Having on-site access to experienced, trained experts enables us to manage both psychiatric patients who have medical complications and medical patients who have psychiatric complications. We screen patients for other health problems at admission and make appropriate referrals to treat any conditions that may impact recovery.
Our treatment teams include:
- Psychiatrists
- Specialty trained nurses
- Social workers
- Counselors
- Occupational, physical and recreational therapists (as needed)
- Dietitians and multi-specialty medical staff
Locations provide these services:
- Psychiatric and nursing evaluation
- Daily psychiatric management
- Individual sessions with a psychiatrist
- Counseling, focused on problem solving, cognitive-behavioral techniques and medication education
- Group therapy sessions geared toward symptom management, recreation and leisure development, and key skills such as stress reduction, noticing and changing unhelpful thinking, crisis survival skills and identifying and using personal strengths
- Recreational and activity therapy
- Physical and occupational therapy (as needed)
- Treatment of medical problems
- Medication management
Formal voluntary and involuntary admissions are accepted.
Formal voluntary and involuntary admissions are accepted.
Inpatient referrals are accepted from physicians, community mental health providers and other licensed independent practitioners. Other referrals are accepted but may be sent to an emergency room for evaluation.
For non-Medicaid voluntary admissions, referring professionals may call these numbers for information and assistance:
- MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena: call the inpatient coordinator at (989) 356-7258
- MyMichigan Medical Center Alma: call the inpatient coordinator at (989) 466-3304
- MyMichigan Medical Center Midland: call 24-hours to speak with a behavioral health professional at (989) 839-3690
Non-insured and Medicaid patients must first be screened by the Community Mental Health Authority where they reside. We work regularly with Community Mental Health agencies from around the state to facilitate Medicaid admissions to our units.
Involuntary admissions (patients whose illness prevents their ability to understand and agree to admission) should be sent to the nearest hospital emergency room or local Community Mental Health Authority. Staffs at these sites are trained to handle involuntary admissions to our programs.
MyMichigan accepts a range of commercial insurances, including Blue Cross, APS, and ConnectCare, as well as Medicare and Medicaid. To discuss specific insurance acceptance, call (989) 356-7258 for MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena, (989) 466-3304 for MyMichigan Medical Center Alma, or (989) 839-3000 and ask for pager #238 for MyMichigan Medical Center Midland, during normal business hours.
