ABOUT BROOKWOOD BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER — BIRMINGHAM
Brookwood Baptist Medical Center is a medical network that was established in 2015 through the merger of Baptist Health System and Brookwood Medical Center. It operates five hospitals and numerous specialty centers in central Alabama.
Located five miles south of downtown Birmingham, this facility offers a wide range of health services. It includes a psychiatric department that provides residential and outpatient care for adult (19 to 64 years old) and geriatric (over 60 years old) clients. Medical detoxification services are available at the Talladega and Jasper locations.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Treatment at this facility begins with an initial assessment and evaluation to determine the most suitable course of care. Each individual receives a personalized care plan and is referred to the appropriate care track.
The residential program focuses on treating co-occurring mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety, panic disorders, eating disorders, and schizophrenia. Treatment includes daily therapy sessions that may involve individual, group, and family therapy, as well as nutritional counseling, occupational therapy, art therapy, animal therapy, and recreational therapy. The facility is also equipped to address trauma.
Aftercare plans are tailored to each client and may include outpatient services such as the partial hospitalization program (PHP). This program lasts two to three weeks and consists of six hours of sessions per day, including group, individual, and cognitive therapies.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The treatment team at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center includes doctors, therapists, nurses, case managers, social workers, and mental health associates.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Information regarding the facility’s living arrangements and related offerings is not available on its website. However, based on feedback from six individuals, the quality of the accommodations received an average rating of 4.83 out of five stars, meals and nutrition received an average rating of 4.33 stars, and the facility’s cleanliness received an average rating of 4.25 stars.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
Two alumni who were polled by Best-rehabs.com rated the facility five out of five stars for its treatment effectiveness, accommodations, and meals and nutrition. They also gave four- and five-star ratings for its counseling options, exercise and leisure provisions, and the strength of its 12-step program.
Both reviewers gave lower ratings for the facility’s holistic options, with one giving two stars and the other giving three stars.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
Three loved ones who were polled by Best-rehabs.com indicated that they would recommend treatment at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center of Birmingham. They gave an average rating of 4.67 out of five stars for the staff’s level of training and experience, and four stars for the family program and counseling options. Most loved ones praised the staff’s attentiveness and compassion. One reviewer named Blair wrote: “They are compassionate and it is a great place, [but] the stay time should be longer.”
These reviewers also noted that the facility lacked extracurricular activities. Despite their overall positive reviews, one anonymous reviewer stated: “Some therapy treatments useless,” and another mentioned: “Nowhere to exercise.” These reviewers agreed with the alumni, giving the facility an average rating of just 1.67 out of five for its holistic options.
WHAT STAFF SAY
At the time of this writing, one staff member has provided feedback to Best-rehabs.com. The reviewer gave low ratings for treatment effectiveness and accommodations, and moderate ratings for meals, holistic and counseling options, and affordability. They also highlighted the strengths of the program, which include the detox and aftercare programs.
FINANCING
Brookwood Baptist accepts a variety of insurance plans, as well as Medicare and Medicaid for certain services. Financial assistance programs are available for uninsured clients.