I was at Cottonwood 2 months after its opening. Was there for
20 days. STAFF- on time with getting us people to meals, on the ward staff would ask people what kind of drinks were wanted from the kitchen, ask what kind of snacks were wanted. Staff during group would ask what could be done to make the place better.I never had a promblem getting a phone from staff. I liked the A.M. staff a lot more then P.M staff. When I wanted my tub with hygiene stuff, I was given it. On the whole A.M staff was 1st.class. NURSES- the place was very new and they had to get a grove.the nurses had a incredibly small area to work out of, with a lot of people to give all kinds of medicine. I have serious juvinal
diabetes, most of the nurses were very kind with this. There was 3 nurses that questionable, one of them started a argument with staff. Most of the nurses did what they could for me, I was incredibly sick from the diabetes, this not being a medical hospital, they did all they could including the doctors. I was very sick for 5 days, I seen a incredibly awesome doctor who was the only women doctor, she did everything she could for me, she also told the staff I did not belong at Cottonwood, I belonged in a medical hospital, she was right.
SOCIAL WORKERS- did not like the one I had. She kept messing up my paper work, at one point called me the wrong person with the wrong promblem. I asked for a new person and got one. DAVID- deals with drug program, I don't have a drug problem, he is a scary person,he wanted me to sign a paper that was not right. I told him it wasn't me, and refused to sign it. He got very upset, all of this was done in front of staff. Staff did speak up for me. THE CLASSES-
are pretty good, you go everyday, repeating them. PEOPLE STAYING THERE- on the whole most people there were funny, had a lot of information about others places. FOOD-the place does not have special food for people who have diabetes, or other promblems with food. BIG PROBLEM. DISCHARGE- was given a taxi to pick up medicine, and take me home. I was told they won't just leave you in the street. MENTEL HEALTH DOCTOR- the one I had talked with me for about 1 min. Everyday asked the same questions, the second week I was there went on vacation. I'm glade, I did not like him; the fill in doctor was good. I still would not like to go back to this place, or any other place.