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The Transitional Living Center
Robin Weiss, RNC, Program Director
Waverly House |
McLean's Transitional Living Center is a private-pay residential program designed for men and women, age 18 and older, who are involved in active McLean Hospital-based psychiatric treatment and require a staff-supported residential setting. For many persons with psychiatric illness, brief hospital stays alone are not sufficient to fully recover and return to normal living.
The Transitional Living Center provides the structure and support individuals with psychiatric illness need to regain their health and resume their everyday lives. The program’s primary mission is to provide a moderately structured living experience that complements residents’ outpatient or partial hospital treatment while at the same time, helping them develop the skills they need to live independently in the community. This includes educating residents on the importance of taking responsibility for monitoring and managing their medications.
Living Area |
The Transitional Living Center offers assistance in designing a clinical program that fits residents’ needs. Program-based case management is provided to each resident to ensure continuity of care with other members of the treatment team. Referrals can be made to experienced professionals for psychotherapy and medication management services. Residents are expected to be either in treatment or transitioning back into the work environment. They may also participate in on-grounds programs, such as the Behavioral Health Partial Hospital Program, the Center for the Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder and the Women's Treatment Program. Specialized services are also available that address eating disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, and trauma and dissociative disorders.
Program-based meetings, groups and activities are available to all residents. A consulting psychiatrist is available to meet with each individual resident as needed. Experienced community residence counselors staff the program 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and senior on-call staff is available around the clock.
An individual's stay in the Transitional Living Center may be as brief as one month, but can be extended to six months or more, when clinically indicated. Residents may remain at the center while they continue their treatment and transition to a community setting.
Robin Weiss, RNC |
Residents of the center engage in shared tasks common to most households, including food shopping, preparing meals and performing some household cleaning chores. Residents occupy single or double bedrooms. Shared facilities include a kitchen, living area, dining area and bathrooms.
Information
The Transitional Living Center is a private-pay residential program. For additional information or a referral, please call Program Director Robin Weiss, RN, at 617.855.3433.