More than 4 million Michiganders live in an area with unmet behavioral health needs, according to Appel, and by this measure "we are the worst in the Midwest."
Laura Appel, executive vice president of government relations and public policy at the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, gives remarks at the opening ceremonies for Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital in Battle Creek on Thursday, June 15, 2023. "We have several outstanding facilities throughout Michigan dedicated to mental health care services and acute care hospitals with special units for that, but the number of available beds with the right type of care is simply not adequate to serve our 10 million people," said Laura Appel, executive vice president of government relations and public policy at the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. The facility comes at a time when Michigan's behavioral health system is stretched to its limits. We want them to be participating in the therapies that are really going to benefit them." We don't want patients to feel isolated in their rooms. "In this facility, patients will be focused on being out of their rooms, being in groups, working with a therapist, working with the other teams to make sure that they are really working on the things that they need to in order to then move on to an outpatient level of care," Deb Rozewicz, CEO of Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital, explained.
The new hospital includes ample space for patients outside of their rooms, including a multitude of lounges and activity spaces, an outdoor recreation area and a gymnasium.
Patient outdoor recreation areas at Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital in Battle Creek on Thursday, June 15, 2023.
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