how do we go into business together? i wish i knew the people because i think this is a great idea.

after a screening, people would be assigned a preliminary level of safety risk based on some scale designed by people with the type of education i don't have. for the first 24 hours, they would be kept under watch like at a standard facility to make the preliminary diagnosis was correct. during this time they would meet with a therapist for at least two hours for an intake, a psychiatrist, and someone to handle the administrative things (a visitor's list, for example, so that the person can determine who can come to see them).

after 24 hours, they would be transferred to a more open environment which would have a garden (and it would be a designated 'quiet space' - no cell phones), there would be an entertainment room, and so forth.

there would be a therapist on call 24 hours (so it wouldn't always be the same t) as well as a psychiatrist. the nurses would be trained in basic therapeutic techniques to assist until the patient could meet with the t on call (though people would have assigned times to see a t and it would, as reasonably as possible, always be with the same t).

visitation would be done on a schedule for logistic purposes, but would not be limited. there would be a designated location as well, so that patients could see their children if need be.

i'd love to expand it for postpartum mothers who can bring their babies with.

and there'd be programs and whatnot.

this is just me musing of course