It would be the only one north of Winslow. Patients are assigned a psychiatrist, clinician, and primary nurse to form a treatment team that works with patients and their families to develop a treatment plan. The hospital primarily provides milieu treatment, in which each ward of the hospital is its own community. On week days, patients attend a variety of groups, such as stress management, dual diagnosis, group therapy, leisure skills. On week nights, patients attend an education group or an activity group.
Patients can also use the hospital's half-court gym.
The privacy of patients is paramount and the nursing staff is first-rate. Acadia offers an education group every Sunday for family and friends of inpatients, and patients can attend a non-denominational church service Sunday afternoons. The hospital also provides meeting space for Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and other support groups. In an emergency, call 911. P.O. Box 422, Bangor, ME 04402-0422.