and explore greater independence with our support,” says Melinda Parisi Cummings, PhD, Program Director of the Center for Eating Disorders Care. “They can also benefit from group topics that further align with their needs, such as more intensive body image work or how to incorporate healthy exercise into their lives.”
The program enables patients to maintain the same treatment team throughout the recovery process for continuity of care. Experiential treatment opportunities include cooking groups, meals served family-style, take-out ordering, restaurant outings with staff, and grocery shopping excursions. The relapse prevention curriculum has also been expanded.
“Our program now more closely mirrors what patients encounter in the real world,” adds Dr. Parisi Cummings. “At the same time, they can process these experiences with the care team in a safe, supportive environment that continues to offer 24/7 access to medical care if needed.”