Flint River Community Hospital

My daughter was involuntarily committed this past week...after being in another facility a month ago...she was hurting herself to deal with her pain and not able to sleep. The facility itself is dated and run down but very clean. The computer doctor diagnosing and prescribing medication has his own personality defects that don't show understanding or compassion as told to me by my daughter. This being said...I have to say the direct care staff and counseling staff (particularly Emmanuel) and nurses (Ms.Mary and Ally..thank you again) were ones in charge of my daughters case also the numerous others I spoke with ...were superior to any I've ever encountered at these places. They were very patient, kind and spoke with great empathy towards my daughter and how they dealt with me as a family member. These situations are highly emotional for all concerned and they were firm but injected humor and compassion where needed.My daughter who is picky about food said it was very good. While my deepest pray is that I'll never have to encounter one of these places again...I'm glad it was here and not the last place she was placed. That facility while located in a picturesque setting by beach and a beautiful building was a horrible environment that showed no empathy or care toward their patients or their families. My daughter came out worse than when she went in...she had side effects from meds they prescribed and hallucinationated for three days as she detoxed from them. We had never experienced anything like this before. It was horrific. So I thank God for Riverside and Flint River hospital and my sincere gratitude for the loving care you all gave my baby. Thank you again. **Side note the only reason I rate at a four because the building itself is in need of renovations. In the scheme of things that is not important...I would rate 4.75 if I could. Hope this helps...as everything in life..our experience could differ from others but I am offering an honest opinion based on our experience.

I been there 2 times and it sucked I would not go back and they need to close this place down

Someone i know was sent there. They evaluated them over the phone and immediately prescribed the most expensive anti-psychotic on the market, so expensive insurance wouldn't cover it. Then they couldn't be reached to prescribe something else. The hospital had scheduled a follow up appointment at a local facility. When the local facility was called, no appointment had been scheduled!

I was in this mental hospital for only 48 hours and you dont even see a real doctor its threw video chat this guy dope me up on drugs and cause me to have a seizure and almost died

I am an RN who works and has worked in several behavioral settings. Flint River Hospital is also Riverside Treatment Center, with medical and behavioral settings. Would like to comment on some of the negative criticism expressed by a couple of reviewers. One comment states patient "held against will", this is true of most behavioral admits here and elsewhere. Patients are judged by an ED MD, judge, or officer of the law to be a danger to themselves or others and as such are not allowed to leave until cleared by a psychiatrist, vastly different from a medical admit where the patient may freely leave against medical advice. Another comment concerned limited "visiting hours". Yes they are here and at most behavioral facilities, in fact, some have no visiting hours at all. Again this is for the safety of all concerned. This limits the possibility of contraband items being entered into a facility. Also this is a very unstable population and it is difficult to ensure the safety of visitors in facilities such as this. With regards to the direct care staff and nursing, as an experienced nurse I can honestly say this staff is as dedicated, knowledgeable, and caring as anywhere I have worked.