Psychiatric Solutions Announces Willow Springs Expansion

Willow Springs Center is rolling out the red carpet for the grand opening premier of its new, state-of-the-art residential treatment facility for children and adolescents; a two-day open house will take place July 16-17.

Already equipped with 76 beds, Willow Springs (a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. [PSI] facility) was recently certified by state and federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to operate a 116-bed, full-service residential treatment center for children and adolescents. The festivities celebrating this 40-bed expansion begin on July 16 with an open house for Willow Springs' clients and referral sources. On July 17, the doors are open to the public from noon to 3 p.m. for facility tours, giveaways, food, and live music.

The 40-bed expansion is equally divided between two hallways, and, with the help of firewall doors, the beds can be reconfigured into four, 10-bed units. Given the influx of patients in different age groups or gender or for different treatment programs, the rooms can be divided to create a number of different subunits. However, the proposed allocation of the beds in the new wing is 20 in the dialectical behavioral therapy unit, 10 in the chemical dependency ASCENT program unit and 10 for additional general psychiatric needs patients.

In addition, Willow Springs is in the process of renovating the original section of the facility to create a uniform look throughout the entire campus. The 14-bed pediatric wing in the original facility has been updated with new flooring, natural skylights, new counters and drawers in the nurses' station, kid-friendly paint on the walls and a mural in the day room created by the Willow Springs patients themselves. Willow Springs is on schedule to finish renovation campus-wide by the end of the year.

Aside from addressing the mental health needs of the children and adolescents in the area, Willow Springs is proud to provide job opportunities to the Greater Reno area through the expansion and renovations for builders during construction and for staff members and therapists after completion. As a "medical model" in the area, Willow Springs has client-to-therapist ratio of 8-to-1 instead of the usual 13-to-1 ratio. By delegating more therapists throughout the facility, Willow Springs is able to provide its clients with more personal and focused care, thereby shortening the length of stay each patient requires.

"Willow Springs has been an integral part of our community for the past 22 years, and we understand that we must continue to grow and evolve as Reno and the surrounding areas continue to do the same," said Jim Serratt, chief executive officer at Willow Springs Center. "We welcome the community to visit our beautiful facility on July 17 as we publicly unveil the most recent way we have committed ourselves to continuously strive to provide the highest level of patient care to the children and adolescents in our lives."

About Willow Springs Center
Opening in 1988, Willow Springs Center is currently a 116-bed residential treatment facility helping children and adolescents, ages 5 through 17, recover from emotional, psychiatric, behavioral and chemical dependency problems. Since its opening, Willow Springs Center has been a leader in the Western United States in the provision of general residential treatment. The hospital provides separate living dorms for children and adolescents with no overlap in programming. Nashville-based Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) owns Willow Springs Center. For more information, visit www.willowspringsmediapsi.com.