Intensive Outpatient Program
The EDRC provides a supportive environment with all the necessary components to
help eating disorder clients cope with the underlying issues, current
stressors, and biochemical factors that cause them to binge, purge, starve,
and/or compulsively exercise. We utilize a multi-disciplinary
treatment approach in order to address all aspects related to an eating
disorder: medical, nutritional, psychological, biochemical and behavioral.
Through comprehensive assessment and with feedback from clients and significant
others, we develop an individualized treatment plan. This level of care is
available for clients who are medically stable and demonstrate the desire to
recover with assistance. They must be able to meet and maintain weight goals.
Additionally, the individual must be able to request assistance if needed, be
honest and accurate with difficulties, and structure time away from treatment.
Scheduling
Our Intensive Outpatient Program meets (Monday-Friday 10 am - 2 pm) and (Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday evenings 4 pm – 7 pm) - providing clients with the necessary
skills needed to implement and maintain a healthy, balanced lifestyle. We also
provide step-up programming into Intense Partial Day or Partial Day Programming
if needed & step-down programming into Group and/or Individual Treatments.
Meals
We feel clients require the opportunity to begin taking responsibility for their
nutritional needs from the beginning of treatment at the EDRC.At this level of
care the client is given the opportunity to demonstrate how she/he is able to
begin making healthy nutritional choices. Clients are requested to bring their
own Lunches/Dinners according to their individualized meal plans set up with
our dietitian. The facility provides snacks as needed per individual’s meal
plan. There are numerous restaurants (within walking distance) surrounding our
facility as well as the River City Café located within the building itself for
dinner options.
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