I visited a friend here yesterday and it went well. There is lots of parking. The security staff is thorough and kind. You have to lock up your belongings, right next to the security station, it's not a big deal. You get a name tag with your picture on it, go up on an elevator to the ward. There you ring a bell and a staff member opens the door and takes you to the lounge to wait for your friend or family member. There were others in the lounge visiting and sharing a meal. The staff person who had me sign in as a visitor was lovely. Probably like many New Yorker's who pass this building often, I was nervous about visiting. But it was really fine, quite clean and well tended, staff helpful and nice, and you can imagine my friend was very happy for...
Read moreI did not even visit this facility and can safely say that I would not do so were I paid. I called to request information about the inpatient facility. The operator connected me and the woman who answered was honestly one of the rudest women I have ever spoken with who works in psychiatry. I was already emotional, but she answered the phone with "what, who is this?" with a ton of noise in the background. I explained my situation and began to tear up because of how over whelming the noise and her attitude were, and she said "you can find information on the internet. I'm going to drop the phone now" and hung up on me. If that is the way they only handle a five second phone call, I can't imagine being a patient here....
Read moreFood is great it's amazing and the view is unforgettable. I was outside and tried to excape but the 15 foot fence with Barb wire really was not easy to get over. I have been in room 13 for 12 years hope to get out someday . I'm still searching for the underground tunnel when they take me in the basement for time travel experiments. I got a flyer in the mail for a free luncheon and once I walked in the door locked behind me and been here ever since hop my friend Eileen can get me out please bake me a cake with a file...
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