ClearVista Behavioral Health
Lorain, OH

Mental health is a key part of your overall health. Brief screenings are the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a mental health professional – they are a checkup from your neck up. This program is completely anonymous and confidential, and immediately following the brief questionnaire you will see your results, recommendations, and key resources.

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If you or someone you love is struggling with a severe mental health disorder, inpatient psychiatric treatment may be the best option. Inpatient psychiatric treatment is the most intensive level of treatment that serves as stabilization for individuals suffering from mental health and or co-occurring addictive disorders.

What Is Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment? 

Inpatient psychiatric treatment is 24-hour care in a safe and secure facility, making it best for patients with mental health issues who require constant monitoring.  Inpatient treatment protocols are highly structured and emphasize education. 

When Is Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment Needed?

Some of the symptoms that may require inpatient psychiatric treatment for stabilization are as follows:

• Depression and anxiety
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Psychotic disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive disorders
• Personality Disorders
• Impulse Control Disorder
• Mood Disorder
• Aging/failing memory
• Anger management
• Anxiety and nervousness
• Change in eating/sleep patterns
• Change in transitions
• Mental health crisis with co-occurring detox needs
• Depression
• Grief and loss
• Medication education
• Alcohol Abuse
• Substance Abuse

Disorders Commonly Treated

• Anxiety Disorders 
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 
• Bipolar Disorder 
• Borderline Personality Disorder 
• Depression 
• Generalized Anxiety Disorder 
• Hallucinations 
• Insomnia 
• Major Depression 
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
• Panic attacks
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD 
• Postpartum Depression 
• Psychosis Schizoaffective Disorder 
• Schizophrenia
• Seasonal Affective Disorder 
• Social Phobia 
• Stress and Anxiety 
• Stress Management 
• Suicide and Suicidal Behavior

Inpatient Behavioral Health Treatment Services And Programing

Through evidence-based treatment modalities, patients learn new life skills and coping mechanisms that lead to new thinking patterns and healthier lifestyles. Our multidisciplinary team consists of:

• Board Certified Psychiatrists
• Registered Nurses
• Licensed Therapists
• Social Workers
• Behavioral Health Technicians

 Comprehensive Psychiatric Assessment

Your loved one will be assessed by a psychiatrist that specializes in understanding the treatment needs of our senior population. Current emotional, functional, and medication needs will be evaluated and addressed during the inpatient stay.

Individualized Treatment Plan

Our team will work with you and your loved one to establish a plan of care that is both comprehensive and effective. We do this on a one-on-one basis, as well as in a treatment team setting. After our initial assessment, we will establish both short and long-term goals that support both the ongoing behavioral health needs and the individual patient and family preferences and goals.

24-Hr Nursing Care For Assessment Monitoring 

Registered Nurses are available 24/7 to provide support, education, and structure to the unit population. They also monitor the medication and care and supervise treatment programming. 

Medication Management & Education

Our medical staff includes both psychiatry and internal medicine physicians with geriatric specialty training. They work together to provide for the physical and behavioral needs of your loved one. After conducting a comprehensive assessment, the best medication to treat the presenting symptoms will be prescribed. Education and monitoring related to medications are provided by our physicians, on-site pharmacists, and RNs.

Symptom Management

Assessments are conducted several times a day to ensure that symptoms and behaviors are managed with the most current information and stats. The individual and their families are educated on their symptoms and how to manage them as well.

Nutritional Consultation

Our team at each location provides three nutritious meals a day as well as 3 scheduled snacks. A registered dietitian will evaluate special dietary restrictions and needs to ensure ongoing nutritional support.

Therapeutic Interventions That Promote Stress Reduction

Over 5 hours of therapeutic treatment and recreation therapy is scheduled daily. Our team focuses on increasing coping skills, reducing behaviors that limit socialization and exercise and recreation therapy to maintain the highest level of patient functioning.

