Reviews of Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - Mt. Clemens (Psychiatrist)

M

There are some serious patients’ rights issues. The staff typically involuntarily commit every patient even if they’re voluntarily there. Regardless of diagnosis. There’s way too much physical management. Yes, it is sometimes necessary however far too frequent. Many of the nurses aren’t familiar with mental health diagnoses & treat patients as “manipulative “ rather than recognizing the function of mental illness in their behavior. I encourage patients whose rights have been violated to contact Macomb County Community Mental Health Recipient Rights. You may also file a licensing complaint with the State of Michigan in regards to the behavior of a specific licensed professional. Yes, there are some caring competent staff. They are the exception.

Adam Davis

I was born here, I'm not sure that counts

Delaney Jane

I’m left traumatized from this experience. I was in patient here for 5 days because my therapist had petitioned me over a break up. I was completely cohherant and respectful but was sent to this place anyways. When arriving, I explained my situation and how I had been told at the ER that I could likely get out the next day due to my situation. I was kept there for 5 days despite being completely fine. I kept asking to speak to my lawyer and was denied to do so. I filled out s recipients rights form for being wrongfully admitted to the hospital AND for being wrongfully held there, and NO ONE ever got back to me on it. I filled this out during my first day there, I was told someone is there to check them every day, and no one said a word to me. Do you know how ridiculous it was to convince everyone there that I was safe? I watched people walk into walls and cause injuries to themselves, I watched someone escape, and I even had some drugged up lady try to fight me. the place looks like a prison. It’s one hallway. There’s nothing but half used coloring books in the day rooms. This place has no money and it shows. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. Do not send your loved one here.

Brandi Jacobs

Cockroaches in the intake rooms. Big ones too. Look like their from florida

Danielle Caltoum

staff is very nice.

Christina Lynne Melchior

This place saved my life..... if u actually want help I would suggest doing everything they suggest....they helped me get on the path to a clean sober healthy life!

Avery

I was here in June of 2021. This place was an absolute disaster. I came here after I had been in the hospital and was petitioned by the psych there. I late changed my admission to voluntary but that's besides the point. I was freshly 18 years old and brought in on a stretcher to a huge hallway with patients slowly pacing up and down in gowns, looked like they hadn't even changed out of the one you're provided. It felt like I was in a horror movie considering all I was there for was to get my depression and anxiety under control as I hadn't been recieving treatment for various covid-related reasons. I shared a room with three other individuals, one who had to be transferred to another facility after starting a fight with another patient who wasn't even half her age and had done no wrong. The staff was unbelievably rude, even asked me to walk away once when I was trying to ask a question because they were gossiping about another patient's personal information. Some staff members were upbeat and very nice, I grew very close with one of them there as she was so caring and kind (she had even given me a nickname during my stay). Unfortunately, rude and unprofessional staff ruled out the others. During the six days I was there, they suddenly switched my psychiatrist and I had to start all over even though my first one was trying to get me out asap. There was no visiting at the time due to covid, which was extremely difficult for me as I am very close with my mom and the twenty minute phone calls were no where near enough for me. The floors were so unkept I had to throw away my socks afterward because I couldn't get all of the dirt and lint off of them. The showers were gross as well even though they cleaned them after every use. The beds were the same as the ones in county jails, felt like the blue gymnastic mats. Not to mention there was really nothing to do except play card games (except a patient had taken the single deck of cards and refused to let anyone use them), color in half-filled coloring books, and socialize with other patients. Overall was a horrible experience that I could go on forever about. The things I had witnessed was traumatic. If you're looking for somewhere to admit yourself or a place for your family member, please, please, please do not choose this one. There are so many other options and this would shouldn't even make it onto your list of choices.

Megan Demers

Wouldn't give me my medicine to help me sleep and it caused me to get manic.

Jake Greene

Eager to see how this place actually operates, going there to see a loved one today but just based on the generic auto responses to fix the problem you get a low rating. These are people’s lives you are dealing with so maybe the staff and conditions are due for a re-evaluation. Don’t just push these problems aside.

Do Tech

Dr. Pasovic is by far the best psychiatrist I’ve ever seen in my entire life. The nurses and techs vary in their attitudes and level of concern and whether or not they actually listen, some are great and others not so much. But Dr. Pasovic is phenomenal.

Isaac Orvid

A ghastly and nightmarish experience that almost justifies all the nonsense you see in movies about hospitals. I've never had a hospital stay so horrible - and I've had my fair share. I'll avoid the minor stuff and justify my one-star rating with the major issues about my stay: 1. There were times that my medication simply was not given to me. 2. The two primary psychiatrists were both armed with thick, near-indiscernible Indian accents. I'm no racist, but when something as important as my health is being discussed, I'd like to be able to understand the doctor the first time they speak. 3. My roommate nearly completed a suicide attempt. 4. The room two doors down from mine caught fire - the suspected cause was faulty wiring in the bathroom. Comforting, no? 5. I found broken glass in my room... twice. 6. My eyeglasses were never returned to me upon my release. My advice? Avoid at all costs. Literally - ALL costs. You'd do better staying at home, supervised and unmedicated, than staying even a single night at this ancient den of mistreatment. I'm shocked and disgusted at the notion that this place isn't currently being demolished.

