WSNA issues follow-up statement on closure of Sacred Heart adolescent psychiatry unit

SPOKANE, Wash. – that the closure of its adolescent inpatient psychiatric unit will not negatively impact the community and patients is misleading, according to the . The WSNA said that while inpatient mental health services for adolescents are available in Spokane, the closure of the Providence Sacred Heart unit significantly reduces service availability. According to the statement, the unit specializes in treating adolescents with both mental health crises and co-occurring medical conditions, such as insulin-dependent diabetes, as well as those with autism or developmental delays-conditions that other facilities often do not accept.

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