Sempervirens Psychiatric Health Facility

Health Facility


Sempervirens (SV) offers a locked hospital-based treatment for clients who have serious and persistent mental illness that need acute psychiatric care. It is a Medi-Cal and MediCare certified 16-bed facility, and the only inpatient psychiatric hospital within a 300-mile radius.

Features


  • Clients may be admitted to SV on a voluntary basis or on a legal hold that meets the following criteria: a danger to self or others, or gravely disabled due to a psychiatric disability.
  • Treatment is recovery-based with individual counseling, group activities, family meetings, and medication support.
  • The treatment team consists of physicians, nurses, mental health workers, activity therapists and clinicians, who provide care and assistance, including discharge planning that links clients and their families to community providers and/or outpatient services.

Public Hearings

If a patient elects to have a public hearing, it will be held on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays starting at 1 p.m. via Zoom. To join, use the following link or dial-in number.

Meeting URL:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1606533872?pwd=RHo2UjJXNE05TmxCVEFUZWI5elkzZz09
Meeting ID: 160 653 3872
Passcode: 2RsAZc 

Or join by phone: US: +1 669 254 5252
Meeting ID: 160 653 3872
Passcode: 971110

NOTICE: Recordings of these proceedings are prohibited under Welfare & Institutions Code 5328.