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Mary Greeley Medical Center

1111 Duff Avenue Ames, IA 50010
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Mary Greeley Medical Center Behavioral Health IA 50010

About Mary Greeley Medical Center

Mary Greeley Medical Center is a multidisciplinary health care center in Ames, Iowa. One of their most vital departments is behavioral health where they offer intensive treatment for drug and alcohol addiction as well as mental illness.

This treatment center takes a holistic and person centered approach to recovery and wellness. That means they don’t just provide counseling about addiction but they help you with other aspects of your life and health that affect your addiction and your state of mind. For example they have social workers who can help connect you with resources for more stable housing and food security. They have experienced psychologists who can help you identify why you’re drawn to drugs and alcohol and help you treat the root causes.

There are several levels of treatment available here, too. They have an inpatient program for adults who’re in crisis and need a high level of support which you might need in your early sobriety or when you’re at risk for a relapse. They have transitional living as well where your treatment schedule isn’t as intense but you’re still living on site so you still get a supportive and structured living environment. And there’s outpatient treatment too so you can continue working on your recovery while living at home.

With such wide capabilities the team here will be able to put together a custom treatment plan and get you the specific care you need for a healthier future.

Latest Reviews

Boris Ndoutoume
2 months ago on Google
1
Very disappointed of how this hospital treat minorities patients , our family members were neglected of care in this hospital twice The 2nd time we requested a medical transfer to a different hospital several times , the medical staff declined and our grandma passed away there . They didn t show any empathy . As a black patient , I don t recommend any minorities to go to this hospital. We have recordings of us asking the medical doctors to transfer the patient to a different hospital and them declining it
Barbara Salgado
2 months ago on Google
5
Woo, I am incredibly impressed with the good service of this hospital, the nurses and the hospital staff from the moment you walk in.They are extremely kind, they explain the procedure very well in my fianc's case of hip replacement surgery. He is already walking with the help of professional therapists. They make sure that the family and the patient feel comfortable and well cared for. 200% of the time, I am 100% proud of having chosen this hospital.
Rhonda Spellman
2 months ago on Google
5
No matter what the need is - from a regular check-up to a full-blown emergency (I've had several of both) - the care team is ready and always professional.My primary doctor is Dr. Arbalaez. I couldn't ask for a better doctor. My local oncologist is Dr. Merchant. He's also terrific. Even though my primary oncologist is in Mexico, all 3 doctors have worked hand in hand together as a team.I LOVE Mary Greeley and highly recommend them.
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Other Forms of Payment

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.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

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.

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.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient
Outpatient rehab programs are designed to support clients who are exiting inpatient treatment and for those who prefer to remain in their own homes during active recovery. Clients in outpatient care typically integrate treatment into their ordinary daily routine, including work and school schedules. Evening, night, and weekend therapy sessions, recovery training courses, and other outpatient services are widely available to accommodate clients' needs. Many outpatient rehabs also offer medication assisted treatment (MAT), including medication induction and maintenance.
inpatient iconInpatient
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.
heart-hands iconIntervention Services
Intervention services can help family members communicate effectively with each other and with the individual who is struggling with a substance use disorder. A professional interventionist addresses family dynamics that have worsened the situation or prevented the individual from seeking help. This expert can also help the family plan a drug intervention in Iowa. After the intervention, ongoing intervention services can help families in their own recovery, regardless of whether the individual chooses to enter treatment.
24-hour icon24-Hour Clinical Care
In the addiction treatment process, detox is typically the initial stage of recovery, and it involves 24-hour clinical care in Iowa. During this process, you receive constant medical supervision as harmful substances are purged from your body. Medical staff may prescribe medications to treat withdrawal symptoms and allow you to safely and comfortably break free from physical dependence on the substance.

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

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Adult Program
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.
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Young Adult Program
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.
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LGBTQ Program
Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
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Military Program
Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

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.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Learning healthy eating habits is an important part of drug rehab in Iowa. Nutrition therapy protects you from future substance use by giving your body the energy and strength it needs. It will help you avoid cravings or "off" feelings that can lead to relapse.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

ECT is a form of treatment in which controlled electric currents are passed through the brain, sometimes causing short seizures. Treatments are done under general anesthesia. ECT appears to change brain chemistry for the better, and has been shown to provide fast and sometimes dramatic improvements in severe mental health conditions that can exist alongside addiction, including depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and suicidality. ECT is also often used by those who prefer it to taking medication.

Amenities

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Accreditations

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

CARF Accreditation: Yes

Contact Information

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1111 Duff Avenue
Ames IA, 50010

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3.2 (100 reviews)
Mason
1 week ago
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The rooms are clean, but the finance department will come for your soul. Don't expect them to lift a finger to help you figure out your bill. They'll just wait for insurance to not want to cover (a birth for christ sake!) the expense and then send your bill to collections without talking to you. Why would a person who just had a child be focused on doing the work of this soul-less money-grubbing finance DEPARTMENT!? Oh well, what else is to be expected from a hospital in this day an age.

