What to Bring or Not Bring

In an effort to foster a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff, Saint Simons By-The-Sea has implemented room and personal search policies, including an identification of personal items allowed or prohibited within the facility. If you have further questions, please call 912-638-1999.

Please Bring (All Patients):

• 3-5 days worth of clothes
• List of important phone numbers (i.e. MD, therapist, etc.)
• List of allergies
• List of current medications with dosages
• C-PAP/Bi-PAP (If Applicable)

Do Not Bring (All Patients):

• Alcohol, drugs, needles or syringes
• Smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes
• Shoelaces, belts, scarves, drawstrings or suspenders
• Paracord manufactured items (soft, lightweight nylon rope made up of a 32 strand woven nylon outer sheath with an inner core of yarns)
• Glass or metal containers/items (including compacts, tobacco cans, etc.)
• Sharp objects including scissors, knives, metal nail files, tweezers staples or paper clips
• Razors, including electric razors or toothbrushes
• Dental floss and/or toothpicks
• Any open containers brought from home
• Nail clippers
• Weapons
• Lighters, matches or strikers
• Metal hair combs, brushes or picks
• Bar soap
• Body oils
• Tank tops, halter tops or spaghetti strap shirts
• Long tube socks
• Clothing with illegal slogans or alcohol slogans
• Steel toed boots
• Flip flops
• Underwire Bras
• Handbags/purses, wallets, ZIP-IT Products, i.e. change purses, pencil cases, etc.
• All jewelry, except wedding band
• Pins, straight and safety, Bobbie pins, stretch headbands, dorags, etc. (No hats on youth unit)
• All medications – must be placed/logged in black box prior to going to floor
• Electronics (including cell phones, cameras, chargers, computers, tablets, headphones, mp3 players)
• DVDs or CDs
• Outside food/drinks (including gum and candy)
• Any electrical appliance (excluding C-PAP machines)
• Pornography
• Pencils, pens, markers or crayons
• Aerosol cans
• Hangers
• Plastic bags of any size
• Outside blankets or pillows
• Button batteries (may have in hearing aids)
• Magnets (including magnetic toys)
• Polymer bead/balls in products such as neck pillows, sensory toys and stress balls
• Fidget spinners

*Recovery Rehab patients only are allowed to shave. This can only occur once weekly with supervision of therapist.

Adolescents Only:

• May bring school books ONLY
• Adolescents DO NOT need a calling card

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.