Melrose Center

Melrose Center, having facilities in St. Paul, St. Louis Park, and Maple Grove, MN, is a behavioral health clinic that offers a broad spectrum of services for people having eating disorders and associated behavioral health issues.

Park Nicollet, a subsidiary of Health Partners, a nonprofit health provider, owns and operates Melrose Center. While Melrose center offers several outpatient services at its locations, the facility at St. Louis Park provides residential treatment services.

Some of the eating disorders that Melrose Center treats include anorexia nervosa, restrictive food intake disorder, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorders, and other specified eating or feeding disorders, among others.

Accommodations

The St. Louis Park facility offers clinical accommodations. This 39-bed facility has both private and shared rooms. Each room is furnished with twin beds, storage space, dressers, and essential decorations. The St. Louis Park facility also has therapy rooms on the campus. The facility also boasts of outdoor walking areas as well as common areas which are equipped with a TV.

Food

Residents staying at this facility get three meals every day, served in the on-site cafeteria. Snacks are also made available to the residents.

Treatment Program

Before starting a treatment program, every client has to undergo an initial intake and evaluation to help the treatment team determine their needs. As the organization offers on-site medical services, clients who need detox or medical stabilization can get it before starting the treatment.

Although the organization does not insist on a fixed number of days for treatment, every client has to undergo both individual therapies along with group sessions, coupled with evidence-based practices such as CBT and DBT. Residents who have basic mental health issues can seek dual diagnosis support. Outside referrals are also available, based on severity.

Residents work with counselors and dietitians to create a healthy eating plan and ways to improve self-esteem. They also work on grocery shopping, meal preparation, and other skills. Even though the facility does not insist residents to participate in the 12-step program, referrals are available. Residents can also interact with psychiatrists and doctors during the entire treatment program.

Staff

The treatment team at Melrose Center includes doctors, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, LPCs, nutritionists, and Masters’s-level counselors.

In Addition

Melrose Center also provides numerous flexible outpatient options at its Maple Grove and St. Paul locations in Minnesota. Since the program on eating disorder focuses heavily on the food, the staff arranges trips to nearby grocery stores and local restaurants as part of exposure therapy. Residents can also create a step-down program once they graduate.

Cost

Varies by insurance. Call for details.