Logan Health Behavioral Health

Here’s What to Expect

• You will be brought back to the unit to see a nurse – who will take your vital signs and share information with you. You and your belongings will be searched to ensure security on the unit.
• Rooms are designed for two person occupancy.
• A medical doctor is required to see you within 24 hours of your admission.
• You will be assigned a therapist who will coordinate your care, including scheduling family meetings, and working on your discharge plan.
• You will begin to attend group meetings as soon as you are able. These meetings are educational (i.e., medication education), therapeutic (i.e., development of coping skills) or experiential (i.e., art/music therapy).
• If you have brought medications with you, please show them to the nurse upon admission. Medications that we already have in stock in our pharmacy will be sent home. If you are taking a medication that we do not stock, we will keep it in our medication room and obtain a physician’s order to dispense it to you.
• Logan Health Behavioral Health is a locked facility.

Personal Belongings

It is best to pack lightly when coming to Logan Health Behavioral Health. Laundry facilities are available, so please bring a maximum of three changes of clothing and pajamas. Toiletries are provided, as your own are not allowed on the unit. Valuables are best left at home or with family or friends.

Please note the following restrictions

• You will not be allowed to use cell phones or other electronic devices.
• Belts, lighters, knives, weapons, money and sharp objects are not allowed.
• No food, candy, drink or gum is allowed to be brought in from outside the facility.
• Logan Health Behavioral Health is not responsible for lost or stolen valuables.
• Logan Health Behavioral Health is a tobacco-free facility.

Voluntary Admission

If you are coming to Logan Health Behavioral Health voluntarily you will complete paperwork upon arrival. You may sign a request to leave any time after your admission, but your psychiatrist has up to five business days to ensure a safe discharge plan for you.

Involuntary Admission or Emergency Detention

If you are coming here involuntarily this means that you will be required by law to stay here. You will be provided paperwork regarding this, and a court appearance will be scheduled for you. This will not go on a police record, and you are not in any legal trouble. A copy of your patient rights will be provided either by the mental health professional who evaluated you prior to admission or by the nursing staff upon admission. Also, a public defender will be provided for you for any court proceedings.

• Admission Paperwork Adult
• Admission Paperwork Adolescent

The adult inpatient program at Logan Health Behavioral Health treats patients ages 18 and older. We provide psychiatric stabilization and around-the-clock nursing care for patients experiencing critical symptoms and mental health issues, such as suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and/or psychotic episodes. The primary goal of the program is to relieve symptoms of emotional crisis and help the patient regain control of his or her life.

Our clinical team is comprised of a team of nurses, therapists, psychiatrists, and other mental health specialists. This team works with each patient individually to develop a customized treatment plan. As soon as a patient is admitted, we begin planning for a successful return to the community and daily life. These plans may include partial hospitalization, an outpatient treatment program or other community resources.

Adult Visitation and Communication

Adults are allowed any 2 healthy visitors during visitation.

Monday – Friday 9:00am – 10:00am

Saturday – Sunday 1:00pm-2:00pm

Phone Calls 406-756-3950

• Cell phones are not permitted in the facility for privacy and therapeutic reasons. This applies to visit time in the cafeteria, so please leave phones with the receptionist at the front desk when you check in.
• There may be an unusual or unforeseen family concern that requires an exception to this visitation policy. The patient’s therapist should be notified of the particular issues during business hours so that any changes or exceptions may be made before the time of visitation.

Adult Discharge Planning

Discharge planning is a very important part of our treatment process at Logan Health Behavioral Health. To create a smooth transition after hospitalization, we begin working on discharge planning at the time of admission. Your cooperation and participation are vital to making this process successful.

The adult discharge planning process includes:

• Arranging aftercare with a physician or clinical nurse specialist for medication management. We will provide a referral if needed and or schedule the appointment with the patients established provider.
• Arranging aftercare with a therapist for continued outpatient counseling. We can provide a referral and or schedule with the patients established provider.
• Providing referrals to support groups, aftercare and/or 12-step groups.
• Choosing a supportive environment for the patient to go after discharge.

