Behavioral Health Wing - St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea

A Commitment to Innovative Healing
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea has provided comprehensive Behavioral Health Services
(BHS) to our community for more than 40 years. Today, led by Etienne Dehoorne,
MD, we skillfully treat and help patients manage diagnoses such as depression,
anxiety, bipolar disorders, addiction and thought disorders such as schizophrenia.
Our exceptional patient satisfaction scores and outcomes reflect the extraordinary
care that our physicians and staff provide.
To meet the needs of the communities we serve, St. Joe’s Chelsea has a
coordinated team of psychiatrists and clinical experts who provide seamless
care at our outpatient locations and our 30-bed inpatient psychiatric unit
at the hospital.
We are distinguished for being the only hospital in Michigan with both a
secured unit and an open unit on our Behavioral Health Services Wing.
Transforming Behavioral Health Care
Individuals facing mental illness are at risk for feelings and behaviors that negatively
and sometimes dangerously impact their lives, work, relationships and overall
health and wellness. They rely on us for advanced psychiatric services provided in
a respectful and caring environment to help treat and manage symptoms.
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea is investing an estimated $1 million to improve our
Behavioral Health program and facilities. We are asking the community to partner
with us by contributing an additional $1 million toward this important effort.
This project is the next phase in renewing our hospital campus following the new
Inpatient Pavilion and Cancer Center. Together, we can revitalize our Behavioral
Health Wing to reflect the expert and personalized care that is our hallmark,
improving our patients’ outcomes – mental health, overall wellness and
quality of life.
Renovating the Inpatient Unit
The transformation of the Behavioral Health Services Wing
includes renovation of a 40 year-old space anticipated to begin
Spring 2016. The new design will reflect the renewal of St. Joseph
Mercy Chelsea’s hospital campus by:
Updating inpatient rooms, enhancing care and providing a
comfortable and safe medical haven for patients
• Creating appealing and designated spaces for recreation,
therapy and visitors – space for activities such as yoga,
massage therapy, staff consultations and visits from loved ones
• Redesigning infrastructure for improved workflow
and patient comfort and privacy
• Renewing the outdoor garden area to encourage patients to
enjoy its natural setting for rejuvenation and reflection
• Enhancing our warm, welcoming atmosphere with the
addition of finely appointed décor, soothing colors and an environment designed to heal body, mind and spirit
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Strengthening Our Commitment
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea’s mental health services at the hospital and at our outpatient centers in the community
are a beacon of hope to thousands of individuals. Our patients depend on us to continually enhance our facilities and
strengthen our programs.
Recently, St. Joe’s Chelsea welcomed a Psychiatrist to the staff who is trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
(DBT). DBT is a treatment designed to help people change behaviors that have a negative impact on their lives
such as self-harm, suicidal thinking or substance abuse. It helps patients recognize triggers, build coping skills
and avoid undesired reactions.
St. Joe’s Chelsea recently began offering Geriatric psychiatry to promote healthy aging strategies for those affected
by Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, anxiety, depression and sleep deprivation. St. Joe’s Chelsea currently screens
for underlying mental health issues when a patient is seen in the Senior ER. Geriatric Psychiatry is an urgent
need in the community.
Together We Can Make A Difference
We are asking you to be our partner by making a gift. Your support will enhance care for patients with the transformation
of our Behavioral Health Services Wing and investment in our mental health programs. Your gift will help to build
on a foundation of excellence – philosophies of care proven to make a difference, advanced treatment options, and a
healing environment.
If you have ever suffered from mental illness or loved someone who has, you know that just like any illness, it has
an impact on many parts of your life - on your ability to work, to complete schooling, to have healthy personal
relationships, and to get needed sleep, nutrition and health care.
Your gift will reach patients in need, improve outcomes, and change lives.
To learn more, please call Judy Stratman, Director of Development & Marketing, at 734-593-5373 or email
Judy.Stratman@stjoeshealth.org.
PatientTestimonial
“Given the right circumstances,
anyone could find themselves in need
of behavioral health services,”
explains Mildred Schaub.
Mrs. Schaub had no personal or family history of depression or anxiety when she first began experiencing symptoms in
1989. That is when her oldest son, Jeff, started at the University of Michigan. Always a gifted student, he was acting
out of character. Mrs. Schaub became overcome with worry.
As she explained it, “I knew it was beyond concern, my thoughts became strange. I felt anxious, nervous and
depressed all the time. I began to shake uncontrollably, my teeth would chatter.”
As a nurse, Mrs. Schaub understood that mental health issues can sometimes be the result of stress or traumatic
experiences. She put her trust in Dr. Etienne Dehoorne and his staff. She describes the care as, “wonderful, personal
and professional. And, they have a wonderful setting to build positive energy.” After a few weeks of treatment, Mrs.
Schaub was ready to return home.
Then in October 2001, Mrs. Schaub was in Chicago at a medical conference with her husband, Dr. George Schaub,
who was a surgeon at St. Joe’s Ann Arbor at the time and had served as Chief of Surgery in Chelsea for many years.
