UNDERSTANDING THE DISEASE AND GETTING HELP
"The program made me realize that the eating disorder is not who I am. It is a disease that I was fighting..." Margaret
- Although the eating disorder will tell you not to share your struggle with others, try to identify family and friends with whom you would like to work in your treatment and recovery.
"The program made me realize that the eating disorder is not who I am. It is a disease that I was fighting..." Margaret
How do I get help?
How can The Healing Connection help?
What can I expect during treatment?
How do I know if I'm struggling with an eating disorder?
How do I get help?
The first step is to contact our office manager for an initial phone screening. Our phone number is 585-641-0281.
The purpose of the phone screening is to ensure The Healing Connection can provide the correct level of care for you and to offer assistance in obtaining insurance benefits and a primary care provider if necessary. If it is determined that The Healing Connection cannot provide the appropriate level of care for you, we will work with you to find alternative treatment options.
Additional requirements for intake evaluation:
How can The Healing Connection help?
Treatment at The Healing Connection is informed by the following values:
Evidence-Driven: Treatments delivered at The Healing Connection are reflective of best practices informed by the best evidence available from clinical trials and contemporary clinical wisdom. Both the American Psychiatric Practice Guidelines and the NICE Guidelines inform programming. Additionally, The Healing Connection conducts outcome research with patients and families to continually improve its own programming and add to the knowledge base about evidence-based treatment in the field.
Comprehensive, Coordinated, and Continuous Care: The Healing Connection provides comprehensive care that is responsive to the patient's physical and mental health needs. Staff collaborate closely with the patient's primary care provider throughout the program stay and collaborate with the patient's outpatient team to ensure smooth transition to community living. Since transitions are especially difficult for individuals with eating disorders and their families, coordinated care is essential to facilitate seamless movement from one level of care to the next. Additionally, The Healing Connection is an affiliate of the Western NY Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders (WNYCCCED) one of three NY State Department of Health-funded CCCED's. The Healing Connection collaborates with other providers in the WNYCCCED such as Golisano Children's Hospital, Harmony Place at St. Joseph's Villa, and Buffalo's Women and Children Hospital and with providers in the other NYCCCED's such as The Outlook at NY Presbyterian Hospital, Albany Medical Center, and Four Winds Hospital to ensure continuity of care for patients and families.
Specialty-Trained and Expert Multidisciplinary Staff: Eating disorders are diseases of disconnection that are created and maintained by complex biological, psychological and sociocultural risk factors. Therefore, treatment at The Healing Connection is delivered by an expert and specialty-trained multidisciplinary staff committed to interdisciplinary collaboration. The Healing Connection includes doctorally and master's prepared, experienced therapists, psychiatrists, a registered dietitian, a meal-time psychiatric technician, chef, and office manager. We also collaborate with experienced, certified teachers from BOCES who provide tutoring for adolescent patients. The WNYCCCED case manager provides case management for patients and families.
Health-Focused: Eating disorders are important to understand on a spectrum that ranges from healthy eating practices, weight management, and body image to unhealthy eating practices, weight management, and body image. The Healing Connection staff work with patients and families to define their idea of health and the health practices they have successfully used in the past that could assist them in the present. In preparation for discharge, staff assist patients and families to identify their strengths and ways to remain empowered to provide for their own health and self-care in the community.
Individualized: Patient and family are considered part of the treatment team and collaborate with the team to design an individualized treatment plan based on a comprehensive assessment and grounded in evidence-based treatment protocols and principles. The treatment plan is continually revised, based on the changing needs of patient and family during treatment.
Participation by Recovered Individuals and Family Members: The experience of treatment and recovery, the challenges to expect, and advice for navigating the road of recovery are best articulated by those who know these things firsthand. The Healing Connection involves recovered individuals and family members in its programming so that patients and families can benefit from the practical wisdom of others who understand the illness and recovery process. Connections with recovered individuals and expert personal carers are very helpful in recovery.
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What can I expect during treatment?
The Healing Connection programming runs from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, and offers the following services:
How do I know if I'm struggling with an eating disorder?
General Information
http://www.nyeatingdisorders.org/eatingdisorders.php
Anorexia Nervosa Information
http://www.nyeatingdisorders.org/anorexianervosa.php
Bulimia Nervosa Information
http://www.nyeatingdisorders.org/bulimianervosa.php
Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified Information
http://www.nyeatingdisorders.org/ednos.php
Binge-Eating Disorder Information
http://www.nyeatingdisorders.org/bingeeatingdisorder.php
Addition information can be found here -
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/information-resources/general-information.php
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How can The Healing Connection help?
What can I expect during treatment?
How do I know if I'm struggling with an eating disorder?
How do I get help?
The first step is to contact our office manager for an initial phone screening. Our phone number is 585-641-0281.
