Some allow shaving with regular razors, but they watch people who are shaving every second and take the razor and shaving cream right back when the people are done. Yes, shaving is allowed when the staff so wills.

Oh--and at night, the patients have to leave their room doors open, because the staff comes by every little bit and looks in. No visiting in other patients' rooms. Some places have private rooms, others rooms for two.

Very thin blankets!

Some places require patients to keep their rooms clean and their beds made every morning....

Meals are at a set time. People can have some choice in what they get to eat.

Some have laundry facilities for patients to use. Otherwise, bring a bunch of clothes and/or have someone to take things home to wash and bring back.

ALL your stuff will be gone through upon admission. Some even do a version of a body search.

Bloodwork is done, blood pressure, etc.--after all, it is a hospital.

Psychiatrists cruise in early in the morning and in the evening. Generally spend three seconds with each patient. Well, a very short span of time, anyway! They get reports from the staff about what you have and have not been up to. It's best to have a psychiatrist who has privileges at the hospital. Otherwise you get assigned a stranger psychiatrist. (Maybe even stranger than psychiatrists in general )

Pills are brought by nurses or given out when you stand in line in front of the pharmacy area, and patients are watched when they take the pills.

Rooms are subject to search and seizure--and bodies......

Have I about covered it all?