Saint Simons By-The-Sea provides no-cost, confidential mental health assessments 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Walk-ins are welcome, but we encourage individuals needing help, their loved one and/or their healthcare provider to CALL US FIRST at 1-800-821-7224. We can help determine the most appropriate level of care needed and options available here or elsewhere.
Once a potential patient arrives to our hospital, an Admissions staff member will meet with the individual 1-on-1 in a private assessment room to conduct the following steps:
Generally, we admit patients who are able to participate in daily program activities, are independent with activities of daily living with minimal assistance and can reasonably be expected to improve their level of functioning. Patients admitted to our hospital must meet one or more of the following criteria:
Aside from not meeting criteria necessary for admission to our hospital, some individuals may also demonstrate criteria which may exclude them from admission. Some of this criteria includes, but is not limited to:
For more information on our admission or exclusion criteria, please call our Admissions Department at 1-800-821-7224. For other information available on our website, please click on the relevant links below:
Looking for care for yourself or a loved one? Call us at 1-800-821-7224 to speak with an admissions representative about the next step in seeking treatment.