What to Bring to Treatment
When you’re ready to start mental health treatment that will change your life, knowing what to bring can help you feel prepared and empowered at the beginning of your journey. We want you to be safe and comfortable during your time at Rogers Behavioral Health, and some items may or may not be right to bring to treatment.
Each level of care has different restrictions regarding what items may and may not be brought on-site.
Your intake specialist will provide more details about what to bring to treatment when your admission is scheduled. You can start the admissions process by calling 833.308.5887 now.
Health and Safety Are Our Top Priorities
During admission, staff members will ask to examine all belongings, including clothing. This is a routine procedure to maintain the safety of all patients. We will give any unsafe items to the patient’s family to take home or place them in locked storage until they leave treatment.
Smoking, vaping, or tobacco/nicotine use of any kind is not permitted on any property owned or leased by Rogers Behavioral Health, with one exception: adults admitted to residential treatment may smoke in designated outdoor smoking areas.
With major positive life changes taking place during treatment, this may be an ideal time to stop smoking. If this is a goal, we can help with smoking cessation.
What to Bring to Treatment
Inpatient Care
Mandatory Items
- Insurance and prescription cards
- Accurate list of all current prescription and over-the-counter medications, including:
- Medication name
- Dosage
- Frequency of use
- Name, address, and phone number of current and previous healthcare providers
- Dates and locations of past hospitalizations
Recommended Items
- Comfortable, seasonal clothing (avoid revealing, tight, or short items and any item with hoods, strings or belts)
- Proper footwear (preferably without strings or laces), gym shoes, hard-soled slippers
- Robe, sleepwear
- Do not bring personal hygiene products (toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, soap, and skincare products are provided)
- For prescription hygiene items, please contact us at 833.308.5887
Supplement Restrictions
Due to the risks associated with some herbal, homeopathic, and other similar remedies, we made the decision to limit the use of these types of products. Rogers has approved the supplements and herbal products in this supplement restrictions list for use in the inpatient setting and residential programs.
Prohibited Items
- Any item restricted by law
- Candles and incense
- Essential oils and diffusers
- Food and soda
- TVs, stereos, and boom boxes
- Video games
- Radios or alarm clocks with cords
- Glass containers, bottles, picture frames with glass, mirrors
- Aerosol cans
- Matches or lighters
- All straight razors, including disposables (electric razors available for hospital use)
- Items containing alcohol, such as mouthwash
- Laptop computers, cell phones, iPods, or any electronic device with camera/recording capabilities (unless the camera is disabled)
- Clothing that is torn or imprinted with messages related to drugs/alcohol or shows disrespect
- Clothing items with strings (strings can be removed but not replaced)
- Hoodies or hooded sweatshirts
- Slip-on cowboy boots
- Hair pins or clips
- Watches or jewelry
- Body piercings
- Personal blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals (extra blankets available on the unit)
- No weapons* allowed, including firearms and pepper spray *A weapon is defined as “any object intended for physical harm”
Our inpatient eating disorders care has additional detailed guidelines. If you have been approved for admission to one of these specialized inpatient programs, please print out the appropriate information sheets, which include what to bring to treatment:
Adult Inpatient Eating Disorder Recovery Care
Child and Adolescent Inpatient Eating Disorder Recovery Care
Residential Care
If you have been approved for admission to one of our specialized residential programs, please print out the appropriate information sheets, which include what to bring to treatment:
Personal Item Restrictions
Due to the risks associated with some herbal, homeopathic, and other similar remedies, we made the decision to limit the use of these types of products. Rogers has approved the supplements and herbal products in this supplement restrictions list for use in the inpatient setting and residential programs.
Because your bedroom will have limited storage space, please bring only necessary clothing items and use on-site laundry facilities. If you have questions, please call 833.308.5887 and ask for our admissions department.
Scroll through our helpful links to guide you or your loved one on their healing journey.
Outpatient Care
Each treatment has specific guidelines to ensure a safe and confidential environment. Common guidelines for all specialized outpatient treatment care include:
- Leave valuables at home
- Wear casual, comfortable clothing appropriate for the season
- Shoes and a shirt must be worn at all times due to health regulations
- We recommend closed-toe shoes for safety purposes; no skate shoes, other wheeled footwear, or slip-on cowboy boots will be permitted
- Clothes or jewelry promoting or displaying violence, gang involvement, or disrespect to any group, advertisements of taverns, or use of alcohol/drugs are not permitted
- Sexually provocative clothes, such as bare midriffs, low-cut shirts, short shorts, low-rise pants or shorts displaying underwear, etc., may not be worn
- Straight razors are prohibited
- Essential oils and diffusers are not allowed
Decisions regarding appropriateness are ultimately up to Rogers staff. We appreciate your understanding.
Call and Connect with Our Compassionate Team
Contact us by calling 833.308.5887 or reaching out online. We can help you or a loved one decide what to bring when starting treatment at Rogers.
