Things To Remember

**In the event of a psychiatric emergency, please dial 988 for immediate assistance**

Patient and Family Handbook: Upon admission all patients receive a copy of the Patient and Family Handbook, which outlines what they can expect during their stay in the Hospital.  Families and other individuals involved in the patient’s care also receive a copy of this handbook since it contains information relevant to them as well.

Smoke Free Facility: Hudson County Meadowview Psychiatric Hospital is a smoke free facility.  Patients who smoke and would like help quitting can receive assistance from their treatment team.

Day and Trial Visit Passes: As part of the discharge planning process and as deemed appropriate by the treatment team, patients may be allowed to leave the Hospital for a day pass or overnight trial visit.  These visits allow the treatment team to assess the patient’s readiness for discharge and the appropriateness of placement.

Opportunities for Physical Activity: The Hospital has regularly scheduled exercise activities on the units.  There is also a gym with equipment for group and individual sessions for patients as approved by their psychiatrist and medical doctor.  Additionally, several other indoor and outdoor social, recreational, and physical fitness activities are offered on a daily basis.

Personal Belongings: The Hospital provides a locked storage area for valuables if necessary.

Outside Food: In general patients may not have food from outside the Hospital.

Cultural Diversity: Meadowview Psychiatric Hospital serves a culturally diverse patient population.  Therefore, to best serve our patients the Hospital’s staff is also culturally diverse, reflecting the languages, cultures, nationalities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and religions of our patients.

Family Education and Support: In addition to planned family meetings, once a month a clinical staff member is available from 4:00PM to 6:00PM to meet with the families and provide education to help them understand their family members mental illness, coping mechanisms and benefit options and the like.

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