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Overview of Typical
Admission Process
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Contact
us by phone. If you are considering admission to
our treatment program, please call toll-free 1-877-212-5457
or 419-885-8800 to speak to our Intake Coordinator.
You begin the admission process
by completing the Initial Information Form on our website.
This online form tells us about you, your treatment needs,
and your insurance information. Information you provide
on this form is confidential and will be reviewed only
by our Intake Department and senior clinical staff members
so they can assist you in exploring treatment options.
Filling
out this form does not obligate you to treatment. After
completing the form, you may decide that you are not interested
in receiving treatment at River Centre Clinic. In this
case, we will permanently remove all personally identifying
information from your record.
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Complete
the Initial Information Form
After we receive
your completed Initial Information Form, our Intake Department
will contact you confidentially by phone or by e-mail,
and discuss and answer your questions. Topics discussed
typically include one or more of the following areas:
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Eating Disorder
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Determining the level of care
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Living arrangements |
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Lengths of stay |
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Working with your existing professional
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Begin
the Admission Process
If admission
is appropriate, our Intake Department will discuss
the next steps in the admission process:
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Interview
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Our Intake
Department will schedule a face-to-face
or phone interview to discuss your expectations
for admission.
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Medical
Testing
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We may
ask you to obtain several medical tests
from your physician, such as:
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• Blood
tests to assess electrolytes and other
biological systems
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• Electrocardiogram
(EKG) test to assess heart functionings
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Admission
Forms
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We will
ask you to complete several standardized
forms to provide additional information
about you, your background, previous
treatment experiences, and current functioning.
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Schedule
an admission date
Once the Interview,
Medical Testing, and Admission Forms have been completed,
we will schedule a date for admission to River Centre
Clinic.
WE VALUE YOUR PRIVACY
To ensure your confidentiality, after a decision
is made about treatment, we remove identifying information
(including your name, address and e-mail address)
and place it in another location to ensre that the
information you provide remains confidential. All
identifying information will be destroyed one month
after your initial submission if you check the appropriate
box at the end of the following information form.
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 The information provided on this website is intended to complement the relationship between the patient and his or her therapist, and is not a substitute for medical and/or psychological treatment. The staff of The River Centre Clinic cannot provide a diagnosis via email, but we will be happy to send you information and assist you in finding appropriate resources.
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