The new beds are possible in part because Kettering Behavioral’s inpatient pediatric beds moved to Dayton Children’s Hospital, leaving room and resources for Kettering to expand adult services.
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Patients admitted to Kettering Behavioral Medicine Center’s new co-occurring inpatient unit would have a primary mental health illness with a secondary substance use disorder.
“We are excited to be able to provide this much-needed service in our community and assist patients in beginning and maintaining their recovery,” says Julie Manuel, clinical program manager for Kettering Behavioral Medicine Center. “The co-occurring unit is patient centered — focusing on meeting the patient where they are in their recovery process.”
Manuel says following treatment in Kettering Behavioral Medicine Center’s inpatient co-occurring unit, the goal is to transition patients to the behavioral hospital’s next level of service, which is the co-occurring intensive outpatient program.
For further information regarding the services at Kettering Behavioral Medicine Center, contact Michele Garber, outreach development coordinator at 937-534-4602.
Kettering Behavioral Medicine is part of Kettering Health Network’s system of nine hospitals, also including Kettering Medical Center, Grandview, Sycamore, Southview, Greene Memorial, Soin, Fort Hamilton, and Troy.
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Kettering Health has been expanding its network of emergency services, such as its new locations in Middletown, Troy and soon-to-be in Piqua, as well as doubling the size of the Grandview ER. The network has also opened freestanding ERs in Huber Heights and Franklin in recent years.
The Dayton Daily News previously reported that the additional emergency services also means more people coming into the health network who need mental health and substance abuse treatment, so the expansion will help patients who need behavioral health care to quickly get transferred to where they need to be.
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