George West Mental Health FoundationResidential Treatment
Most clients admit to our most intensive level of care. Located in Atlanta, our residential campuses are unlocked, voluntary facilities. Clients receive 24/7 staff support and private client rooms with private bathrooms.
Adults ages 18 and older and adolescents ages 14 to 17 needing residential mental health treatment · Adults typically stay 6-8 weeks; adolescents typically stay 12 weeks before stepping down to day treatment
From skylandtrail.org/our-programs/residential-treatment ↗About this program
Residential treatment usually is the best level of care for individuals leaving a hospital or locked psychiatric acute care facility. Licensed nurses and residential staff are onsite 24 hours a day.
Unlike a hospital, all of our residential communities in Atlanta, Georgia, are unlocked, voluntary facilities surrounded by gardens. Clients enjoy private bedrooms and bathrooms and participate in social activities on campus and out in the community. All of our residential facilities are licensed by the State of Georgia and accredited by The Joint Commission.
Mental health residential treatment programs give clients the time, space, and support they need to recover from an episode of mental illness. Clients learn how to manage their diagnoses and acquire skills needed to stay healthy.
Adults ages 18 and older who admit to the residential treatment program typically stay in the residential level of care for 6-8 weeks before stepping down to day treatment. Adolescents, teens ages 14 to 17, who admit to the residential treatment program typically stay at the residential level of care for 12 weeks before stepping down to day treatment.
Questions
What is residential mental health treatment?
Mental health residential treatment centers provide 24/7 support. Patients live on campus for a limited period of time while participating in a therapeutic mental health treatment program.
Do I need residential mental health treatment?
Residential treatment often is appropriate for people who have experienced one or more hospitalizations due to mental health symptoms.
How is residential different from inpatient mental health treatment?
Both inpatient mental health treatment and residential mental health treatment provide 24/7 care.
Is residential long-term mental health care?
Mental health residential treatment centers typically offer a longer length of stay than a hospital or inpatient facility and are considered long-term mental health facilities.
What genders does the Skyland Trail residential treatment program treat?
The residential treatment program for adults offers inpatient 24/7 mental health care for adults of all genders. Patients reside in private rooms with private bathrooms.
Details
- Who
- Adults ages 18 and older and adolescents ages 14 to 17 needing residential mental health treatment
- When
- Adults typically stay 6-8 weeks; adolescents typically stay 12 weeks before stepping down to day treatment
- Where
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Ages
- 14 to 17; 18 and older
Run by
Day TreatmentDay treatment, sometimes called Partial Hospitalization or PHP, is offered as a step-down from residential treatment. Some clients may admit directly to day treatment if clinically appropriate.
Intensive Outpatient ProgramIntensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is the next step after clients make progress in day treatment. Clients may not admit directly to IOP.
Transitional Housing ProgramSkyland Trail offers transitional housing apartments on the Skyland Trail North Transitional Living campus where clients live on their own with moderate support from our staff.