Amy Eisenhardt

My father who is 79 years old with dementia with (sundowners) was placed in the pshyc unit on 2 separate occasions. On his first stay (lasted 3 weeks) we were told that the geriatric unit was being remodeled and that is why the geriatric Dementia pshyc was mixed with regular pshyc patients (schizophrenia, bi-polar, ptsd). Well that in itself is a recipe for disaster. Then take in mind visiting hours are 7 pm to 8 pm (perfect sundowning time). While visiting you have 2 options both are horrible pick a room with hard plastic chairs, horrible acoustics 2 people chatting cannot hear each other let alone when more people start to visit. Which is a trigger for sundowners then for entertaining you have the options of dried up markers, broken crayons, and Xerox copies of coloring books, a few puzzles that pieces are missing. The staff, while I got the feeling that their may be 2 reaching at 3 but...that kinda seems like they cared. Meanwhile the social workers nor doctors return calls. In all honesty I have had an eye opening experience all together with not only this hospital but the countless facilities he has been in the past few months due to a disease a disease he did not ask for a disease that has horrible, cruel effects on a once sane person. The guys at the front desk security were the only positive experience with the entire hospital. The second go around for 3 weeks exact same experiences. I feel bad for anyone that has to be in a place that is supposed to promote mental wellness and does just the opposite they destroy it even further.

Lori Meritt

Had bad experience this old unsafe hospital my room tons bug's in the room the closet bathroom one staff there she was rude to me the one of doctor missdinosed me I wouldn't go back

Kevin Perry

Used to be called st joes when I went there post return from overseas. Loved the various activities they had such as name that tune crossword coloring crafts and groups. Now I attend NA meetings there on Monday at 7. In fact I'm coming up on my 4th year anniversary. Good people and good program.

Carlyle Jackson

So they lost my clothes and refused to reimburse me for the costs awful place to go to if your having a mental break down please never send your family here Even the right activists didn’t help me The staff is completely rude and had little empathy to what your going through If I could give it one star I would

Lou

I was inpatient here for a night. What a nightmare. They never gave me my morning meds (ssris) and one of the nurses teased me for meditating in my room when I went to the office and asked for them. (I guess they were watching me through the camera?) The other nurse told me I "had no reason to be sad, because God blessed me with beauty". She later told me the rapture was coming soon. The psychiatrist (the old, mean guy) was rude and callous, made fun of my hair, was very dismissive when I described my anxiety, and cut me off of the benzodiazepine I had been taking for severe anxiety cold turkey. He also sent my doctor a message not to prescribe it for me. Then he immediately discharged me. I left sobbing. When I read my discharge papers I saw that he had diagnosed me with schizophrenia. I have never, nor have I since been diagnosed with this by a real psychiatrist. Don't know how he got his job. I ended up in the ER a few days later with hallucinations. They told me you should never quit these meds cold turkey and that if I had waited longer to come in I could have had a seizure and died. This place is like entering the Twilight Zone. It's been 3 years and I still can't believe this was a real experience.

tonya cooper

This isn’t the kind of “vacation” that I wanted but I truly needed it. Dr P., the nurses, mhts, Doctors and the rest of the staff were very kind to me. Thanks for helping me! I’m very grateful for your help.

Kathleen Missig

My sister was placed on the geriatric floor for 55+ but, due to 2 of the floors being closed there are mixed ages on this floor . The 2 rooms available during visiting hours is small and can not handle the visitors. There is nothing for the patients to do all day. They have a couple of puzzles, 1 deck of cards, an old piano that needs tunning and a small tv in each of the visiting rooms. The nurses are rude and unpleasant. The only person in this facility that has a smile on their face and is respectful to you is the elevator operator. I asked to speak to my sister's doctor and was told you can only speak to the social worker who never calls you back. My sister has been in this facility since Thursday evening and it is now Monday afternoon and still have had no updates on her progress or plan of action from the doctor or social worker. There needs to be more open communication at this facility. The building is old and depressing not an environment to be in when you are depress. The rooms they sleep in our cold and dark. There needs to be soothing music on during the day to help the patients with anxiety instead of using drugs to calm them. This hospital does not use any alternative techniques to help the patients with anxiety except drugs that reduce their cognitive thinking so, they can control their behavior. I would never recommend this place to a love one or my worst enemy.

sophie

Staff is incompetent and rude. I came in very sleep deprived with psychosis and instead of letting me sleep they gave me medications immediately that made me hallucinate more. They claim it's "safe" but many of the staff and their actions made me feel very unsafe there, without going into too much detail. Imagine real life "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". No one sat me down and explained what was going on when I arrived in the middle of the night. A few staff members seemed genuinely nice and caring though. Bugs everywhere. The floors are in serious need of update and repair. Group leaders/social workers are a joke. The topics are unhelpful and at times certain employees seem condescending, like Rhonda one of the social workers. Milk and fruit like apples seemed rotten and spoiled. There was nothing to do on the floor. No books provided, no games. No radio. No options to exercise. No outside access/area. Felt like prison. No quality of life for long term patients there. In a mental health hospital, they didn't even have ONE therapist to talk to. As someone else mentioned, I wouldn't even send my worst enemy here for treatment.

Melissa Hauer

This place brought me out of a very dark place. Changed my life.