ABOUT SOUTH ARKANSAS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER IN EL DORADO, AR
South Arkansas Regional Health Center, located in El Dorado, Ark., offers partial hospitalization and outpatient treatment to youth, adults, and elderly clients struggling with substance abuse and dual-diagnosed mental health disorders. The facility was established in 1967 and is a private, not-for-profit organization with seven locations. The facility in El Dorado is the organization’s main location.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
South Arkansas Regional Healthcare’s website does not provide detailed information regarding the treatment methods used at the facility, but states it focuses on evidence based treatments. Clients receive therapy for a wide range of emotional problems including stress, depression, anxiety, as well as family and marital difficulties. Each client works one-on-one with their counselor to develop an individualized treatment plan.
Outpatient care programs include counseling for individuals, married couples, children, families, and other specific forms of group therapy. The facility offers a volunteer service program for the elderly known as El Dorado connections. SARHC has a Day Treatment and Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program for individuals in need of treatment more intensive than outpatient services but who do not require hospitalization, a Community Support Program designed specifically for the chronically mentally ill, and an Employee Assistance Program for local companies and their employees.
In addition to therapy, the facility provides case management and psychiatric services, along with public education. They also offer an intensive day program called West Grove Academy for youth in the El Dorado school system.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The treatment team at South Arkansas Regional Healthcare includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, counselors, and psychiatric nurses.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
There is currently no information provided by South Arkansas Regional Healthcare regarding its living arrangements and related offerings. However, two loved ones polled by Best-rehabs.com gave the facility five out of five stars for the quality of its accommodations & amenities.
REVIEWS
At the time of this writing there have been two friends and family members polled by Best-rehabs.com. Both reviewers rated the facility highly in a number of areas. The anonymous loved ones gave the facility five out of five stars for treatment effectiveness, accommodations & amenities, and meals & nutrition. Both reviewers agreed that there are many counseling options to choose from, that the facility is adequately equipped and staffed to treat co-occurring mental health problems, and that facility staff are experienced and well-trained. When asked about strengths of the facility, they mentioned a well-educated staff and great counselors. One loved one commented that the facility could improve upon the number of clients they can treat at a time. He added that he believes “they do all they can to make the clients safe, comfortable, and recover from their addictions.”
On the facility’s Facebook page, which it does not manage, there is an overall rating of 2.3 out of five stars based on three total reviews. 1 The reviewers did not leave any comments regarding their experiences with the facility.
FINANCING
There is currently no information provided by South Arkansas Regional Healthcare Center regarding its costs. However, two loved ones gave the facility four and five stars for affordability in polls conducted by Best-rehabs.com.
1https://www.facebook.com/pages/South-Arkansas-Regional-Health-Center/204326636260246