Services

Today, Anchor Hospital offers comprehensive treatment of addictive disease and psychiatric illnesses for adult and adolescents. The continuum of services includes:

Assessment and Referral Services

Anchor's Assessment and Referral Services are available 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Assessments are free of charge and are conducted by Master's level counselors, Registered Nurses or other qualified Mental Health Professionals.

Inpatient Programs

Anchor's acute inpatient services operate 24-hours per day, seven days per week. Specialty programs or tracks include: Adult Psychiatric, Adult Addictive Disease and Adolescent Services.

Psychiatric Program

The Adult Psychiatric Program provides admission for intensive diagnostic evaluation and treatment to stabilize and treat individuals in crisis. The program treats individuals age 18 and older with a wide range of psychiatric disorders including, but not limited to: major depression, bi-polar disorder, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, dissociative disorders and other stress-related disorders. Patients are assigned to groups according to their functional level and, at times, according to their legal status.

Addictive Disease Services

Addictive Disease Services are provided on a unit located adjacent to the Adult Psychiatric program. Headed by a Board Certified Addictionologist, Anchor's program treats patients ages 18 or older with primary diagnosis of addictive disease. Co-occurring psychiatric and substance diagnoses are treated simultaneously with a clear recognition that stabilizing or arresting of the addiction is the most immediate concern upon entering treatment. Treatment is based on the 12 Steps and Principles of AA/NA.

The Addiction Stabilization Unit is an inpatient chemical dependency rehabilitation program that delivers ASAM III.7 level of care. Developed in conjunction with the nationally renowned Talbott Recovery Center, Talbott at Anchor will, in an integrated manner, address the specific and changing needs of patients. For example, patients transitioning from acute inpatient care, but who may not be ready for Partial Hospitalization or Intensive Outpatient treatment. Also, patients who are returning to treatment following a relapse or other event requiring intervention. Additionally, patients presenting for treatment, perhaps for the first time, needing a 24-hour per day, clinically staffed and medically monitored environment following detox.

Adolescent Services

Adolescents ages 12 through 17 meeting criteria for inpatient services are treated in a sub-section of A-hall. Adolescents experiencing behavioral, emotional, addictive disease and/or post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) are eligible for admission. Treatment is provided by a multi-disciplinary team including physicians, therapists, nurses and specialized case managers. Treatment is based on a family systems model incorporating concepts of family therapy, group therapy and supportive individual therapy.

Outpatient Programs

Partial Hospitalization Program

Anchor offers separate and distinct Partial Hospitalization services to the adult and adolescent addictive diseases and adult and adolescent psychiatric populations. Each program has a team of staff assigned to conduct individual case management, group therapy, psychoeducational groups and, as indicated, family therapy. Both programs share a Registered Nurse to assess physical/medical needs and to perform medication monitoring and education. The Addictive Services Program operates under the 12 Step philosophy.

The Intensive Outpatient Program is provided in combination with the Partial Hospitalization Program. Patients attend either the morning or afternoon groups for a total of three hours per day, three-to-five days per week.

The Psychiatric Intensive Outpatient Program is provided in conjunction with the Adult Psychiatric Hospitalization Program. It also offers the flexibility of attending either morning or afternoon sessions three hours per day, three-to-five days per week. There is also an Evening IOP program.

Recovery Residence

Anchor Hospital offers supporting lodging options to individuals actively enrolled in any one of our outpatient programs. Lodging services are offered on campus and in housing located in close proximity to the hospital. Lodging is intended for patients who lack transportation, who live out of the region, or have an unstable home environment.