In communities across Northern Colorado, people are struggling with their mental health while also struggling to get the care they need. The problem is widespread. Around a quarter of residents reported having poor mental health in the most recent Colorado Health Access Survey. Out of the 1 in 6 Coloradans[Read More…]
Tag: Mental Health
Guest Column: The problem that just won’t go away
When I read the Salt Lake Tribune editorial on July 2, my heart sank. A Utah man with severe mental illness had died in a poorly regulated care home, with a mere $8,000 fine levied against the managers. The editorial was fierce: “It doesn’t seem to matter how horrible the[Read More…]
Let your stress float away at The Mend
ADRIENNE WIX PHOTO A new sensory deprivation tank at The Mend Day Spa will officially open for booking June 1. MEEKER | Sensory deprivation float tanks, or isolation tanks, or flotation tanks, to name a few of the terms used to refer to them, are typically filled with highly salinated[Read More…]
West Springs Hospital found in ‘full compliance’ after state audit
RBC | West Springs Hospital, the 48-bed, inpatient psychiatric hospital owned and operated by Mind Springs Health, is now in full compliance with the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). The BHA conducted a resurvey of the hospital on Thursday, Jan. 5 and announced to leadership on Friday, Jan. 6 that[Read More…]
West Springs Hospital in full compliance according to CDPHE audit
RBC | West Springs Hospital, the 48-bed, inpatient psychiatric facility owned and operated by Mind Springs Health, is now in full compliance with its licensing agency, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), who also licenses on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Earlier[Read More…]
Mental health tops list of concerns for RBC
RBC has highest recorded per-capita suicide rate in the state, nearly triple average Public Health Department staff shared preliminary data gathered as part of a Community Health Assessment Plan (CHAP) the department is required to complete every five years. Based on more than 350 responses, RBC residents feel the top[Read More…]
Concerns about kids’ safety at Grand Junction psych hospital prompt state actions
By Susan Greene | Colorado News Collaborative Colorado’s new Behavioral Health Administration shut down part of the Western Slope’s only psychiatric hospital on Wednesday in response to complaints about the quality and safety of the care it gives teenagers and kids as young as seven. Also Wednesday, the Department of[Read More…]
Online directory of behavioral health providers and services called OwnPath launches in Colorado
RBC | Online Directory of Behavioral Health Providers & Services called OwnPath Launches in Colorado The Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) launched a new care directory called OwnPath this week, providing an accessible, transparent experience for all people in Colorado seeking behavioral health care and services. Recognizing that we are[Read More…]
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, 988, launches
RBC | As of July 16, 2022, Colorado and the rest of the United States are using the 988 dialing code, a new, easy-to-remember three-digit number for call (multiple languages), text, or chat (English only) that connects people to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline), where compassionate, accessible care[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: June 2, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The shower was very acceptable.• There is a brisk demand for rentable houses.• We were premature last week in predicting that the river had reached its highest stage. The warm weather of this week has brought it up to a higher point than ever.[Read More…]
Whistleblowers say they falsified patient records at Mind Springs Health
RBC | A troubled Western Slope mental health care center falsified assessments of its patients’ conditions for at least nine years in an effort to make its treatment programs seem more effective and secure funding from the state, whistleblowers say. The state overlooked what former workers describe as a long[Read More…]
On Edge Statewide Conversation
LIVE on Tuesday, May 17 from 5:30-7 p.m. Join Colorado News Collaborative, in collaboration with Colorado Public Radio, for a 90-minute statewide conversation at the Buell Public Media Center’s Masterpiece studio on May 17th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. about the mental health crisis and gaps in Colorado’s safety net[Read More…]