Inpatient Programs
Our inpatient program provides an often needed, stable environment, centered around safety, therapeutic healing and structure.
START Treatment & Recovery Program
If you or someone you know is suffering with an addiction, St. Anthony Treatment and Recovery, or START, can mean the beginning of a new life. We can help you pinpoint what’s really causing your problems. Then, we can help you find the courage to address them — without the crutch of drugs or alcohol. Learn more about the St. Anthony Treatment and Recovery Program or call us at 405-272-7272 today!
Adult Inpatient Services
We understand it's not easy coping with a mental health issue, and we are here to help with compassionate behavioral health services. We offer inpatient treatment programs for adults ages 18 to 65 designed to provide individuals a comprehensive assessment, evaluation, and treatment for individuals requiring a safe, secure environment due to suicidal or homicidal behaviors. The program offers a wide range of therapeutic activities, individual, family and group therapy as well as discharge planning. For more information or to schedule an appointment for an assessment, please call 405-272-7272.
Adult Inpatient Program Components
- 1:1 consultations with a board-certified psychiatrist
- Multidisciplinary treatment team planning and individual treatment plans
- Medication education, review and management
- Daily programming
- Therapeutic groups
- Daily goal setting
- Life skills and social skills education
- Dietary consultations
- Substance use disorder referrals
- Transition planning
SSM Health does not offer inpatient programs in your area. Talk to your behavioral health provider about what options are available to you.
Adult Inpatient Programs
SSM Health offers an acute, inpatient psychiatric program for individuals who have a behavioral health disorder that threatens their well-being or the well-being of others. Hospitalization may be needed to allow for a period during which an individual can be monitored closely to provide an accurate diagnosis, to help adjust or determine the appropriate medications, or during an acute episode of temporarily worsening mental conditions.
- 1:1 consultations with a board-certified psychiatrist
- Multidisciplinary treatment team planning and individual treatment plans
- Medication education, review and management
- Daily programming
- Therapeutic groups
- Daily goal setting
- Life skills and social skills education
- Dietary consultations
- Substance use disorder referrals
- Transition planning
Inpatient Programs for Children & Teens
Our physicians understand the uncertainty that can be associated with a mental health diagnosis. This confusion can become even scarier when it’s your child receiving the diagnosis of an acute psychological problem.
SSM Health provides a safe and comforting environment for your child’s inpatient stay. Our providers work with you and your child on identifying, evaluating and treating their mental health diagnosis.
We work with children ages 3-12 and adolescents 13-17 in an environment created specifically for their stage of life. Focusing on support, structure and comfort, our facilities and team work to help your child feel comfortable and open to the idea of sharing their feelings.
A key part of your child’s treatment plan focuses on stabilizing any crisis and reintegrating back into the family. Through our careful discharge planning, the treatment team will discuss with you and your family the best resources for follow-up care.
- 1:1 consultations with a board-certified psychiatrist
- Psychiatrist-driven treatment
- Individual therapy and treatment plans
- Group therapy
- Spirituality group
- Expressive therapy
- Substance use disorder education
- Safe, secure environment, with 24-hour monitoring
- Spirituality group
- Transition planning and follow up counseling available on site
Senior Inpatient Programs
The aging process can be challenging at times for a variety of reasons - from significant life events such as the loss of loved ones, a result of a life-long mental illness, challenges to physical independence due to medical condition(s) and complications from numerous medications. Compassionate and loving care is provided to senior adults experiencing significant loss of functional abilities due to overwhelming stress, thought disorder, mood disorder and anxiety. At SSM Health, our senior care inpatient services are designed to provide your loved one a safe and therapeutic environment where the healing process can begin.
- 1:1 consultation with a board-certified psychiatrist
- 1:1 consultation with a medical doctor
- Pharmacist review and evaluation of current medications
- Reminiscent therapy
- Recreational therapy
- Art and music therapy
- Physical and occupational therapy
- Transition planning and aftercare
Senior Inpatient Services
SSM Health helps seniors live full lives with greater independence. We offer 24-hour inpatient care for a full range of mental health issues, as well as medical issues that may develop during a stay. We also offer partial hospitalization, intensive inpatient care and outpatient medication management. For more information about inpatient Behavioral Health services, please call 405-272-7272.
