somebody... I'd pursue what Rapunzel said. Let the hospital see what they can work out with your insurance. Partial Hospital may be a natural step for them to pay as followup care, it should be cheaper for them than inpatient treatment.

I was released from the hospital into an IOP program at the same hospital: Intensive Outpatient Program. I went five days a week, for three hours a day. If I had been able I would have returned to work going in in the afternoons after the program. The IOP was supervised group therapy, educational segments, and scheduled visits with the psychiatrist. Basically the same type of stuff I was doing as an inpatient only not as much of it, and the daily routine gave me a schedule and some structure, reason to get out of bed and whatnot.

Some people were approved for three days a week or one day a week or five days a week, some people started at five days a week and went less days as their recovery progressed.

The same hospital also offered a Day Program with the same features except it lasted six hours with a lunch break. This is more intensive than the IOP and is very close to inpatient care, you get all the structured groups and counselling but you go home at night instead of staying in the hospital.

I think Partial Hospital is the same as "Day Program" or else it might be even a little more intense. In any case it might be a good solution for you, relief from the downfalls of inpatient but still getting the treatment you need. I can relate, the 2 inch pad that was supposed to be a mattress in the hospital wreaked havoc on my knees with the arthritis, and pain relief was limited as it had to be doled out at the nurse's station. Can't speak for the boredom though, as this was an extremely intensive program, 1st group at 7am, before breakfast, groups all day long with only 20 minute breaks, an hour after lunch and some time after dinner, an AA meeting at 8 every night that I would attend because my "inmates" were all part of that program, and then final meeting at 9 or 10, whenever AA let out. No visiting hours except for Sat and Sun for 3 hours each day. We did a lot of work in there. Mostly any chance to catch a nap was appreciated.

Good luck and I would definitely ask about these other programs to see what they might be able to do for you. Remember the most important thing is keeping yourself in the process of recovery and keeping yourself SAFE while you are recovering. If as any point that should require more inpatient care, please do what you need to do for yourself.

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