Military Inpatient Mental Healthcare at the Bradley Center

Facility Information, Rules, and Guidelines

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

What to bring:

  • 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 under garments, 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.

Laundry service will not provided except for patients who live out of town, nursing home patients and patients with special needs.

What to leave at 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: 4:30–5:30pm
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 number: (706) 320-3741 or (706) 320-3742 or (706) 320-3743

Smoking Guideline
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.