Eastern Connecticut Health Network on Tuesday announced the opening of a separate behavioral health unit located in its emergency department at Manchester Memorial Hospital.
The $1.2-million expansion was funded through the estate of the late Raymond “Sonny” Damato.
The expansion can accommodate up to 11 patients.
ECHN’s behavioral health programming currently includes a 25-bed adult inpatient unit, six-bed adolescent inpatient unit, a clinical day school for children between sixth and 12th grade, and numerous specialty outpatient programs, partial day programs and group therapy sessions located at both ECHN hospitals and at 150 North Main St. in Manchester.
ECHN this month also is beginning construction of a 30-bed inpatient eating-disorder unit at Rockville General Hospital.
