Great Lakes Regional Care

207 North Ave.

Battle Creek, MI 49016-0139

(269) 964-8000

 

Great Lakes Regional Care seeks to place those individuals that have a history of difficult placement and/or multiple psychiatric hospitalizations.  To this end Great Lakes Regional Care provides specialized services to break psychiatric hospitalization cycles, reinforce normalization, and promote the highest degree of function within the least restrictive environment available to each resident.  

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6 Bed facility with private bedrooms in Battle Creek, MI.

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6 Bed facility with private bedrooms in Battle Creek, MI.

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6 Bed facility with private bedrooms in Battle Creek, MI.

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6 Bed facility with private bedrooms and bathrooms in Battle Creek, MI.

Specialized Programs:

Token Economy (Non-aversive)

Goal: To improve decision making skills by introducing choices and consequences to each resident.

Activities of daily living and independent work assignments are the principal behaviors that receive rewards.  Residents accumulate rewards in the form of points.  These points can be traded for store items and other privileges.  

Vocational

Goal: To assess and develop the employment skills of each resident.

Great Lakes Regional Care provides a vocational team that implements a "work ordered day".  Each resident is placed in a supervised work setting and evaluated for their baseline work skills.  Vocational staff assist the resident in the development of employment skills.  Residents receive compensation for the work that is performed.  Competitive employment will be sought for each resident that is determined to be appropriate for such tasks.  

Recreational

Goal: To reinforce normalization, to develop recreational interests, and to promote physical health and well-being through exercise.  

Great Lakes Regional Care uses community based activities including: festivals, concerts, dances and other activities. 

Specialized Staffing

Great Lakes Regional Care staff are trained to understand and respond to the needs of our target population.  Staff are routinely trained in the following areas: