Inpatient Mental Health Services
Don’t let mental health issues stand in the way of the life you want to live. Our inpatient services can help you or your loved one feel better and achieve recovery goals.
Wekiva Springs Center is a nationally recognized inpatient mental health facility for adults 18 and older. We deliver compassionate care in a homelike environment.
Inpatient Mental Health Care: Why Choose Us?
For decades, our facility has provided a nurturing, healing environment to people in Jacksonville and surrounding communities.
Highlights of our program include:
- National recognition: We maintain Psychiatric Hospital Accreditation from The Joint Commission®. This designation means we consistently deliver high-quality inpatient mental health services. We meet or exceed national standards for exceptional care, giving you or your loved one excellent chances for healing. Find out more about licensing and accreditation.
- Multidisciplinary care: Psychiatrists, licensed clinical social workers and therapists come together to guide your recovery. You may also receive care from medical doctors, nutritionists and other specialists. We are passionate about helping people recover from severe mental health issues. Meet our behavioral health professionals.
- Individualized treatment plan: Your recovery plan is as unique as you are. We get to the source of your symptoms and learn about your preferences. These efforts enable us to tailor medications (if appropriate) and therapies to your changing needs.
- Homelike environment: Special amenities help you feel welcome and comfortable during your stay. You can access an outdoor pool, courtyard, gym and large spaces for gatherings. We welcome service dogs and provide outdoor space to play and a fenced-in yard. Take a virtual tour.
- Prompt, no-cost assessments: Our staff stands ready, 24 hours a day, to perform evaluations and admit patients who can use our help. To get started, call us at 904-296-3533 or visit our facility.
Our Inpatient Mental Health Services
Inpatient services help people in mental distress gain symptom control so they can move forward with treatment at an outpatient facility. During your inpatient stay, you or your loved one receives intensive one-on-one care from psychiatrists and other specialists as needed. Through group sessions, you learn communication and healthy coping strategies. Find out more about what to expect.
Services include:
- Care for older adults and medically complex patients: Certified nursing assistants help with daily activities and provide basic medical care. This may involve feeding, bathing and monitoring for individuals on supplemental oxygen.
- Relaxation and stress management: Yoga and meditation classes help clear your mind and improve self-awareness so you can focus on treatment. We also teach additional relaxation techniques, enabling you to manage future situations and lower your risk of crisis.
- Additional inpatient programming: We help people dealing with co-occurring substance use and mental health issues through our dual diagnosis program. Active-duty military and veterans receive specialized inpatient care through our military program.
Who Are Inpatient Mental Health Services For?
Inpatient services can help when mental health disorder symptoms worsen to the point that you or your loved one can no longer care for yourself.
Symptoms include:
- Delirium: Sudden decline in mental function resulting in confusion, disorientation or memory problems
- Impulsive behavior: Acting without thinking, such as responding aggressively to minor problems
- Manic episodes: Heightened mood or behavior, such as being unusually energetic, happy, sad or tired
- Psychosis: Being out of touch with your current situation or having hallucinations or disturbing thoughts
- Self-harm or self-neglect: Intentionally hurting yourself or feeling too overwhelmed to keep up with basic self-care, like eating
- Suicidal ideation or intent: Thoughts or plans to take your life
Additional Mental Health Care Services
We start laying the groundwork for reentering the community early in your stay. These efforts may involve discussions about your home environment or social support system. We also offer outpatient services that can help you smoothly transition to daily life. Explore our intensive outpatient program and partial hospitalization program.
Get Help Now
For a no-cost and confidential assessment, call us at 904-296-3533. We are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If there is a life-threatening emergency, call 911 for medical concerns or 988 for suicide or mental health crisis.
