Eating Disorder Treatment | Levels of Care | Partial Hospitalization

Levels of Care

Eating Disorder Treatment Levels of Care

Oceanaire is an eating disorder program helping women with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other related complex disordered eating in both residential and partial hospitalization settings. We understand that treating eating disorders involves several physical, nutritional and mental health challenges and there may come a time in the treatment process when a higher level of care is needed. Below are the different levels of care offered for eating disorder treatment.

Outpatient (lowest level of care)

Treatment team of Eating Disorder specialists
Primary Care Physician, Psychiatrist, Dietician, Therapist, Family Therapist (other professionals may be included in the treatment team)

Intensive Outpatient (IOP)

9 hours/week
Individual, group and family therapy
Psychiatric and nutritional consultations
Often used as a step down from residential or PHP level of care
When to Refer: generally > 80% of ideal body weight, medically stable, lower level of care failed

Partial Hospitalization (PHP)/Day Program

5 days/week; 8 hours/day
Individual, group, family therapy
Psychiatric, medical and nutritional consultations
When to Refer: generally <80% of ideal body weight, inability to control compulsive behaviors without supervision (i.e. purging, over-exercising), medically stable, lower level of care failed
Oceanaire offers Partial Hospitalization

Residential

24-hours/7-day
Longer-term treatment program than hospital stabilization
When to Refer: generally between 70% and 85% of ideal body weight, medically stable, lower level of care failed, as a step down program from hospital stabilization
Oceanaire offers Residential Treatment

Hospital/ Inpatient (highest level of care)

Inpatient
Short term, crisis stabilization
When to Refer: <70% ideal body weight, irregular vitals/nutrient levels (tube feeding/intravenous fluids required), not medically stable