Response from the ownerInvalid relative date format:
We’d appreciate the opportunity to review your case and ensure you receive the clarity and assistance you deserve. Please contact us at FinancialCounselors@mgmc.com.
No body you know
3 weeks ago
2

Waiting after knee surgery for someone to give me pain med and let me go to the bathroom is brutal. I have been waiting and called and it takes over an hour to come help me. I am not happy and in pain

Michelle Lorenzen
1 month ago
5

Always such great care here. They listen and work with you towards your recovery.

Gracianna Patrick
1 month ago
1

Sent me home with no meds after I had alc poisoning and refused to do any tests with the blood they drew. Did the same with my ex when he had appendicitis. My pregnant best friend went there bc she thought she had a miscarriage and she sat In the waiting room for LITERAL HOURS. This place does not follow the rules and regulations that a hospital should follow. Go anywhere else

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Please contact our Quality Department at handsaker@mgmc.com so we can learn more and address your concerns directly.
Marcela Moreno
1 month ago
1

I am extremely disappointed with the lack of help and urgency from McFarland Clinic. My fiancé is a type 1 diabetic who depends on an insulin pump to survive, and we’ve been stuck in a nightmare trying to get it replaced. Despite explaining how critical the situation is, we’ve gotten no real support, no solutions, and no one willing to step up or even seem to care. We’ve spoken to multiple departments and gotten absolutely nowhere. You expect better from a clinic that's supposed to care about patient well-being. They’ve completely failed us when we needed them the most.

FAYETTE BUTLER
1 month ago
1

My husband was recently taken to this facility with convulsions. After labs scans and many other tests they came up with absolutely nothing. Come to find out the neurologist never came in to personally exam or talk to him. He was brought in at 430 in the morning and was offered no meals the rest of that day or the next. I would not recommend this place to anyone.

CoreaJasmine
2 months ago
1

Please do not go here if you have ever struggled with mental health. They treat you as if you just walked into jail. These doctors and nurses should actually feel ashamed for how they treat people who are suicidal. One of the biggest issues is they gave me no access to call or connect with anyone and I was completely alone in a city I had only been in for a couple of months without family. They said if I left on my own they would have a judge sign a warrant for my arrest. They made my mental health decline so much more. Reliving the night I was there is traumatizing. I was newly a freshman in college and they treated me so horribly I hope no one ever feels the way I did.

Boris Ndoutoume
2 months ago
1

Very disappointed of how this hospital treat minorities patients , our family members were neglected of care in this hospital twice … The 2nd time we requested a medical transfer to a different hospital several times , the medical staff declined and our grandma passed away there . They didn’t show any empathy . As a black patient , I don’t recommend any minorities to go to this hospital. We have recordings of us asking the medical doctors to transfer the patient to a different hospital and them declining it …

Barbara Salgado
2 months ago
5

Woo, I am incredibly impressed with the good service of this hospital, the nurses and the hospital staff from the moment you walk in.They are extremely kind, they explain the procedure very well in my fiancé's case of hip replacement surgery. He is already walking with the help of professional therapists. They make sure that the family and the patient feel comfortable and well cared for. 200% of the time, I am 100% proud of having chosen this hospital.

Rhonda Spellman
2 months ago
5

No matter what the need is - from a regular check-up to a full-blown emergency (I've had several of both) - the care team is ready and always professional. My primary doctor is Dr. Arbalaez. I couldn't ask for a better doctor. My local oncologist is Dr. Merchant. He's also terrific. Even though my primary oncologist is in Mexico, all 3 doctors have worked hand in hand together as a team. I LOVE Mary Greeley and highly recommend them.

Anonymous Reviewer
3 months ago
1

Don't care at all about helping somebody with discomfort. Dr W looked at me like I was crazy for asking them about a pain shot for my adult son. When I have had ear infections in the past it's one of 1st things other ers have done for me to relieve pain so I am really not understanding why I got that look AND why he's still sitting here with nothing to help the pain. Even the ibuprofen he was going to have nurses bring in he still didn't order. So definitely not a pleased mama right now. The 2nd nurse we had has been fine but the 1st one was short and borderline rude. I live closer to Des moines but come here usually to avoid long waits but I think this will be last time I'll drive to Boone from now on if it's not life or death. I feel like we would have been treated better my son would definitely be more comfortable and by the time we leave here I'm pretty sure going to Boone would have been quicker too.

Joshua Clearwater
3 months ago
4

I have had nothing but good experiences here. Some of the doctors are rude and seem uncaring tho. I had a colonoscopy and upper endoscopy done. Was barely sedated and awake through the entire thing. It was traumatizing. They didnt listen to me when I said it hurt. They treated me like I did something wrong. This was the 10th time ive had this done and only one other time did I have such an awful experience and it was when I, just like this time, told the doctors that the medication they were giving me would not work with me. They did not listen. I know what does and does not work for me. This was their first time encountering me for one of these there and they should of listened to me and also checked my past medical records from other hospitals. What I think it was is the fact I am a recovering addict who has been clean since 2017, but once you get that term..addict.. on your records... doesnt matter how much clean time you have... you will ALWAYS be treated like an addict and less than human. The hospital itself is great, I should clarify it was the doctor from McFarland medical clinic, the GI guy... Larry Johnston, who I blame for all of this. Dont go see him if you dont want to be traumatized from something that should be simple. He even gives an abnormal prep. Will never go back and will do everything I can to inform people to not go to him.

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