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[deleted] t1_j1iqf6m wrote

Do you know if he has signed any sort of medical information release to share info with listed people (you/family)?

They're very strict with patient info sharing and even info entered into their system is under an extra layer of protection that keeps it from being visible to just general UPMC facilities.

Once admitted, if it was voluntary he will be able to self-discharge IF a psychiatrist evaluates him and finds he isn't a risk of harm to himself or others, and AFTER I think 3 days.

The conditions inside certainly aren't fun, although he should be safe. Staff on hand all the time, TV and maybe an exercise bike in a common area, a private but sparse room.

If you have any sort of medical release to speak with his mental health providers or even a PCP you can see if they're able to reach out to WPIC, but if he's never signed anything to share info it will be difficult.

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ChinaLouise t1_j1itlg0 wrote

I've been in there more times than fingers to count on. If op tells me what floor he's on I can tell her what it's like. Although the only "bad" floor is the 9th floor and it's only "bad" because that's where the psychotic patients are held and they are often loud and weird. No matter what he's going to be safe, warm, well fed and probably ignored

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Slothmancer t1_j1j59st wrote

I work in assisted living in small home settings, one of our guys is psychotic and is absolutely loud and weird, much more of a danger to himself than others. He's generally fine, I think he's only gone there once in the 3ish years I've been with the company. Thankfully his sister takes him for holidays, and she got him early this year because of the storm, so it's been blissfully quiet in the house.

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ChinaLouise t1_j1j7dzy wrote

That's why I made sure to put "bad" in quotes.. it's not really bad, just perceived that was because patients can make a fuss. They aren't actually dangerous or violent, just sometimes annoying. It also means that the staff is going to be a lot more busy on that floor

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Slothmancer t1_j1kqw9n wrote

Oh I'm not trying to make anyone out to be dangerous, I can only speak to the experiences of one of the guys I help take care of. He can be violent but 99/100 times, it's directed at himself and even that is pretty rare. By and large, they're fine if a little weird and annoying like you said.

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