Crisis Care/Intake Services | Adult Inpatient Services | Apple Wood—Older Adult Services | Adult Partial Hospital Program | Adult Intensive Outpatient Program | Outpatient Services | Available Services

Dedicated to being a resource and partner in improving the overall health status of the region’s population, the Behavioral Health staff is focused on the emotional, psychosocial, and physical well being of each patient served. Valley Health’s Behavioral Health Services are provided on an inpatient and outpatient basis through Winchester Medical Center and Shenandoah Memorial Hospital.

Services Available
Crisis Care/Intake Services
Crisis Care/Intake Service provides assistance to individuals seeking mental health information and services. Crisis Care is staffed by experienced psychiatric professionals able to quickly respond to crisis phone calls, or routine request for information. Team members provide assistance with evaluations and referrals from area professionals and the public, as well as facilitating admissions to Behavioral Health programs or other appropriate providers. Free assessments and additional information on Behavioral Health Services are available by calling 540-536-8152 or toll free 1-800-786-2673.

Adult Inpatient Services
The adult inpatient program provides evaluation, treatment and discharge coordination in a case managed setting for individuals 18 years and older. Services are provided for those with primary, acute and/or chronic psychiatric illnesses and/or substance abuse. Each patient’s treatment is individualized and coordinated by a multidisciplinary treatment team composed of the psychiatrist, psychiatric social worker, therapist, nurse case manager, activity therapist, and registered nurses, who provide direct care for patients. Treatment options include individual, family, and group modalities, pharmacotherapy, electrotherapy, behavior modification, and activity, music, and message therapies, which are coordinated within a therapeutic milieu. Education for disease management and medication use, as well as discharge planning and coordination, are important aspects of treatment planning. Families, supportive living personnel and significant others often participate in formal and informal discharge planning sessions, individualized medication education, and arrangements for the continuation of treatment following discharge.

Apple Wood—Older Adult Services
Apple Wood at Winchester Medical Center specializes in the assessment, inpatient hospitalization, and on-going community consultative follow-up of older persons with acute mental health problems. Typical patients include those with long-standing or newly diagnosed psychiatric disorders, as well as patients with disorders that generally have their onset in older age, such as dementia or Alzheimer’s-related diseases. Though “Senior” traditionally refers to those over age 65, younger individuals who develop early onset progressive dementia are also served within the program. Apple Wood is a short-term, acute care program with an average length of stay of 7 to 10 days. A supportive environment is provided, encouraging older adults to reach their highest level of independence. Treatment is provided using a team approach involving psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, clinical social workers, recreation and activity therapists, pharmacists, and other patients support persons as needed.

Adult Partial Hospital Program
The partial hospital program operates weekdays between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm. The program provides a structured, active, group treatment program for individuals, ages 18 and over, with psychiatric, emotional and behavioral disorders. Individuals must have good support at home during evening, night, weekend and holiday hours. Each client is evaluated and treated by a team of mental health professionals, led by a psychiatrist. In addition to the therapeutic groups, treatment options may include individual or family therapies, pharmacotherapy, medication and disease management education, and discharge planning with coordination for follow-up services. Therapies are provided by a professional licensed at the master’s level, with psychiatrists reviewing patient treatment on a daily basis. The program is staffed by an experienced registered nurse, who assists patients with medication and safety needs, assuring timely communication among those providing program services. The program is located in the Behavioral Health Pavilion with a direct entrance from the parking lot. The program can provides services for up to eight patients per day.

Adult Intensive Outpatient Program
The intensive outpatient program operates daily during weekdays. Patients are scheduled for three or four hour sessions on two to three days of the week according to individual needs. Adult intensive outpatient services are designed to serve adults ages 18 and older, with significant impairment from psychiatric, emotional and behavioral disorders. It is designed for those individuals who can benefit from brief, intensive, solution focused therapy aimed at achieving specific goals. Patients receive an assessment, which includes evaluation by the team psychiatrist as well as other multidisciplinary staff. Specific goals and objectives are then set with the patient, and a plan is designed to meet those objectives, with an expected discharge date established. Each patient is admitted under the care of a psychiatrist, who leads the treatment team for that patient. Medication may be prescribed through this program. The major portion of the program consists of psychotherapy and coping skills groups, though individual and family therapies are scheduled as needed.

Outpatient Services
Outpatient treatment services are provided in an off-campus location near Winchester Medical Center through Valley Behavioral Health Associates, a group of physicians, therapists and nurse practitioners affiliated with Valley Health Behavioral Health Services.

Valley Behavioral Health Associates
1014 Amherst Street
(540) 536-6788