Mental Illness/Developmental Disabilities Services

A co-ed program for individuals who have dual diagnoses of mental illness and mental retardation or a developmental disability. The program focus is on skill development in daily living skills, and adaptive behavioral development. The program encourages positive behaviors and appropriate social interactions. The goal is to return to a lesser restrictive environment, like a group home or supervised assisted living program.

The MI/MR program is housed in the Residential Treatment Center Building, Unit 421B. The treatment philosphy incorporates the values of least restrictive intervention and utilization of positive reinforcement. Program residents enjoy recreational activities on the hospital grounds as well as community programs such as Special Olympics. The Service Line Manager is Greg Hilligoss.

The program provides classes to help patients learn community living skills. Classes include: money management, social skills, cooking, health/nutrition, health/safety, community education, anger management, home economics, adult education, life skills, spirituality, vocational training, and fitness. Patients are involved in art, craft, storytelling, health and beauty classes, and other leisure activities. Patients go on outings into the community and some residents work on grounds. Each patient has a treatment plan that is reviewed every 90 days. The team working on the plan includes the patient, physician, psychology, nurses, social work, activity therapists, and the case attendant as well as the family and gatekeeper- community mental health center.

Greg Hilligoss is Service Line Manager for the Mental Illness/Developmental Disability Service Line.

Mr. Greg Hilligoss

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