Welcome to the Mulder West Unit of
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

Our primary concern is the well-being of the patient. Here are a few guidelines to ensure your visit will be
pleasant for you, the person you are visiting, and our other patients.

Visitation Hours

Monday – Friday: 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Weekends & Holidays: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

• Visitations are not allowed outside of the stated visitation times without permission.
• Family members who are ill are discouraged from visitation. If a visitor has an active infection, nursing staff may request they leave.
• Visitors must be 12 years of age or older to visit on the unit without a physicians order.

Smoking

For the health of our patients, staff and visitors, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is a Tobacco Free Environment, both indoors and outdoors, beginning July 1, 2008. This applies to all Pine Rest property and all service locations, and is applicable to all staff, visitors, and patients. Pine Rest is dedicated to assisting patients who wish to quit smoking. Nicotine replacement therapy is offered to patients to help alleviate the discomfort of withdrawal symptoms.

Education materials and information for smoking cessation are available.

Matches, lighters and all tobacco products will be stored with patients’ personal possessions and returned upon discharge. Visitors should leave all tobacco products in their vehicles.

Phone Calls

8:00 am-8:30 am, 12:00 pm-1:00 pm, 3:00 pm-6:30 pm,
8:00 pm-9:00 pm (age 12 and under)
8:45 pm-9:45 pm (age 13 and older)

(616) 281-6359 or 1-800-567-0463

Meals

Meal times are as follows:
Breakfast: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Dinner: 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

No visits are allowed during meals.

Due to health purposes, food may not be stored in patient’s rooms. Since snacks are provided and patients may help themselves to them, we ask that families not bring snacks on a regular basis. If you do bring snacks, anything left over must be taken along with you when you leave.

Morning Wake-Up Calls

Morning wake-up call is at 7:30 a.m. We encourage our patients to come to the dining room by 8:00 a.m. for breakfast. We also encourage our patients to be dressed and ready to attend their first class at 9:15 a.m.

Classes / Evening & Weekend Classes

Our classes are scheduled at various times throughout the day. Patients are encouraged to attend their scheduled classes and unit activities. A schedule of classes will be posted in the hallway or you may request one from the staff.

Evening and weekend activities are informal and provided by nursing staff.

Personal Belongings

We ask that personal belongings be marked to assure their return if misplaced. We encourage the patient to bring clothing along for a week, including outerwear. We also encourage the patient to do their own laundry but we will assist as needed.

Important Information For the Patient

Pine Rest is not responsible for the loss of any items, so please remember to mark your belongings.

We encourage you to talk with your psychiatrist, case manager, and nursing staff about your medication. It is important that you know and understand them.

Please bring along a list of your medications, as well as the dosage & times you take them.

If at any time you are having strong thoughts of harming yourself please tell us. We are concerned for your safety & want to protect you. Such items as ties, belts, and laces will be removed upon admission and kept in safe storage.

Off Campus Appointments

We provide transportation to take patients to and from off-campus appointments.

Address:

If people wish to send you a card or letter, the address is as follows:

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Mulder West Adult Unit
300 – 68th St. SE
P.O. Box 165
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0165

· Please remind them to include your name and the unit on the envelope.