About this facility
Western State Hospital in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, serves adults 18 and older from 34 western counties who have severe mental illness requiring inpatient care. It admits those experiencing acute symptoms and risks to self or others. The hospital offers different levels of care through specialized units tailored to patients' needs, focusing on recovery and safety.
The hospital uses a team-based, recovery-focused approach with evidence-based therapies, group sessions, and life skills training to help patients manage symptoms and regain independence. Programs like the Recovery Mall provide psychoeducational groups to build coping skills and prepare clients for community living, while units address complex needs including physical or cognitive challenges.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, 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, Psychiatric hospital
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, State government
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, County or local government funds; IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds; Medicare; Medicaid; Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE); Other State funds; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; U.S. Department of VA funds
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
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, Chronic disease/illness management; Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Diet and exercise counseling; Family psychoeducation; Intensive case management; Illness management and recovery; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Case management service; Integrated primary care services; Suicide prevention services; Education services
