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2009
When were you there: I’m still there but am leaving on 4th march after 3 months
Describe the average day: woken up at about half 7, breakfast is at 8 til 8.45, then up to 1hours supervision time in the lounge. At 9am theres a meeting that lasts about 20 minutes where the staff read out everyones schedules for the day. School is at 10 til 11.45. After school those who are allowed go on a 20 minute walk, either with staff or with other patients depending on the details of your programme. Lunch is 12.15-1pm, with another hours supervision time. School starts again from 2 until 3.30.
Theres another walk after school in the afternoon, if your on staff walks its 20 minutes but if youre on peer walks its up to 1 hour. Then until 5pm its free time or some people might have meetings with therapists/keyworkers etc. At 5pm we have another meeting which lasts about 20 minutes and theres a different activity every day. 5pm-6 is free time; stretch and tone at 6pm, then supper at 6.30pm until 7.30pm. After your supervision its free time; though between 9.30pm and 10.30 you have to be sitting down. Bedtime is 10.30pm on a weekday ith lights out at 11, 11 on weekends with lights out at 11.30.
What were meals like? Cookchill is nasty; but the rest is good
What sorts of food were available or served? In the morning we have cereal, toast, and fruit (depending on your mealplan; some people get flapjack too) with juice and water. Lunch is a sandwich with yoghurts, fruit, equivelants (can be chocolate or nuts or cake – you get to choose what you have though) smoothies, squash, water. Dinner is cookchill….food that is mass produced and then put into containers that are frozen then re-cooked at the unit. Its one carbohydrate option, one main (vegetarian or meat option; you have a choice between 2 each night) and veg. Then some people have fruit, yoghurts, equivelants….it all depends on your mealplan.
Did they supplement? How did that system work? Yeah; fortisip. If you have to have over 4000 calories your parents have to sign a consent form. I dont think you get supplements for refusing food; though i could be wrong.
What privelages are allowed? Mobile phones (without cameras), razors, fruit knives, gum, coffee, diet coke, (has to be allowed by doctor, same for coffee)
Does it work on a level system?table 1, table 2 and table 3, and bedrest, one-to-one, escort and no escort, and managing own activity or staff managed activity
What sort of groups do they have? family group, challenging anorexic thoughts, emotional regulation, psycho-ed
What was your favorite group? none
What did you like the most? Motivational enhancement therapy
What did you like the least? being on escort  and school
Would you recommend this program?Yeah
What level of activity or exercise was allowed? stretch and tone and walks, as long as allowed by the doctor
What did people do on weekends? most people go home for atleast 1 meal. if they stay they do craft activities with staff and whatnot.
Do you get to know your weight?Yeah
How fast is the weight gain process?average is 1kg per week
What was the average length of stay? 4months i think
What was the average age range?15?
What kind of aftercare do they provide? Do they help you set up an OP treatment team?
eah they have outreach nurses who cometo your school and home after youve been discharged. they alter your meal plans for you and if you need to be referred back they do that too. they keep in contact with your local services too
How many IP beds? How many patients in PHP or IOP? 11 inpatient beds; 2 daypatient places