Reviews of River Bend Hospital (Psychiatrist)

Empty Cross Ministries

I would not recommend this hospital for anyone, they try to destroy marriages and make the patients worse before they get out, discharge them and leave them stranded seventy miles away from home! A whole lot of medication changes and very little therapy. They do not keep the patients spouse informed as to what is going on with their loved one. They make any situation 1000 times worse!

Jennifer McGillen

"Vacationed" at River Bend back in late February due to a domestic violence altercation between my husband and I on our way back to Illinois. Having been misdiagnosed as Bipolar up until the time of the incident, an ill informed trauma doctor at the local emergency room was intimidated by my "fight or flight" behavior. Not knowing me from Joe Shmoe off the street, he chalked said behavior up as me being "manic" and put me on an involuntary 72 hour hold/adult time out at the nearest "nut hut". In my case, this happened to be River Bend in West Lafayette. To my surprise, I was treated very, very well by almost all of the staff at River Bend. From the social workers, to administrative staff, to the psychiatrists, to the floor techs. I feel that everyone who I dealt with during my unplanned stay went above and beyond to investigate the situation as well as get to know me as a human being - not just a patient. Shout out to Dr. Rogers. She is an amazing psychiatrist as well as an all around compassionate soul. I am so glad to have crossed paths with you. I am not a fan of doctors, but you made quite the impression. Thank you for your care and concern for my well being. It made my stay much more tolerable that I had originally anticipated. I would also like to thank the multiple staff who used their resources to provide me with a free cab ride from West Lafayette all the way home to Sandwich, Illinois. I appreciate your generosity more than you realize and have every intention of paying it forward, somehow. The only negative about the situation was a very antisocial psychiatrist. I can't remember his name, but he run group first thing every morning. He expected our full participation, but had a short fuse for those who actively participated outside a specific window. He treated us like a paycheck - as opposed to people. Someone may want to give him a crash course in people skills. We are human beings, afterall; not just job security. Other than having to deal with "Dr. Grumpy", I would say it was a relatively painless experience. I would highly recommend River Bend to anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, in need of real help.

Sarah Springer

An amazing facility. Staff was caring and genuinely concerned. Treatment was top knotch and foot was GREAT!! HUGE THANKS to everyone at Riverbend.

Ho Lee Fuk

The rehab for drugs/alcohol is an absolute dumpster fire. Elizabeth Hudson oversees the program and is completely and utterly clueless. She has absolutely no idea about any sort of effective curriculum. If you don't come there on what meds you need to be on, you're pretty much screwed. The doctor absolutely refuses to change his mind once made up. I was prescribed busebar and told him I didn't want it because it made me feel funny just do hydroxzine which is basically benadryl. Even though it was a prn med I could not be scheduled it. If you want any sort of drug rehab, save your time, money, and possibly sanity by staying far far far away from this poor excuse of a 21 day rehab. If you have the absolute slightest idea of recovery, don't go. You won't learn anything. Its incredibly elementary material some book material dating back to the 80s. Elizabeth, if you ever read this, please go find a nice pine box and lay inside. It would be the biggest favor you ever did the world. Thanks for your understanding. As far as the rest of the hospital goes, it is very nice. Good food. Nice people.

A Knoweth

Better then vally oaks!

Ann Bradshaw

Stay away, no dignity or respect for clients.