Unit Programs, Group Therapy, and Rules
Activities and Groups- The multi-disciplinary treatment team determines which activities the patient will participate in and to what extent the participation will be. Activities and activity groups that patients may participate in are:
- Process group
- Recreational therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Cooking group
- Relaxation group
- Art group
- Medication group
Recreational Therapy
Recreational therapy focuses on developing leisure and interpersonal skills in- group setting. Participation for some patients is based upon the ability to maintain a pattern of weight gain or weight maintenance while actively participating in physically strenuous activities.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy assists the patient to identify skills, interests, and capacities. The focus is on assisting the patient to develop more skills. A number of additional activity groups exist within the occupational therapy setting.
Relaxation Group
Relaxation group utilizes a variety of techniques including gentle stretching, awareness of breath, and listening to quiet music to teach patients how to effectively alleviate symptoms of stress.
Art Group
All patients are encouraged to participate in art group. Through a variety of techniques such as painting, drawing, calligraphy, etc., the patient may experience an increase level of comfort in creative self-expression.
Cooking Group
Cooking group is an activity where patients are taught the fundamentals of planning, shopping for, and preparing nutritionally balanced meals. Cooking group provides a setting where patients are assisted to decrease anxieties associated for nutritional food management.
Social Skills Group
Amigos group is an activity, which teaches patients basic fundamentals of how to get along with peers. Strategies such as taking turns in speaking are taught.
Positive reinforcement is provided for patients who participate in social skills group.
Medication Group
Medication group teaches patients about the nature of their illness and the activities necessary to achieve and maintain a positive level of health. This includes understanding their symptoms and the nature and use of medication. Medication compliance is emphasized.
Patient/Family Education
Patient/family education is an ongoing activity, which occurs from the time of admission throughout hospitalization. The goals of education are to provide the patient and family with the knowledge and skills needed to maintain an optimal level of wellness outside of the hospital setting and include medication and symptoms management.
People-Animal Connection Group
Animal-assisted therapy is a goal-oriented intervention in which animals that meet specific criteria become integral to the treatment process. The interaction between patient and animals is guided towards meeting therapy goals.