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The Acute Care Unit (ACU) stabilizes substance abusing patients who are in crisis. The ACU staff include psychiatrists, medical doctors, physician assistants, nurses, health care technicians, addiction specialists, recreational therapists, social workers, and substance abuse counselors.
Our ACU patients may be involuntary or voluntary referrals. Services are provided in a locked facility. The average length of stay is seven days. Many of our Acute Care patients decide to transfer to Acute Rehabilitation.
The Acute Care Unit (ACU) accepts referrals 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Acute Care is for those who need stabilization services because of a psychiatric crisis/illness, the use or abuse of alcohol or drugs, or a co-occurring illness. The Local Management Entity will assess whether the individual meets all admission guidelines.
Care at Walter B. Jones ADATC begins with the Local Management Entity or local provider who makes the referral to our facility. [link to LME page on MHDDSAS site]
Don’t come unprepared. When you’re admitted, use this checklist to make sure you have all you need.
The consumer advocate for Walter B. Jones ADATC is Rose Stirewalt at 252-707-5053. She works on behalf of the people who are in treatment to ensure that rights are protected and the individual’s best interests are being served. She can conduct an investigation when there are reports or suspicions of abuse, neglect or exploitation.
Walter B. Jones also has a Human Rights Committee that works to protect the rights of the people we serve. The consumer advocate supports the mission of this Human Rights Committee by providing information regarding many aspects of the facilities' programs for the committee to review. The consumer advocate is also available to follow-up on any matters that are of concern to the Human Rights Committees.
Anything that touches the life of a person in treatment is of interest to the consumer advocate. Please feel free to contact her if you have questions about the program or if you believe that we may be of assistance to you or your family member.
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