Exercise Therapy

Groups are conducted to increase physical endurance and maintain active involvement while in our hospital. Weather permitting, we utilize our handicap accessible outdoor courtyard for activities and exercise. Exercise is important for keeping the body and mind healthy.

Expressive Therapy

Music, art therapy and other forms of expressive therapy are conducted on a biweekly basis. Expressive therapy helps to engage your loved ones in memories and feelings that support their journey to recovery.

Family Participation

We value and encourage feedback and participation from families, and other supportive individuals, to maintain social connections and supports

Discharge Planning

Our care coordinators work with family preferences and referring facilities to ensure a comprehensive and supportive discharge plan. Planning takes into consideration patient and family preferences as well as the treatment needs of the individual. For more information, ask to speak to one of our care coordinators.

How Long Is The Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment?

The duration of your stay is determined by your assessment. Depending on your doctor’s recommendation, your treatment could last a few days or several weeks.

What Can I Bring With Me?

Patients should feel comfortable during treatment and there are certain items that are suggested. We suggest bringing: 

• Patient’s health insurance and prescription card and all information pertaining 
• Current medications including OTC meds and inhalers. If possible, these will be sent home after verification. 
• Five sets of comfortable clothing including underwear and socks, several pairs of pajamas or nightwear, a sweater or jacket and one pair of comfortable slip-on shoes (no strings or shoe laces).
• Washers and dryers are available on the unit for washing clothes. No clothing should have strings or ties including shoes. 
• Toiletries such as hair products (comb, brush), oral care (toothbrush, toothpaste alcohol-free mouthwash, denture cup and denture cleaner), eye care (contact lenses, cleaning solution, case, eyeglasses), non-aerosol deodorant, soap, lotions. 
• Patients may bring electric razors and cosmetics. However, they will be stay in the personal belongings locker and permitted to be used during assigned times and under supervision

Items That Are Not Permitted In Treatment

Upon admission, we ask that our patients surrender or not bring:

• Devices such as computers, iPad’s, Kindle’s, iPod’s or anything that can access the internet
• Radios, TV’s, CD or tape players, hand-held video games or recording devices
• Patients are permitted to travel with their cell phones, but they will be required to be checked at the nurses station during the stay.
• Items containing alcohol or illicit drugs
• Picture frames (pictures are permitted)
• Clothing items displaying logos of drugs or alcohol or images conveying drugs or alcohol
• Food and drink items
• Tobacco products
• Aerosol sprays, flammable liquids, lighters or matches
• Pornographic materials
• Rope, string or yarn
• Spiral or wire-bound notebooks
• Hosiery
• Nail polish, files or nail polish remover

Find Help Through Our Inpatient Treatment Program

NewVista Healthcare offers a robust inpatient treatment program to help you or your loved one on the path to recovery. You are never alone in this journey, we are here every step of the way.

At NewVista Healthcare we believe proper medication management is paramount to our patients’ success. It’s easy for patients to make significant mistakes with their medications which is why we not only prescribe medication to treat presenting symptoms but provide education and monitoring related to any prescribed medications. Our medical staff includes both psychiatry and internal medicine physicians with geriatric specialty training. They work together to provide for the physical and behavioral needs of your loved one. After conducting a comprehensive assessment, the best medication to treat the presenting symptoms will be prescribed. Education and monitoring related to medications are provided by our physicians, on-site pharmacists, and RNs.

The Importance of Medication Management

It’s important to manage medications effectively or medication errors can occur once treatment is over. Statistics show that every minute, up to three Americans call a poison control center because they have taken their medication incorrectly. Furthermore, data shows that mismanagement of medication is only increasing and that errors many times lead to hospitalization. For these reasons, we believe that teaching the necessary skills to manage medication effectively is important for our patients.

Medication Management Process within NewVista

To support positive therapeutic outcomes, assessments are conducted three times a day to ensure that symptoms and behaviors are managed with the most current information and stats. 

