The adolescents’ hospitalization system comprises two hospitalization wards that are completely separate for boys and girls. Each room contains between 3 and 4 hospital beds, with each patient having a private closet and bedside table with drawers for personal use, as well as a writing desk and shelves. In the center of each ward is a spacious lobby that includes comfortable seating areas and central tables for meals.
The wards contain occupational therapy rooms, art therapy, classrooms, recreation areas, etc., and are also equipped with computers, books, and board games for the wellbeing of the patients.
All first-time visitors are surprised upon entering the wards. Compared to the appearance of a standard ward in a psychiatric hospital, the adolescent inpatient wards of Mayanei Hayeshua are colorful and cheerful without any resemblance or likeness to other inpatient wards. The lobby is decorated in a design that is pleasing to the eye and the rooms have been designed with youth in mind, and in the vast majority of cases many of these rooms will be more pleasing than the ones waiting for the patients when they go home. Treatment in the wards is provided by a diverse professional team that includes doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, nursing staff, social services professionals, occupational and art therapists, dietitians, and so forth, in addition to a regular study framework under the auspices of the Ministry of Education.
Upon admission to the hospital, each patient is assigned a treatment coordinator whose role it is to meet with the patient and coordinate and facilitate the variety of treatments provided by the various staff members, maintain ongoing contact with parents and caregivers, and provide information about the treatment process. The coordinator will also be the point of contact for any question or in the event of patient distress. The treatment coordinator represents multi-professional teamwork and will also refer the patient to additional therapists as required.
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