Before the time of discharge, the patient and a support person (parent, spouse, family member or friend) will meet with a therapist to discuss the patient’s discharge plan.

The adolescent inpatient program at Logan Health Behavioral Health treats patients ages 12 to 17 by providing psychiatric stabilization and around-the-clock care for patients experiencing critical symptoms. Critical symptoms may include suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and/or psychotic features. An additional critical symptom includes being considered “gravely disabled,” which means an individual is unable to care for themselves, putting their life or others in danger.

Our clinical team is comprised of nurse’s therapists, psychiatrist, and other mental health specialists. The team works with each patient to provide an individualized treatment plan. The main focus of the plan is to relieve symptoms of emotional crisis and help the patient regain control of his or her life.

As soon as a patient is admitted, we begin planning for a successful return to the community and daily life. These plans may include partial hospitalization, an outpatient treatment program or other community resources.

Adolescent Visitation and Communication

An adolescent may have up to two guardian approved visitors during visitation time.

Monday – Friday 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Saturday – Sunday 11:00am-12:00pm

Phone Calls 406-751-7174 or 406-751-7695 (6:00pm-7:00pm weekdays 11:00am-12:00pm weekends) *When calling during these times, if the phone is busy, please try again in 5-10 minutes.

• Cell phones are not permitted in the facility for privacy and therapeutic reasons. This applies to visit time in the cafeteria, so please leave phones with the receptionist at the front desk when you check in.
• There may be an unusual or unforeseen family concern that requires an exception to this visitation policy. The social worker should be notified of the particular issues during business hours so that any changes or exceptions may be made before the time of visitation.
• Scheduled Phone Times: We request that phone calls be made primarily to parents and loved ones during the times listed above. On admission, the parent/guardian will be asked to complete a phone list with essential phone numbers so that we may reach individuals involved in the patient’s care.

Adolescent Discharge Planning

Discharge planning is a very important part of our treatment process at Logan Health Behavioral Health. To create a smooth transition after hospitalization, we begin working on discharge planning at the time of admission. Your cooperation and participation are vital to making this process successful.

The adolescent discharge planning process includes:

• Arranging aftercare with a physician or clinical nurse specialist for medication management. We will provide a referral if needed and or schedule the appointment with the patient’s established provider.
• Arranging aftercare with a therapist for continued outpatient counseling. We can provide a referral and schedule the first appointment, but the patient must be responsible for keeping this appointment.
• Providing referrals to support groups, aftercare and/or 12-step groups.
• Choosing a supportive environment for the patient to go after discharge.
• Before the time of discharge, the patient and a support person (parent, spouse, family member or friend) will meet with a therapist to discuss the patient’s discharge plan.

Depression Support Group

Are you just feeling blue, or is your sadness something more serious? Everyone occasionally feels down, but it usually passes within a couple of days. When a person has a depressive disorder, it interferes with normal daily life and causes pain for the person with the disorder and for those who care about him or her.

Depression is a common but serious illness. Most people who experience it need treatment in order to get better, but many never seek that treatment. Of those who do, the vast majority – even those with severe depression – can get better. Intensive research into the illness has resulted in medications, psychotherapies and other methods of treatment.

Pathways offers a Depression Support Group on Wednesdays from 12-1:30 p.m. in the Pathways conference room. This is FREE and open to the public. The Depression Support Group is a peer-led group that meets weekly to learn and reinforce coping skills for people who deal with daily depression. For more information about the Depression Support Group, call Courtney at (406) 756-3950.

Helpful Links & Resources

NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has affiliates in every state and in more than 1,100 local communities across the country.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, so that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism.

Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness; changed attitudes in the family can aid recovery.

Addiction Resource was created to help people struggling with substance abuse and to provide support to their loved ones, with treatment guides and rehab information.