Coming Soon: Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Care
Northwest Specialty Hospital, An Extension of Northern Nevada Medical Center, will be opening in winter 2025. When it opens, it will offer adult and senior behavioral health services to patients residing in the greater Truckee Meadows area and beyond. Our newly expanded program will provide safe, quality healthcare to patients struggling with mental health conditions. The 48-bed department will serve adult psychiatric and mental health patients in an acute inpatient setting.
The skilled team of physicians, hospitalists, APRN’s, nurses, CNAs and licensed social workers at Northwest Specialty Hospital will be dedicated to personalizing treatment plans for each patient. We will support our patients by developing a plan that meets their care needs, sets realistic goals and helps improve their quality of life.
Schedule a no-cost assessment
Schedule a no-cost confidential assessment by calling 775-356-4526. If you need to talk, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available. Call or text 988 to speak to a professional.
Commonly Treated Behavioral Health Conditions
At Northwest Specialty Hospital, we will treat a variety of mental health disorders including:
- Anxiety and agitation
- Bipolar disorder
- Major depression
- Psychological trauma
- Psychosis
- Schizoaffective disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sleep disorders
- Substance abuse disorder
- Suicidal ideation
And for patients ages 55 and older, we will have a specialized unit dedicated to the care and treatment of older adults. Our team will treat common conditions such as:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Anxiety and agitation disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Dementia with behaviors
- Major depression
- Parkinson’s disease
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
- Suicidal ideation
Your Treatment Plan
Our program involves a multidisciplinary approach to help ensure patients receive around-the-clock mental health care in an inpatient setting. Upon 24 hours of admission, patients will receive:
- History and physical evaluation by a physician
- Psychiatric evaluation by a psychiatrist
- 24-hour nursing care in a compassionate environment
- Medication management
- Psychosocial assessment
- Therapies evaluation for physical, speech and occupational rehabilitation
These assessments allow us to create an individualized treatment plan for each patient. Patients attend group, individual and family therapy depending on their care plan. Our environment, treatment and activities will be focused on bringing patients to the best possible level of functioning and well-being.
Admissions Process
If you are struggling with a mental health issue, professional support can be found at Northwest Specialty Hospital. For self-referrals, please call 775-356-4526 to complete a no-cost, confidential assessment.
To contact our admission coordinators and to make a referral from another healthcare facility, please call 775-356-4526. When making a referral, please have available the patient’s name and basic demographic information, reason for referral, current medications and insurance information.
Opening late 2024
Northwest Specialty Hospital
An Extension of Northern Nevada Medical Center
6225 Sharlands Ave.
Reno, NV 89523
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