A Parent's Guide to Residential Treatment at Shodair
A Parent's Guide to Residential Treatment at Shodair
A Parent's Guide to Residential Treatment at Shodair
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Outings:From time <strong>to</strong> time, we take our residential unit p<strong>at</strong>ients on outings.Examples are movies, hikes, parks, or museums.Before taking a p<strong>at</strong>ient on an outing, the p<strong>at</strong>ient is assessed by aregistered nurse, and must be safe <strong>to</strong> leave the building. If thep<strong>at</strong>ient is on a special observ<strong>at</strong>ion, due <strong>to</strong> unsafe behaviors <strong>to</strong>themselves or others, the p<strong>at</strong>ient may not be going on the outing.Safety is our priority.Community Consults:Your child may leave the facility <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> an outside appointmen<strong>to</strong>rdered by his/her psychi<strong>at</strong>rist. Appointments th<strong>at</strong> are ordered maybe one with a dentist, pedi<strong>at</strong>rician, or op<strong>to</strong>metrist. A support staffmember always goes with your child <strong>to</strong> these appointments.“My child's therapist is a very wonderful, caring, andkind therapist. He <strong>to</strong>ok the time <strong>to</strong> fully understandmy child's tre<strong>at</strong>ment and issues, and was very helpful<strong>to</strong>ward myself and the situ<strong>at</strong>ions in my family. I wasextremely impressed with his knowledge and care.”Artwork by a<strong>Shodair</strong> p<strong>at</strong>ient15