About Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital – Fort Washington
Brooke Glen Behavioral Hospital is in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. They focus on mental and behavioral health, and not so much on addiction itself, but they can offer referrals to addiction treatment. The hospital treats teens 13-18 and adults with inpatient psychiatric care and stabilization. Most people only stay a few days before being transferred home or to longer term care.
Most of the care at Brooke Glen is what you’d expect, with assessments, counseling, medication management, and treatment plans for mental health issues. They use common evidence based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and they also have holistic treatment options like art, music, dance, and recreation therapies.
The best part of Brooke Glen is Bruce the Dog. The hospital doesn’t offer pet therapy as an official program, but they have a hypoallergenic golden doodle named Bruce who visits every Wednesday to help brighten everyone’s day. He’s considered a member of the staff, so make sure you look for him if you’re there midweek.
Former clients say they felt truly cared for and that the staff is excellent with even the most difficult patients. They say it’s a place where people have a great experience and get the help they need.