The staff really seemed to care about me and were nice. They allow family visits, and seeing my kids made a big difference. The program gave me the tools I needed to start fresh at a vulnerable time in my life
About Bourbon Behavioral Health
Bourbon Community Hospital is a private hospital located on Linville Drive in Paris, Kentucky. The hospital offers a comprehensive list of medical services in a 58 bed acute care setting. As part of this, they have an inpatient behavioral health unit where they offer around the clock care for clients with mental health and substance use disorders (SUD). They treat children, adolescents, and adults. Most major insurance is accepted, as well as Medicare and Medicaid.
Compassionate SUD and Mental Health Treatment for Adults in Paris, Kentucky
The inpatient treatment here includes crisis care, assessment, and admission 24 hours a day. Adults eligible for admission include those with homicidal or suicidal thoughts, ongoing self destructive behaviors that pose a risk, hallucinations, paranoia, disorientation, and active or imminent withdrawal symptoms. This hospital could be a helpful place to start your recovery or to go if you’re in the midst of a relapse.
Once admitted, clients receive intensive treatment with the goal of stabilization. Clients are given appropriate medications along with therapy like group therapy, individual counseling and recreation therapy. Additionally, they provide caregiver consultations for those assisting in the client’s care, such as a significant other or family member.
The treatment center is set amid rolling hills and horse farms, less than one mile from noted Hunterton Farm at Stoner Creek. This college town is in north-central Kentucky and known for education and healthcare.
Early Intervention for Children and Teens in Bourbon County, Kentucky
The hospital has a nine bed unit for youth ages 12 and older. The proactive treatment addresses many types of mental health disorders, including SUD. Youth in the program receive group and individual therapy as well as recreational therapy. Caregiver consultations are also part of this program.
Youth are in a secure and safe unit under 24/7 monitoring from medical staff. Kids get therapy, medication management, and mental wellness education. The inpatient unit is for youth with homicidal or suicidal thoughts, paranoia, hallucinations, self mutilation, an inability to maintain self care, or active or imminent withdrawal symptoms.
Emergency Mental Health Care
Clients in a mental health crisis can come in through the emergency department. This includes a substance use crisis such as serious withdrawal symptoms or impending withdrawal.
Fact checked and written by:
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Facility Overview
33 Number of Available Beds
5 - 7 Avg Length of Stay in Days
Latest Reviews
This place.... literally made my mental health worse, wish it'll get shut down. Staff are rude and grouchy constantly. Not a good environment overall 😕
If I could give this place negative 5 stars, I would. This is a money hungry facility who doesn’t care for the wellbeing of any of their patients. They didn’t have any psychologists on staff, just psychiatrists. Psychiatrists job is to prescribe you medicine, psychologists are therapists. We did absolutely nothing therapy related during group therapy. The nurse staff pressured me into taking an antipsychotic medicine when I didn’t want to. The medicine was used to treat bipolar disorder when I don’t have bipolar disorder. I had to explain to doctor Ghanta Ramesh what borderline personality disorder even was! Ramesh tried to diagnose me as bipolar as well, when he doesn’t have the credentials to do so. During my evaluation the nurse threatened to send me to Eastern State Hospital if I didn’t voluntarily admit myself to Bourbon Behavioral Health. During my skin assessment the door was not closed, so anyone could’ve seen me naked if they walked by. Once I was in the behavioral ward a patient started being perverted to me, and nurses did absolutely nothing about it besides tell him not to come near me. He still came near me and was intimidating me from across the hallways and listening to my conversations. There was also a patient there trying to get ahold of metal objects to make a weapon! The staff rarely checks the security cameras and would check on the patients every 30 minutes at best. When they assured me they were checking on us every 15 minutes. The nurses threatened me with a 72 hour hold if I asked to leave too much. Since I was voluntarily admitted I had the right to leave at any time. They refused me leaving by saying it was up to doctor Ramesh, despite my papers saying I was self admitted. All this facility does is give you pills and leaves you alone otherwise. They prescribed my roommate medicine she wasn’t comfortable taking. When I was getting sick from the side effects of the medication they put me on, they wanted to give me another pill. It takes hours to fall asleep after being out of the facility due to the medicine they gave me. They wouldn’t let me have a therapy session with my therapist. Their excuse was “that’s why we have psychiatrists” despite psychiatrists not being trained therapists. They wouldn’t let people talk to me when they would call, I had to call out. They got angry and rude with my boyfriend when he called me 2 times in a row because the staff wouldn’t let him talk to me. Dr. Ramesh purposely got my abusive ex boyfriend and my boyfriend mixed up to keep me in the facility longer. Ramesh also kept telling me I was suicidal when I never was to keep me there longer. If you want to better your mental health, DO NOT GO HERE!! This place exploits people who don’t know any better by drugging them up and babysitting them to cover their asses so they don’t get sued.
Jennie
Reviewed on 04/25/2025
The staff really seemed to care about me and were nice. They allow family visits, and seeing my kids made a big difference. The program gave me the tools I needed to start fresh at a vulnerable time in my life
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6.6 / 10
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Accepted Insurance
Oxford Health Plans
Other Forms of Payment
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
Intensive levels of rehab involve 24-hour clinical care in Kentucky. This level of care is for those who have severe substance use disorders and need medical stabilization. Drug dependency can cause extreme withdrawal symptoms when the drug use stops, so this supervised care is necessary to treat those symptoms. Treatment involves 24-hour medical care, counseling, and medications.
Treatments
Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
Programs
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Clinical Services
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Tommy Haggard
CEO
Cindy Wesley
Market Chief Nursing Officer
Kandice Wells
Senior Nursing Officer
Samantha Patrick
CFO
Drew Beckett
Board Chairman Executive Director of Paris-Bourbon County YMCA
Babatunde Sokan, MD
Chief of Staff
Accreditations
The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.
Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Contact Information
9 Linville Drive
Paris KY, 40361
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