About
The Inpatient Psychiatric program at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena, also known as Pointe East, provides short-term acute psychiatric help to people who need 24-hour care and monitoring. Our facility offers a lively, attractive, homelike setting where patients and staff work together as a team and every patient is treated with compassion and dignity. We also involve families as part of our philosophy of care.
Patients are screened for other health problems at admission and make appropriate referrals to treat any conditions that may impact recovery.
Our facilities offer a safe, confidential environment and are designed to promote daily and growth of self-reliance, two important aspects of the recovery process.
Our Facility Offers
- 15-bed unit for adults and seniors age 18 and older with some private and some semi-private rooms
- Amenities include a therapy kitchen where patients can cook foods they enjoy
- Recreational therapy room offering music, art, woodworking and more
- Two dayrooms promoting socialization
- Bathtub for relaxation
- Visits by a trained therapy dog can be arranged
- Court proceedings can be held on-site
- Located in Alpena with beautiful views of the Thunder Bay River and Island Park & Wildlife Sanctuary
- Access to a beautifully maintained courtyard where patients can heal through horticulture, utilizing the flower and vegetable gardens
Treatment Team Includes
- Board certified psychiatrists
- Specialty trained nurses
- Doctoral-level, masters-level and certified psychologists and therapists
- Social workers
- Occupational, physical and recreational therapists
- Dietitians and multi-specialty medical staff
Services Include
- Psychiatric and nursing evaluation
- Daily psychiatric management
- Individual sessions with a psychiatrist
- One-on-one counseling, focused on problem solving and/or techniques and medication education
- Group therapy sessions geared toward situation management, recreation and leisure development, and key skills such as stress management, self-esteem, coping and assertiveness
- Recreational and activity therapy
- Physical and occupational therapy (as needed)
- Medication management
