ADULT
Residential Treatment Services
Mark Robart, LICSW, Director
McLean Hospital offers comprehensive evaluation and treatment in a variety of residential settings for individuals who do not require the intensity of medical, psychiatric and nursing services offered in inpatient care.
The Pavilion
Wyman House |
The Pavilion at McLean is a premier service for persons requiring comprehensive psychiatric, behavioral and substance abuse evaluation and treatment. It is geared to the needs of the private-pay patient and family, offering the kind of choice, flexibility, confidentiality and service not found in today's behavioral health-care world. All of the expert diagnostic and treatment resources of McLean and its Partners HealthCare affiliates are available. The Pavilion provides a home-like residence, comfortably appointed single bedrooms with private baths, specially prepared meals and other amenities. Residents benefit from 24-hour staff support, easy access to hospital services and availability of a state-of-the-art health club. Most evaluations are completed within two weeks. Extended stays are possible if clinically indicated. Contact: Cathy McCool, LICSW, Director of Admissions, at (617) 855-2874, or email pavilion@mclean.org.
Transitional Living Center
Waverly House |
The Transitional Living Center is a private-pay residential program designed for adult men and women who are actively involved in psychiatric treatment and require a staff-supported residential setting. The program provides a moderately structured living experience that complements residents’ outpatient or partial hospital treatment while, at the same time, helping them develop the skills they need to live independently in the community. A consulting psychiatrist is available to meet with each resident as needed. Residents have single or double bedrooms, and share bathrooms and community space. Length of stay is usually two to six months. Contact: Robin Weiss, RNC, program director, at 617.855.3433 or
rweiss.mclean@comcast.net.
The Appleton Continuing Care Program
Appleton House |
The Appleton Continuing Care Program provides private-pay residential services to persons with schizophrenia, bipolar or other psychotic disorders. The program is staffed around the clock and offers personalized and comprehensive psychiatric and rehabilitative care. Residents meet regularly with a case manager, a nurse an occupational therapist and a psychiatrist, participate in daily groups and receive assistance with medication management and organizing a daily schedule. Family involvement is an essential part of the treatment at Appleton. Appleton residents usually begin their treatment with a structured program on the grounds that progresses to include more experiences in the community as residents reclaim necessary cognitive and interpersonal skills. Length of stay is usually six to nine months but may be longer. Contact: Mary Gormley, MEd, program director, at 617.855.3595 or gormlem@mcleanpo.mclean.org.
The Women's Treatment Program
Hill Cottage |
The Women's Treatment Program offers a home-like setting on the grounds of McLean’s Belmont campus. A residential component is designed for women who require 24-hour treatment but less supervision and structure than is needed on an inpatient unit. A partial hospital component addresses the needs of women who are able to participate in treatment during the day and then return home in the evening to practice their new skills. Clients typically stay in the program between two to six weeks. Contact: Linda Larson at 617.855.2595 or email larsonl@mcleanpo.mclean.org.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program
Acute residential care for individuals with substance use disorders is available at McLean's Belmont campus. The program is suited for individuals who can benefit from the additional support of a structured, alcohol- and drug-free, tobacco-free setting. The program offers an in-depth assessment of each individual’s unique situation allows for a treatment approach that is personalized and comprehensive. Recognizing that individuals vary widely in terms of motivation for treatment and life circumstances, the staff is committed to developing flexible strategies for achieving treatment goals. Both professional care and self-help approaches are integrated into the model. The program's goal is to help patients achieve and maintain abstinence, reclaim a sense of self worth, and learn to manage the stresses of an active life without returning to substance dependence.
McLean Ambulatory Treatment Center at Naukeag
Naukeag Treatment Center |
The McLean Ambulatory Treatment Center at Naukeag in Ashburnham, Mass., provides adult partial hospital and residential services for chemically dependent individuals. The facility is located in a lovely lakeside location 40 miles from Boston. The highly trained and experienced professionals offer a unique blend of clinical competence and empathy that helps create the framework for successful recovery. Program staff treat individuals with the most challenging problems, including those whose substance abuse is complicated by psychiatric illnesses. Contact: 1.800.230.8764 or email kraussw@mcleanpo.mclean.org.
The McLean Center at Fernside
McLean Center at Fernside |
The McLean Center at Fernside is a world-class residential treatment program for adults with substance use disorders. As a satellite of McLean Hospital, this 10-bed, private-pay program, offers evaluation and individualized services for residents whose substance use disorders may be complicated by co-occurring psychiatric conditions. The program combines the use of medications, if required, and psychosocial treatment modalities with a seven-day-a-week psychoeducational curriculum for proven positive outcomes. The Center is beautifully furnished throughout. All rooms are private and have full baths. The length of stay is 30 days. Contact: Thomas Irwin, PhD, program director, at 1 (800) 906-9531 or Irwint@mcleanpo.mclean.org.
The Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Institute
North Belknap |
The Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital OCD Institute, located at McLean, serves as a national and regional center dedicated to the clinical care of people with obsessive compulsive disorders. The program provides partial hospital and intensive residential levels of care for persons age 16 and older who suffer from severe or treatment-resistant OCD and co-occurring conditions. The OCD Institute provides a comprehensive program that integrates somatic, behavioral and milieu treatments. Length of stay is usually two to eight weeks but may be longer. Contact: Diane Davey, RN, MBA, program director, at 617.855.3279 or email davey@ocd.mclean.org.