Lifeways Behavioral Hospital

Address: 8050 Northview Street, Boise, ID 83704 · Map

Phone: (208) 327-0504

Website: lifeways.org

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About Lifeways Behavioral Hospital

Lifeways Psychiatric Hospital in Boise, Idaho delivers acute psychiatric treatment aimed at stabilizing individuals and reducing troubling symptoms. The center’s purpose is to bring hope and support to members of the community who are seeking relief and recovery. Its goal is to become a leading mental health resource, with an emphasis on kind, evidence-based care, strong expertise, and teamwork.

Therapies and a Supportive Program Lifeways offers a range of services, including medication management, individual and group therapy, and skills development. Each treatment plan is tailored to the person’s needs to support sustained progress over time. The hospital also provides activity-based therapy and assistance with returning to everyday life, fostering a supportive atmosphere for every patient.

Specialized Treatment and Local Collaboration Lifeways focuses on specialized care for people living with severe and persistent mental health conditions, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and anxiety. The hospital partners with local organizations to strengthen resources and improve outcomes for patients. In addition, Lifeways provides outpatient services designed to offer ongoing support and help individuals transition back into their communities with greater stability.

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient · Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Treatment focus
Substance use treatment · Mental health treatment · Treatment for co-occurring disorders plus serious mental illness (SMI) in adults
Facility type
Psychiatric hospital
Medications used
Chlorpromazine · Fluphenazine · Haloperidol · Aripiprazole · Brexpiprazole · Cariprazine · Clozapine · IIoperidone · Lurasidone · Olanzapine · Paliperidone · Quetiapine · Risperidone · Ziprasidone · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation · Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment approaches
Activity therapy · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Couples/family therapy · Dialectical behavior therapy · Group therapy · Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment · Individual psychotherapy · Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Education and counseling
Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
Special programs
Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced trauma · Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) · Persons with eating disorders · Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis · Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) · Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Ages accepted
Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
Payment accepted
County or local government funds · IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds · Medicare · Medicaid · Other State funds · Private health insurance · State corrections or juvenile justice funds · Cash or self-payment · State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid · State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds · U.S. Department of VA funds
Ownership
Private non-profit organization
Other services
Assertive community treatment · Chronic disease/illness management · Court-ordered outpatient treatment · Diet and exercise counseling · Family psychoeducation · Intensive case management · Illness management and recovery · Case management service · Integrated primary care services · Suicide prevention services

Facility-provided information

Care offered
Residential Rehab · Co-Occurring Mental Health
Substances treated
Co-Occurring Disorders
Conditions treated
Anxiety · Bipolar · Depression · Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) · Schizophrenia · Suicidality · Trauma
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Physiotherapy · Recreation Therapy · Stress Management
Approaches
Evidence-Based · Holistic · Individual Treatment · Medical
Who it serves
Men · Men and Women · Midlife Adults · Women · Young Adults
Aftercare
Aftercare Group Therapy · Continuing Care
Languages
English

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