Simmons House
Simmons House Adolescent Unit is an in-patient and day-patient psychiatric unit for young people between 13 & 18 years of age.
The unit has places for a maximum of 12 youngsters. Up to 10 can be resident. Up to six can be day-attenders.
Young people who attend as day-patients receive the same range of treatments and education as those attending as residents.
The average length of admissions is between six and nine months, but can be up to a year. The length of stay at Simmons House depends on the young persons needs.
Adolescents and their families/carers receive an individually planned and structured treatment package combining as appropriate: psychiatric assessment and medication, family therapy (which is often video taped), individual therapy, occupational therapy, group work and education.
All young people have to have a place to live during their time at Simmons House. The unit can not be an adolescent’s home as adolescents should not have their home in hospital.