Inpatient hospitalization programs offer comprehensive mental health diagnosis and treatment for senior adults. Using a multidisciplinary approach, symptoms of emotional, psychiatric, behavioral and stress-related concerns are treated to improve quality of life and relationships. Psychiatric and medical experts partner together to create comprehensive treatment plans for each patient. Call 405-272-7272 for pre-screening and to schedule an evaluation.
Child & Teen Inpatient Care
We offer acute inpatient care to children, pre-adolescents, and adolescents at our Midtown Campus. Each patient is assessed, and a treatment plan is developed and implemented by a physician-directed treatment team including a psychiatrist, registered nurse, professional counselors, certified recreational therapists and mental health technicians. These programs offer a wide range of therapeutic activities including individual, group and family therapy, recreational therapy, and discharge planning. For more information or referral call 405-272-7272.
A unique program designed for youth who are facing the dual challenge of living with intellectual disabilities accompanied by mental or behavioral problems, the program evaluates and treats males and females ages 13 to 17 who are diagnosed with mental illness along with an IQ between 55 to 70. Focus is placed on self-care, management of behavior, community living skills, functional academics, leisure time enjoyment, rehabilitative learning activities and individual, group and family therapy. Call 405-272-7272 for more information.
SSM Health provides this program that specializes in working with treatment-resistive adolescent males and females ages 12 to 17. Treatment is cognitive-behavioral in nature improving the patient’s negative self-talk, thinking errors and problematic behaviors and establishing positive alternative behaviors. Goals include helping patients change communication patterns and rebuilding relationships with their families and others. Call 405-272-7272 for more information.
This program is designed for males ages 13 to 17 with sexual offending behavior. The program safely supervises the patient while providing treatment for their dysfunctional behavior. Using treatment protocols, the goal is to help the patient internalize empathy, behavioral changes, sexual attitudes and values that will empower him to responsibly manage and control thoughts and behaviors. Contact 405-272-7272 to schedule an evaluation.
Inpatient Psychiatric Care
at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison
The SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Madison psychiatric unit provides resources to help restore our adult patient’s emotional health. Our goal is to help our patients learn new behaviors, so they can develop more effective, healthy relationships with those in their lives.
Inpatient psychiatric care can be difficult for all parties involved. The compassionate team at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Madison is here to support our patients and their loved ones on this journey to mental well-being.
Call 608-258-6697 for more information on the adult (18+) Inpatient Behavioral Health program at SSM Health St Mary’s Hospital - Madison.
Our voluntary, 20-bed inpatient unit offers a structured program for adults (18+) that includes:
- Treatment planning
- Treatment programs
- Group therapy: to help our patients explore feelings, identify emotional problems they may have and provide insight into their behavior
- Occupational therapy: to help our patients develop skills by exploring activities which can become part of a daily routine
- Medication education: led by nursing staff to help patients understand general guidelines for taking medications.
- Patients will be given specific information about their medications before discharge from the hospital.
- Breathing and relaxation sessions: led by nursing staff to assist in developing relaxation techniques
- Therapeutic recreation
- Spirituality Group
- Community Group
- Pyschotherapy Group
- Daily Activity Reinforcement Therapy (DART)
- Discharge planning
Throughout a patient’s time at our Madison-based facility, they will have care team, which includes daily time with a provider and nursing staff, to plan and organize all care. They will serve as a resource for the patient and their family.
Patients are allowed to have the following items with them while part of our inpatient program:
- Wireless electronics (i.e. cell phone, laptop, tablet, handheld gaming systems)
- Clothing without cords
- Comfort items (i.e. books, blankets, non-perishable foods)
We encourage all of our patients to maintain contact with their family and friends. However, the decision to have visitors ultimately rests with the patient and their psychiatrist.
Our visiting hours are:- Monday through Friday from 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
- Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Contact SSM Health Behavioral Health at 608-258-6697 for more information. Calls made to this number can be transferred to patients during our regular phone hours of 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM.
If you or a loved one needs behavioral health assistance, seek help today. Our compassionate care is the first step on your road to recovery.