Conditions Commonly Treated with Medications

Antisocial Personality Disorder 

Anorexia Nervosa 

Anxiety Disorders 

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 

Avoidant Personality Disorder 

Bipolar Disorder 

Borderline Personality Disorder 

Brief Reactive Psychosis 

Bulimia 

Dependent Personality Disorder 

Depression 

Dysthymia 

Eating Disorders 

Generalized Anxiety Disorder 

Hallucinations 

Insomnia 

Major Depression 

Narcissistic Personality 

Disorder Obsessive 

Compulsive Disorder – OCD 

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Panic attacks

Paranoid Personality Disorder 

Personality Disorders 

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – PTSD 

Postpartum Depression 

Psychosis Schizoaffective Disorder 

Schizoid Personality Disorder 

Schizophrenia Seasonal Affective Disorder 

Social Phobia 

Stress and Anxiety 

Stress Management 

Suicide Ideation and Suicidal Behavior

Goals For Treatment

At NewVista we care for a broad range of emotional needs while specializing in the care of seniors, adults, and the many co-occurring medical conditions that can accompany aging. We are committed to helping you get better. Our behavioral health hospitals serve our patients in a contemporary, healing environment. We specialize in providing care to individuals struggling with emotional challenges, life changes, and behavioral health issues such as anxiety, depression, and anger triggered by loss or illness. Let us be your partner in designing and creating a different, happier, and more fulfilling path. 

Our partial hospitalization programs (PHPs) provide daylong treatment for those who do not require 24-hour inpatient or residential care supervision but continue to be in need of a highly structured treatment setting to make progress on their therapeutic needs. Individuals participate in a complete day of programming, including medication management, individual and small group therapy, recreation groups, and life skill management group meetings on weekdays. Our goal with PHP is to equip those in our care with the skills they need to manage stress and triggers while at home in the evenings and on weekends in order to maintain their recovery and wellness progress. Transportation arrangements may be available and telehealth options are available.

Therapeutic Interventions

Individual And Group Therapy

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Dialectical Behavioral Treatment

Psychoeducation

Medication stabilization

Family involvement

Support and advocacy

Partial Hospitalization At NewVista

At NewVista we care for a broad range of emotional needs while specializing in the care of seniors, adults, and the many co-occurring medical conditions that can accompany aging. Our mission is to inspire hope and deliver holistic care to those in need of behavioral health services in a contemporary and healing environment; one that is conducive to providing the life skills needed to regain stability and independence, utilizing a passionate and highly trained team of professionals. If you are seeking partial hospitalization for a behavioral health disorder, you can view our program’s page and inquire about admissions.

Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) is a gentle step down from PHP for individuals who do not need the frequency of therapy or structure offered in a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP). IOP participants learn to improve their communication skills, learn to support peers, learn from others’ experiences, socialize without unhealthy habits, and learn the benefits of structure and discipline. Transportation arrangements may be available and telehealth options are available.

Therapeutic Interventions Offered in IOP

Individual And Group Therapy

Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment

Dialectical Behavioral Treatment

Psychoeducation

Medication Stabilization

Family Involvement

Support And Advocacy

The Difference Between PHP And IOP

Intensive outpatient is different from PHP because it is less structured and less of a time commitment. Intensive outpatient treatment allows patients to transition back into normal life with the support of a therapeutic community and regularly scheduled outpatient treatment which keeps a level of accountability and the opportunity to address difficulties as they arise.

Intensive Outpatient At NewVista

At NewVista we care for a broad range of emotional needs while specializing in the care of seniors, adults, and the many co-occurring medical conditions that can accompany aging. We are committed to helping you get better. In order to get the most of our unique and effective treatment plan, it is important to be an active participant with our staff in developing a personalized treatment plan. From there it is up to you to embrace and engage fully in the plan including attending all scheduled group and individual counseling sessions and following the recommendations. We believe in the potential of every patient we serve. And we believe in the power to change with the right tools and support to make important initial steps. Let us be your partner in designing and creating a different, happier and more fulfilling path.