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CONTACT:
AJ ELLINGSON – Media Relations
OFFICE 515-241-5057
CELL 515-205-6090
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 20, 2020
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines to
open Behavioral Health Urgent Care
Des
Moines, IOWA (April 20, 2020) – Beginning today, UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
will be opening and operating a new behavioral health urgent care clinic in
central Iowa to provide services to individuals who are needing mental health
services, psychiatric evaluation and assessment, addiction medicine, crisis
services and community resources. The new UnityPoint Health – Behavioral Health
Urgent Care will be open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week and is located at
1250 East 9th Street in Des Moines. This location will serve
patients of all ages. Patients younger than 18 years of age must have a
guardian with them.
“We
know this clinic will fit an immediate need and our team of experts is ready to
connect patients with all of our resources,” said Kevin Carroll, Vice President
of Behavioral Health at UnityPoint Health – Des Moines. “Residents of central
Iowa with mental health or substance abuse issues can now get immediate,
walk-in help seven days a week. This will be a tremendous new resource for
parents, schools, employers and our community.”
Services
provided at the new Behavioral Health Urgent Care will include receiving an initial
assessment from a licensed mental health clinician and then being connected to
appropriate interventions. Additional interventions could include but are not
limited to:
·
Inpatient
psychiatric admission
·
On-site
coordination to Eyerly Ball Community Mental Health Services and Orchard Place
Child Guidance Center
·
Connection
to other community resources for basic needs
Patients
are advised to utilize the Emergency Room instead of the Urgent Care Clinic if
they are needing immediate medical attention (i.e. open or fresh wounds), are a
minor who does not have a guardian to sign a consent to treat, demonstrating
aggressive behavior or having a crisis outside of the hours listed above. For
all other behavioral health, psychiatric and addiction related care, patients should
access the new Behavioral Health Urgent Care.
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About UnityPoint Health – Des Moines
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines has more than 7,700 employees and 1,000 physicians providing convenient care to patients in central Iowa through our integrated network of clinics, hospitals and home care services. UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is made of up Iowa Methodist Medical Center, including Younker Rehabilitation and central Iowa's only Level I Trauma Center; Iowa Lutheran Hospital; Methodist West Hospital; Blank Children’s Hospital, including pediatric sub-specialty clinics; John Stoddard Cancer Center; Grinnell Regional Medical Center; Eyerly Ball Community Mental Health Services; UnityPoint Clinic; UnityPoint at Home and UnityPoint Hospice.
UnityPoint Health – Des Moines has more than 7,700 employees and 1,000 physicians providing convenient care to patients in central Iowa through our integrated network of clinics, hospitals and home care services. UnityPoint Health – Des Moines is made of up Iowa Methodist Medical Center, including Younker Rehabilitation and central Iowa's only Level I Trauma Center; Iowa Lutheran Hospital; Methodist West Hospital; Blank Children’s Hospital, including pediatric sub-specialty clinics; John Stoddard Cancer Center; Grinnell Regional Medical Center; Eyerly Ball Community Mental Health Services; UnityPoint Clinic; UnityPoint at Home and UnityPoint Hospice.
