About Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital – Palo Alto
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital is a medical facility located in Palo Alto, California that provides mental health services, medical care, and social services to adolescents and young adults aged 12 to 26. Services include inpatient and outpatient treatment for eating disorders and outreach services to homeless/indigent persons. They can also provide referrals to alcohol and drug rehab as appropriate.
The eating disorder inpatient program includes dual-diagnosis care, medication management, individual and group therapy, nutrition counseling, and relapse prevention care. Approaches include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), art therapy, and recreational therapy. The outpatient program includes similar services, but clients live at home outside of treatment.
The center also offers social work services, such as help adjusting to a diagnosis, providing referrals to social services, and connecting families to community resources.
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital may accept a variety of insurance plans, such as Cigna, Humana, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Amerigroup, Ambetter, United Healthcare, and more. Insurance plans vary, so be sure to verify coverage information and out of network benefits with the insurer.
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