Inpatient Care

Though inpatient admissions occur less frequently in today's psychiatric system of care than in the past, brief hospitalization may be appropriate for a patient who needs to be medically stabilized, or evaluated prior to treatment in a less intensive setting. The average length of stay in our inpatient units has decreased substantially, although long-term hospitalization remains available.

Inpatient services at The Institute are available for children, adolescents, adults and older adults, as well as for specific patient populations. Treatment plans for inpatients are highly individualized, as is the case in other parts of the system. Institute specialists are experienced in treating all psychiatric diagnoses, including schizophrenia, eating disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and intractable illnesses found to resist treatment elsewhere. Our clinicians are also skilled in treating chemical dependency disorders.

Inpatient care at The Institute of Living serves as more than a starting point in our system of care. If necessary, patients in day treatment and other ambulatory programs may enter The Institute's hospital at any time. The patient will be stabilized as quickly as possible and then returned to the less intensive setting. When medical complications occur, The Institute maintains a staff of physicians trained in internal medicine and other subspecialties. As part of the Hartford Hospital system, The Institute also has access to the full range of sophisticated medical expertise and technology.

Contact: Assessment Center
(860) 545-7200
(800) 673-2411