About this facility
Regional Health Systems Merrillville Care Center offers a comprehensive range of mental health services for children and adults, prioritizing holistic care. Their compassionate and highly-trained team provides counseling and therapy to individuals, empowering them to discover practical solutions for daily challenges. They also offer psychiatric care, including medication management, for those experiencing emotional or cognitive difficulties impacting their lives.
For emergencies, the center operates a 24/7 helpline, ensuring immediate access to support and service options. They provide inpatient mental health services for adults with severe symptoms, creating a secure and structured environment for recovery. Additionally, their 24-hour Crisis C.A.R.E. Unit welcomes anyone in need of immediate support through the "No Wrong Door" approach.
The center supports adults through residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment. Options are available for uninsured individuals, with fees based on a sliding scale, and specialized care for pregnant women and mothers with children. Both residential and halfway housing are offered, alongside thorough physical and mental health screenings and comprehensive recovery programs.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
Facility Type, FT, Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Chlorpromazine; Droperidol; Fluphenazine; Haloperidol; Loxapine; Perphenazine; Pimozide; Prochlorperazine; Thiothixene; Thioridazine; Trifluoperazine; Aripiprazole; Clozapine; Olanzapine; Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination; Paliperidone; Quetiapine; Risperidone; Ziprasidone; Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Cognitive remediation therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, County or local government funds; Community Mental Health Block Grants; Community Service Block Grants; Medicare; Medicaid; Other State funds; Private health insurance; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Young adults; Seniors or older adults; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with eating disorders; Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Testing, SCR, HIV testing; STD testing; TB screening; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV); Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Mentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Young Adults; Seniors
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Diet and exercise counseling; Family psychoeducation; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Case management service; Suicide prevention services
