ABOUT ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
Located in Downers Grove, Illinois, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital’s behavioral health center focuses on providing treatment for patients with drug and alcohol addictions, as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. The facility offers inpatient and outpatient care, partial hospitalization (PHP), crisis stabilization, and ongoing recovery support groups for adult men and women.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
The facility utilizes evidence-based practices to address dual diagnosis. The inpatient program provides short-term hospital care to stabilize patients and initiate long-term care treatments. The partial hospitalization program (PHP) offers a structured daytime schedule to support patient treatments and healthcare management activities, while allowing them to return home at night. It is also used as a transition from in-patient services.
Following a comprehensive psychiatric assessment, the facility provides outpatient therapy services in group or individual settings to support patients’ mental health rehabilitation. Treatment includes individual, marriage, family, and group therapy, as well as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). The facility also offers a Caregiver’s Support Group for those who face issues related to caring for an elderly patient.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The treatment team at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital includes psychiatrists, nurses, care managers, social workers, counselors, occupational therapists, activity therapists, and chaplains.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
The facility’s rooms are located within the hospital and are equipped with temperature controls, support call systems, and in-room device controls such as those for beds and televisions. Cleaning and maintenance services are provided by the facility’s staff on a daily basis. Each room also has a phone with outside lines for direct communication with outside callers.
A single individual polled by Best-rehabs.com rated Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Behavioral Health center’s accommodations and amenities with five out of five stars.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
The only alum who provided feedback to Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing gave a brief response, noting that the treatment was “okay” and rating the treatment effectiveness with three out of five stars. The alum rated the facility with five out of five stars for its exercise and leisure provisions, the level of support provided by the staff, and cleanliness.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
The two loved ones polled by Best-rehabs.com gave mixed, mostly positive feedback. One anonymous reviewer described the facility as “well-run, reputable, and effective if the patient is motivated.” Both loved ones were satisfied with the condition of the facility, giving cleanliness/maintenance ratings of four and five stars. The hospital setting was also appreciated by one loved one, as it provided easy access to medical treatment. However, the other loved one was unsure of the program’s effectiveness.
On CiteHealth, the hospital’s behavioral health services received a rating of 1.5 out of five stars from two reviews by loved ones. One reviewer believed their friend was misdiagnosed, while another mentioned poor treatment from the night staff.
FINANCING
According to the facility’s website, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and a variety of private insurance plans. A financial assistance program is available for those who qualify, and accepted insurance plans are also honored at surrounding Advocate Medical Group facilities.