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Posted by: stump on 2010-05-01, 22:15:49
I used to be a Deputy Sheriff here in Texas, and one of the things I did was to transport mental health patients to different facilities. Most of them were state facilities, but I recall one that I believe is a residential facility. The atmosphere was so much better than most, and the patients entered into this place freely and voluntarily. On occasion, when I would take somebody to Terrell or Rusk, they would talk of how they preferred Glen Oaks in Greenville TX.. Maybe they had been there before, or just heard of it, I don't know. I've even had people tell me they wouldn't cooperate with me unless I took them to Glen Oaks. And some didn't, and they sure fought hard. I really hated doing that. I remember the place well. It is right off of I-30. I do not remember if they took forced committals or not. I don't think they do, but that is up to the stipulations and the court judgment along with the place of business. You could contact them to find out. It would probably be worth it. they are owned by a company that may have more facilities closer to you, according to where you live. Any facility like this is going to be less pleasant than home, and there will be certain types of lock-downs and privileges monitored. However, Glen Oaks does allow a certain amount of smoking, which is a big issue with most patients as most of them smoke. they allow visitation and bringing clothes to loved ones. I've visited all of them from just east of Dallas, to Texarkana, to Tyler, to Rusk. Glen Oaks seemed to be the best. I do not remember the names, but I also remember some more relaxed atmospheres and voluntary committals in Sherman, maybe Atlanta, and Tyler, but Glen oaks is your best bet. MHMR may know of some, and probably do, but they usually deal with state facilities that I saw. More often than not, dealing with MHMR patients was problematic with violence. |
