Oakbend Medical Center
OakBend Medical Center, located in Richmond, Texas, is a comprehensive community hospital serving Fort Bend County and beyond. As the last independent nonprofit hospital in the Greater Houston Area, it offers a wide array of medical services with a focus on bringing exceptional, compassionate care to its community.
OakBend Medical Center aims to provide exceptional and compassionate healthcare for everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. Notably, the hospital holds Joint Commission Accreditation with Full Standards Compliance and maintains a Verified Level III Trauma Program.
- Offers the only no-wait emergency departments in Fort Bend County, enhancing urgent care accessibility.
- Home to a permanent hospital-based air ambulance, ensuring rapid response for critical patients.
- Features specialized geriatric psychiatric programs to address mental health needs in the elderly.
- Comprehensive rehabilitation programs promoting fast recovery through a collaborative team approach.
OakBend Medical Center addresses a wide array of medical conditions and welcomes patients of all demographics. Their services particularly benefit those needing emergency care, geriatric services, and specialized rehabilitation.
- 13 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 2 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 12 Therapies & Programs
Staff
- Joe FreudenbergerChief Executive OfficerLeads OakBend Medical Center as the Chief Executive Officer.
- Michelle ZiakasVice President AdministratorServes as Vice President Administrator at OakBend Medical Center.
- Jeff HammelVice President Chief Financial OfficerOversees finances as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
- Donna FergusonVice President Physician ServicesLeads physician services as Vice President at OakBend Medical Center.
- Tim McCartyVice President Support Services/Williams Way CampusOversees support services and the Williams Way Campus as Vice President.
- Loretta FlynnAssistant Vice President Human ResourcesManages human resources as Assistant Vice President at OakBend Medical Center.
- Marilyn PhillipsAssistant Vice President Ambulatory OperationsOversees ambulatory operations as Assistant Vice President at OakBend Medical Center.
- Susan CarruthAssistant Vice President ControllerServes as Assistant Vice President Controller at OakBend Medical Center.
- Kenchen SchaeferAssistant Vice President Clinical OperationsManages clinical operations as Assistant Vice President at OakBend Medical Center.
Conditions and Issues Treated
Dual-Diagnosis
A dual diagnosis is when someone deals with both alcohol and mental or emotional disorder. Emotional trauma, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression can be part of dual diagnosis therapy. It must happen simultaneously to get care for these conditions to handle any of them effectively.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Therapies & Programs
Individual therapy involves one on one sessions between the patient and the therapist at Oakbend Medical Center. Individual therapy provides patients with a safe environment where they can openly discuss their problems with the therapist. The patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group setting.
Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. The therapist can develop patient-specific customized solutions through individual therapy, which aids speedier recovery.
Addiction and alcoholism always harm an addict’s relationships with others and none more than relationships with a spouse or partner. Couples therapy is an essential part of restoring trust and good communication to intimate relationships harmed by addiction. Couples therapy by Oakbend Medical Center helps repair the damage done to these important relationships.
Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by Oakbend Medical Center brings in the addict’s family to explore genetic factors. It gives loved ones the tools for dealing with addiction and its underlying mental issues. It is a recommended step in helping addicts adapt to sober living.
Trauma is one of the most common causes of psychological disorders. It’s often found in people with addiction diagnoses. Trauma therapy addresses this by examining the emotions and thoughts people have formed due to past traumas. Traumas are complex but trauma therapy can reduce their ability to contribute to addictive behaviors.
The right diet can improve a person’s general outlook, sleep habits and thought processing skills. MNT also lowers the occurrence of chronic diseases such as adult-onset diabetes. Dieticians like those at Oakbend Medical Center in Richmond, TX believe that nutrition therapy is the key to making significant lifestyle changes.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) uses low dose nicotine products to ween smokers away from cigarettes. The products get nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking reducing addiction to the physical habit. It also allows addicts to adjust to lower doses to reduce withdrawal symptoms.
Patient Experience
Experiential Therapy at Oakbend Medical Center
Experiential therapy involves recreating or creating new experiences for the patient. Many people struggled with past issues such as memories or trauma. By creating a new experience, it allows people to work through the issues associated with those moments in a new experience. This can give them a new measure of control and can help them role play a new scenario. That can help push addiction into their past and help them begin the healing process.
Payment Options
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Location & Contact
1705 Jackson St
Richmond, TX 77469
Phone Number
(281) 238-7880
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Location
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1705 Jackson St
Richmond, TX 77469 -
(281) 238-7880
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeSeniors (65+)
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Listed May 27, 2021
Updated July 25, 2024
Richmond, Texas Addiction and Treatment
Texas is one of the primary hubs for drug smuggling into the country. The border between Texas and Mexico is more than 1,000 miles long. More than 10 million residents use alcohol every year and more than 25% of those are minors. Alcohol and drug use has become so common in Texas that almost 15% of all deaths can be attributed to these substances.
Richmond has been designated one of the highest-risk areas in the country for drug abuse. The most commonly abused drugs in Richmond are marijuana, meth, heroin and prescription drugs. There are a number of drug and alcohol treatment options available for people looking to get sober in Richmond. Treatment can be done in an outpatient, inpatient or detox program setting.
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