Washington state’s vision of transforming behavioral health includes treating residents in the community and in smaller facilities that help them stay closer to home, their families, and support systems. Maple Lane's Oak Unit, located near Rochester, serves 16 residents at a time. Our commitment is to create a safe and secure therapeutic treatment facility where residents can get the treatment they need, and be the best neighbors we can be in the community.
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We opened in early 2023. We are still hiring additional staff. If you're interested in joining our team as a registered nurse, please apply at this link:
Our residents
Our mission is to treat people in need of inpatient psychiatric care. Our residents are civilly committed for 90 to 180 days, and orders can be extended by the court. Our deeply-held value is to provide person-centered care, recognizing the humanity in all of our residents; and we will use this approach in all aspects of resident care.
Our program
Proposed interior of Maple Lane facility.
Maple Lane residents remain in a secure setting and live in the building and within the secured, walled yard for the entirety of their care.
We provide services and activities that are respectful to people across all cultures and backgrounds. The services include:
- initial intake and evaluation,
- medical screening, psychiatric screening, risk screening,
- complete psychological/biological/social evaluation,
- treatment and peer support.
The goal is to stabilize the illness and improve the person’s mental status and behavior. We want them to recover and be able to return to their home or another, less-restrictive living arrangement with appropriate integration into aftercare services.
All residents receive thorough discharge plans that are individualized with the support needed to meet their needs in the community. These include wraparound supports like medication management, case management, and medical care. Discharged residents are given a warm handoff to their next location, including transportation to their next residence from DSHS.
Our goal is for the Maple Lane facility to become a part of the community as a resource and a partner.
Facility plans
View the site analysis for our proposed Maple Lane facility here. A separate road entrance from the main Maple Lane campus is proposed for the new facility, which should reduce traffic impacts.
Security
Entrances and exits are controlled by staff. The outdoor spaces for the residents are be enclosed by fencing and the buildings. The facility also has agreements with local law enforcement to provide assistance as needed. Staff are be trained in de-escalation strategies and emergency management processes to minimize calls to law enforcement and the fire department, however.
No services are be provided for people who are not living at the facility. For example, no public restrooms or shelter services are available. This is a controlled environment with a specific population. Visitors are limited to friends and family and would be scheduled.
Any trips off-campus by residents are carefully planned and include staff members as escorts. Offsite trips might include trips to a local hospital, medical appointments, or housing appointments.