Corporate Offices:
2777 Speissegger Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
877-947-3223
Web site: www.palmettobehavioralhealth.com
Contact: David Diana, Director of Business Development
Leanne Trudeau, Community Relations
Facilities:
Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Hospital
2777 Speissegger Dr.
North Charleston, SC 29405
Toll free: 1-877-947-3223
Local: 843-747-5830
Total Beds: 102
Offerering inpatient treatment for acute psychiatric and substance abuse issues
for children, adolescents, adults and seniors; and a residential treatment
program for males and females ages 7-21.
Palmetto Behavioral Health Solutions
2900 Evatt Lane, Suite 106
North Charleston, SC 29405
843-745-5153
Fax: 843-747-8080
Offers a broad range of outpatient psychiatric services and therapy for children,
adolescents, adults and seniors.
Palmetto Pee Dee Behavioral Health
601 Gregg Avenue
Florence, SC 29501
843-667-0644
(843) 468-9046
Total Beds: 59
A residential treatment facility for males and females ages seven to 21 seeking
care for a range of psychiatric or addictive disease diagnoses including general
psychiatric issues, dually diagnosed, post-traumatic stress disorder, Asperger’s
Syndrome, autism, mild to moderate mental retardation, pervasive developmental
disorders and other behavioral issues.
Palmetto Pines Behavioral Health
225 Midland Parkway
Summerville, SC 29485
Toll Free: 800-387-0037
Local: 843-851-5015
Fax: 843-851-5029
Total Beds: 60
Offers a residential treatment program for adolescent males with sexually aggressive
behaviors, substance abuse problems and psychiatric, behavioral or conduct
issues.
Date Founded/Opened:
Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health was originally created as Southern Pines
in 1982 until 1989 when it was bought by Charter Medical Corporation and
renamed Charter Hospital of Charleston. Only a few months later, in
September of 2000, Lowcountry was purchased by Palmetto Behavioral Health
and named Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health. In May of 2004, Psychiatric
Solutions, Inc. (PSI) acquired Palmetto Behavioral Health.
Ownership:
Psychiatric Solutions Inc.
www.psysolutions.com
Services Offered:
Treatment options range from inpatient crisis stabilization to outpatient therapy,
with levels designed to provide individualized treatment options:
- Acute Inpatient - Treatment in an intensive, therapeutic structure, providing stabilization and chemical dependency services for patients experiencing acute symptoms.
- Adolescent Residential Treatment - Long-term treatment for emotional and behavioral issues for children and adolescents.
- Partial Hospitalization – Immediate access to a confidential and structured environment while allowing patients to return home at night to the support of their family and comfort of a familiar setting.
- Intensive Outpatient – A continuation of options to treat behavioral health issues for those patients who require an intensive level of outpatient services for alcohol and drug treatment, in addition to other mental health issues.
- Outpatient Services – Individual, group, marriage and family counseling, and therapy coupled with medication support.
Treatment:
Palmetto Behavioral Health offers a continuum of care to treat the multiple
stages of most mental health and addictive disease issues:
- Drug/alcohol dependency
- Anxiety/ stress/ grief counseling
- Mental illness (such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, mood disorders, psychosis)
- Depression
- Dually diagnosed (substance abuse, emotional/psychiatric)
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Stress and anger management
- Conduct disorder
- Pervasive developmental disorders (PDD)
- Mild to moderate mental retardation
- Autism
- ADHD
- General psychiatric needs
Number of Employees:
500+
Accreditations:
Palmetto Behavioral Health facilities are accredited by The Joint Commission,
certified by Medicare, Medicaid and Champus, licensed by the Department of
Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and are members of the South Carolina
Health Alliance.
Statistics on Mental Illness and Addiction:
- In the past year, 26% of Americans have been diagnosed with mental disorders or substance abuse issues.
- Between 9 and 13 percent of children experience serious emotional disturbances.
- Suicide claims approximately 30,000 lives each year.
- The highest rate is among older men, accounting for 22% of our nation’s suicides.
- 100 of America’s youth commit suicide every week.
- One out of every 11 youths between the ages of 14 and 21 will attempt suicide.
- The number of suicides among those less than twenty years old increased 18% between 2003 and 2004.
- 5.6 million adults (3%) meet the standard diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse in a given year.
- Another 8.1 million adults (4.38%) suffer from alcohol dependence.
- 6.1% of all adults will experience a drug problem during the course of their lifetime.
- Treatment response increases to more than 80% when psychotherapy is combined with medication.
Last Updated August 31, 2007