Specialists at Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago Inpatient Eating Disorders Unit provide highly-specialized care for adult patients 18 years and older struggling with eating disorders. These include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and other specified feeding and eating disorders (OSFED). When you choose Ascension Saint Joseph for you or your loved one’s care, you will benefit from a comprehensive care plan that includes:
- Case management services with a focus on disposition and aftercare planning
- Group, individual, family, and milieu therapy (group therapy for mental health conditions)
- Meals and snacks
- Nutrition and medical education
Our care team has the expertise to manage the care of adults with primary eating disorders and eating disorders with co-occurring psychiatric concerns, including acute suicidal ideation, self-injurious behavior, complex trauma, and substance use disorders.
Connecting you with mental health specialists
The Inpatient Eating Disorders Unit is led by Elizabeth Sita, MD, Diplomate-ABPN and Lacey Lemke, PsyD. Your care team collaborates with the hospitalist team at Saint Joseph - Chicago. Together, we provide nutritional rehabilitation, including the use of nasogastric tubes, intravenous fluids, electrolyte repletion, and telemetry monitoring.
You are also supported by a multidisciplinary team of nurses, dieticians, therapists, and counselors.
