About Rusk State Hospital – Rusk
Rusk State Hospital is a Texas Department of Health and Human Services run psychiatric and behavioral healthcare facility. They are an inpatient (IP) facility that exclusively serves adult clients. They provide a wide number of psychiatric services, including forensic psychiatric services for courts and other legal bodies.
Inpatient care is ideal for those with severe symptoms because clients reside at the hospital and receive 24 care and monitoring. Rusk State Hospital incorporates family care and education into the program, teaching them about the nature of mental illness and how they can support one another and the client.
Rusk has a unique Family House, where visiting family members can stay overnight.