Adult Inpatient Mental Healthcare at the Bradley Center

Facility information, Rules and Guidelines

The following information is provided to help you come to the Bradley Center prepared and knowing what to expect. Please bring only necessary personal belongings and hygiene articles.

What to bring to treatment:

  • Living will or healthcare Power of Attorney
  • Name, address, phone of current and previous therapists and doctors
  • List of all medications that you are taking, including over-the-counter medications and vitamins
  • Casual, comfortable clothing, including undergarments, for 3-5 days (pants and shirts, underwear/bra, socks, pajamas/slippers, shoes/no laces, sweater or light jacket)
  • Toiletries (soap, makeup, shampoo, razor, shaving cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, brush, comb, hairdressing, deodorant, powder, depends/diapers)
  • Any other items that are specific needs of the patient during their stay would be appreciated.

Please note that laundry service is not provided except for patients who live out of town, nursing home patients and patients with special needs.

What to leave home:

  • Valuables, including jewelry, credit cards, checkbooks and large amounts of cash
  • Home medications
  • Mouthwash containing alcohol
  • Illicit drugs or alcohol
  • Clothing promoting drug use, alcohol use, sex or anything else that contradicts a healthy lifestyle (or any clothing deemed inappropriate by staff)
  • Revealing clothing, bare midriffs, low-cut tops, form fitting clothing
  • Lighters, matches, tobacco products
  • Glass items
  • Food, candy, gum, beverages, water bottles, etc.
  • CD players, tape players, tape recorders
  • TVs, cameras, computers/laptops
  • Cell phones and beepers
  • Hats and scarves

These items are not allowed and will be sent home with family members.

Visiting Hours & Guidelines
Monday- Friday: 6-7 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: 3–5 p.m.

  • All visitors must sign in and sign a confidentiality statement that is included on the sign-in sheet.
  • Visitors are not allowed to bring personal belongings and will be asked to empty pockets prior to going on the unit, i.e., purses, backpacks, food, drinks, etc.
  • Patients are allowed only two visitors at any given time.
  • Any patient admitted with an alcohol or other drug-related problem cannot have visitors within the first 48 hours.
  • Visitors are only allowed in the dayroom.
  • Visitors are not allowed to bring food or drinks for patients.
  • All items brought by visitors for patients will be given to staff. After visiting hours, those items will be inspected for safety reasons and then given to the patient.

Phone Privileges

Monday–Friday:
12:15–1 p.m. (5-minute limit per patient)
4–5 p.m. (5-minute limit per patient)
6–10 p.m. (20-minute limit per patient)

Patient phone numbers:
(706) 320-3719 or (706) 320-3720 or (706) 320-3731 or (706) 320-3732

Smoking Guidelines
The Bradley Center is a tobacco-free facility. This applies to patients, staff and visitors.
 
As the region's leading provider of healthcare, Columbus Regional Healthcare System has touched the lives of most of the children and adults in this region through its comprehensive network of services. Located in the West Georgia city of Columbus, Columbus Regional was established in 1986 as a not-for-profit health services organization, but its roots can be traced back to 1836 when the local hospital was a small wooden building on the banks of the Chattahoochee River.