Patient Admission: Inventory Standards

Patients will need to bring in a 30 day supply of any medications they are currently on that are not contraindicated in treatment. Examples of these medications are: allergy medications, high blood pressure medications, heart disease medications, diabetic medications, thyroid medications, dermatology medications, etc… This cuts down on treatment costs for the patient during their stay.

Examples of medications that would be contraindicated for treatment would be: opiates (hydro-codone, vicodin, Darvocet); Benzodiazepines or anxiolytics (klonipin, Xanax, valium) classified stimulants (Ritalin, Adderall), etc… For questions on whether or not to bring in a medication, please contact the intake office who can provide you with further information.

During a patients’ stay it may be necessary for the physician to prescribe medications not related to treatment (e.g. antibiotics, allergy medications, etc…). These prescribed medications will be submitted to the pharmacy through the patient’s personal insurance plan. Patients who fall in this category, will be responsible for the co-pay of medication(s) upon discharge.

Summer Sky allows patients to bring a limited number of personal items. All items that are not allowed will be stored in the locked luggage area and returned to patients when they are discharged. The patients are solely responsible for taking all of their personal items with them at time of discharge. Summer Sky accepts no responsibility for items that have been lost, loaned but not returned, stolen, broken, or damaged.

Shirts must cover the stomach and back, tank tops or spaghetti straps can be worn as under shirts only, they may not be worn alone; no low cut shirts; shorts must a minimum of a 6 inch inseam; skirts may be no more than 2 inches above the knee; tennis shoes are required for activities therapy; no jewelry valued over $100.00 with the exception of wedding rings is allowed; personal financial documents are stored. Patients have access to them during approved times, as well as having access to their personal account at approved times. We encourage no patient to have more than $100.00 to place in their personal accounts while with Summer Sky. We encourage families to provide Nicotine items and phone cards as warranted instead of leaving large amounts of money in their personal accounts.

Summer Sky understands that some people are plugged into their electronic devices daily and when an individual unplugs from electronic technology there can be some apprehension for some people. We will go out of our way to help you with unplugging so you can focus on treatment services.

Patient Room Phones:

Summer Sky does provide access to phones that are installed in every patient’s room at the treatment facility. This is provided so that you can stay in contact with your family and significant others. All local and long-distance calls are free of charge.

Cell Phones:

You can bring your cell phone to treatment and there are designated periods when cell phones can be utilized during the week.

Personal Computers:

We discourage people to bring to treatment personal computers. We provide a patient business center that can be used onsite for business-related circumstances. However, some individuals are owners of private businesses and will occasionally need access to their personal computers. We will approve such situations on an individual basis and the individual with this need can use their personal computer in the business center when treatment programming is not in progress.

Tablets or Wi-Fi/internet-capable Communication Devices:

We only allow these types of devices for medical purposes or business-related reasons. Please don’t bring in Wi-Fi. Internet-capable communication devices because we will have to put them up in personal property storage.

Approval of Medical Devices or Business-Related Technology:

Please bring to the admissions department specialist any of your medical, special needs, and business requirements related to technology or electronic communications devices during the scheduling process for your admission into any of the Summer Sky Treatment Programs.