The purpose of the phone screening is to ensure The Healing Connection can provide the correct level of care for you and to offer assistance in obtaining insurance benefits and a primary care provider if necessary. If it is determined that The Healing Connection cannot provide the appropriate level of care for you, we will work with you to find alternative treatment options.
Additional requirements for intake evaluation:
- A physical exam within the past 30 days
- Lab work within the past 2 weeks
- Insurers also commonly require authorization from a Primary Care Physician.
How can The Healing Connection help?
Treatment at The Healing Connection is informed by the following values:
Evidence-Driven: Treatments delivered at The Healing Connection are reflective of best practices informed by the best evidence available from clinical trials and contemporary clinical wisdom. Both the American Psychiatric Practice Guidelines and the NICE Guidelines inform programming. Additionally, The Healing Connection conducts outcome research with patients and families to continually improve its own programming and add to the knowledge base about evidence-based treatment in the field.
Comprehensive, Coordinated, and Continuous Care: The Healing Connection provides comprehensive care that is responsive to the patient's physical and mental health needs. Staff collaborate closely with the patient's primary care provider throughout the program stay and collaborate with the patient's outpatient team to ensure smooth transition to community living. Since transitions are especially difficult for individuals with eating disorders and their families, coordinated care is essential to facilitate seamless movement from one level of care to the next. Additionally, The Healing Connection is an affiliate of the Western NY Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders (WNYCCCED) one of three NY State Department of Health-funded CCCED's. The Healing Connection collaborates with other providers in the WNYCCCED such as Golisano Children's Hospital, Harmony Place at St. Joseph's Villa, and Buffalo's Women and Children Hospital and with providers in the other NYCCCED's such as The Outlook at NY Presbyterian Hospital, Albany Medical Center, and Four Winds Hospital to ensure continuity of care for patients and families.
Specialty-Trained and Expert Multidisciplinary Staff: Eating disorders are diseases of disconnection that are created and maintained by complex biological, psychological and sociocultural risk factors. Therefore, treatment at The Healing Connection is delivered by an expert and specialty-trained multidisciplinary staff committed to interdisciplinary collaboration. The Healing Connection includes doctorally and master's prepared, experienced therapists, psychiatrists, a registered dietitian, a meal-time psychiatric technician, chef, and office manager. We also collaborate with experienced, certified teachers from BOCES who provide tutoring for adolescent patients. The WNYCCCED case manager provides case management for patients and families.
Health-Focused: Eating disorders are important to understand on a spectrum that ranges from healthy eating practices, weight management, and body image to unhealthy eating practices, weight management, and body image. The Healing Connection staff work with patients and families to define their idea of health and the health practices they have successfully used in the past that could assist them in the present. In preparation for discharge, staff assist patients and families to identify their strengths and ways to remain empowered to provide for their own health and self-care in the community.
Individualized: Patient and family are considered part of the treatment team and collaborate with the team to design an individualized treatment plan based on a comprehensive assessment and grounded in evidence-based treatment protocols and principles. The treatment plan is continually revised, based on the changing needs of patient and family during treatment.
Participation by Recovered Individuals and Family Members: The experience of treatment and recovery, the challenges to expect, and advice for navigating the road of recovery are best articulated by those who know these things firsthand. The Healing Connection involves recovered individuals and family members in its programming so that patients and families can benefit from the practical wisdom of others who understand the illness and recovery process. Connections with recovered individuals and expert personal carers are very helpful in recovery.
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What can I expect during treatment?
The Healing Connection programming runs from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, and offers the following services:
- Individual therapy
- Nutritional assessment, counseling, and meal planning
- Structured supervised mealtimes (lunch, dinner, and afternoon snack) that are prepared by an on-site cook
- Group therapy (eating disorders psychoeducational, cognitive-behavioral, skills training, relational, and art/movement/dance therapy groups, yoga, and availability of substance abuse psychoeducation/ cognitive-behavioral skills groups)
- Family work (individual, parenting group, and multifamily therapy group)
- Psychopharmacological evaluation and medication monitoring
- Case Management
- Access to recovered peers and family members who present or participate in various program groups
- Tutoring for adolescent patients during the school year
How do I know if I'm struggling with an eating disorder?
General Information
http://www.nyeatingdisorders.org/eatingdisorders.php
Anorexia Nervosa Information
http://www.nyeatingdisorders.org/anorexianervosa.php
Bulimia Nervosa Information
http://www.nyeatingdisorders.org/bulimianervosa.php
Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified Information
http://www.nyeatingdisorders.org/ednos.php
Binge-Eating Disorder Information
http://www.nyeatingdisorders.org/bingeeatingdisorder.php
Addition information can be found here -
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/information-resources/general-information.php
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