She was in the hotel room alone when there was a knock on the door. She opened it to find her husband and a priest
standing there.
“I just knew something was wrong. I knew Jeff had died.”
Mrs. Schaub’s grief triggered a spiral back into depression. “We were a close family. We loved Jeff dearly. He was
kind and smart and handsome. I was devastated,” she shared. She turned to Dr. Dehoorne and his team for the
inpatient care she knew was essential to rebuilding her life.
In February 2015, the Schaub family turned to Dr. Dehoorne again. This time Dr. Schaub was in need. “He
had suffered a severe stroke and was recovering very well, and then suddenly things started going downhill.”
Mrs. Schaub explained. “It was reassuring that many of the same caregivers were still there to help my husband out
of his depression.”
In recent months, Mrs. Schaub began to notice symptoms of the anxiety returning. This time she recognized the
signs early and hoped to avoid a third inpatient stay, and did.
After one outpatient visit and following a treatment plan prescribed by Dr. Dehoorne, Mrs. Schaub began to feel
back on track without needing an inpatient stay and was able to visit her son Kevin, daughter-in-law Susan and her
two grandchildren in Colorado.
Mrs. Schaub and Dr. Schaub are sharing their experiences because they wanted to help others in need of quality,
compassionate mental health care. As Mrs. Schaub puts it, “the brain is like any other part of your body – if there is
an illness or things are not working right, you need to seek medical attention, just like you would for cancer or any
other illness. Patients in Chelsea and surrounding communities are so fortunate to have this caliber of inpatient
care right here.”
Facts about Mental Illness:
• Mental health disorders are common in the United
States, affecting some 44 million adults each year.
Mental illness can affect persons of any age, race,
religion or income. Mental illnesses are treatable.
•Without
treatment the consequences of mental
illness for the individual and society are staggering:
unemployment, unnecessary disability, substance
abuse, homelessness, inappropriate incarceration,
and suicide.
•The
economic cost of untreated mental illness
is more than 100 billion dollars each year in the
United States.
•
The stigma associated with mental illness remains
the biggest barrier preventing people from getting
and maintaining treatment.
•Treatment
outcomes for people with even the
most serious mental illnesses are comparable to
outcomes for well-established general medical or
surgical treatments for other chronic diseases. The
early treatment success rates for mental illnesses
are 60-80 percent.
• Between
70 and 90 percent of individuals
show a significant reduction of symptoms and
improved quality of life with pharmacological and
psychosocial treatments that are tailored for their
individual situation.
Local Concerns
Recent statistics show a steady increase in self-reported
mental health indicators for adults in Washtenaw
County including:
•
Fair to poor health status
•
At least 14 days of fair to poor physical health in
the past month
• At least 14 days of fair to poor mental health in the
past month
•Limitations
because of physical, mental or
emotional problems
•
Consuming >2/1 drinks per day (heavy)
•
Ages 60+ where pain kept them from activity
In addition, the Michigan Department of Community
Health’s most recent reports show an increase in the number
of suicides in the state and the communities we serve.
TheNeed
Mental health disorders affect 44 million adults in the U.S. each year. Lack of
awareness creates barriers to care and staggering consequences in relationships,
work, education and physical health of those who go untreated. The 40-year-old
Behavioral Health Wing at St. Joe’s Chelsea has become outdated and an
increase in mental health issues in our community call for strengthened inpatient
and outpatient services. Patients need expert care provided with compassion in a
healing environment that promotes respect, dignity and health.
The Philosophy
Above all else, we treat patients with respect. Our expert treatments are provided
with personalized, compassionate care. Our goal is to work together with each
patient to develop a treatment plan and tools they need to manage symptoms,
improve outcomes and regain health and happiness.
TheVision
To create awareness and acceptance that mental illnesses, like physical illness,
can happen to anyone and is treatable. To remove barriers to care. To continually
strengthen our services and facilities to meet the needs of patients – improving their
health, their lives, the lives of those they love and our entire community.
Leading the way
“From the beginning, we tell each patient he or she is capable, not helpless. We work with the patient as a team
toward managing behavioral health issues, furthering recovery, and promoting healing,” Etienne Dehoorne, MD, SJMC
Medical Director for Behavioral Health Services.
“St. Joe’s Chelsea is distinguished as the only hospital in Michigan with both a secured unit and open unit on its
inpatient Behavioral Health Services Wing. This has proven to be a successful way to not only treat patients during
their stay, but also to better prepare them for their home and public life,” Nancy Siegrist, SJMHS Director of Behavioral
Health Services.
“There are still myths about behavioral health and we know that by offering a safe and private environment, building
collaborative trusting relationships, and making “care” an integral part of treatment, we can reach beyond barriers and
help our patients to improve their health and quality of life,” said Siegrist.
St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea has hit the top of the national comparison charts in patient satisfaction consistently over
the past 2 ½ years and top of the Michigan comparison charts for the past 5 ½ years. Patient satisfaction scores
in response to the survey questions “Would you recommend this hospital?” and “Was there prompt response by
nursing staff?” show SJMC Behavioral Health Unit ranked in the top 10% compared to others in the nation.