Walter P Reuther Psych Hosp

Details

Name :

Walter P Reuther Psych Hosp

Address  :

30901 Palmer Road

Town  :

Westland

State  :

Michigan

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

48186

Phone  :

734 367 8400

Fax  :

734 722 5562

Web URL  :

Walter P Reuther Psych Hosp

Description

Our Mission
To provide an appropriate range of active inpatient psychiatric treatment services to best meet the needs of adults with severe mental illness in collaboration with community health agenciesauthorities

Our Vision
To be the leader that sets the community standard for the efficient effective inpatient psychiatric treatment of adults with severe mental illness


History

Brief History
When it opened in 1979 the Walter P Reuther Psychiatric Hospital WRPH was mandated by the Michigan Department of Community Health formerly known as Michigan Department of Mental Health to provide care and active treatment to a specialized group of patients This group consisted of geriatric mentally ill persons andor other mentally ill persons who by reason of medical condition or illness exhibit personal care and treatment needs that are similar to andor compatible with those of the frail elderly mentally ill population already in residence at the Hospital

In 1997 this mandate was expanded to include the provision of services to mentally ill adults aged 43 years and older In 2002 the WRPH was designated as the adult 18 years psychiatric facility for DetroitWayne Washtenaw Livingston and Monroe counties The philosophy of WRPH is to provide this care and treatment in a safe humane and therapeutic environment
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