Cedar Hills Hospital, Portland OR

IF YOU'RE A VET, don't go there. That place is a scam, milking the government for all they can. Contact Whitecity VA, they will hook you up with a detox facility in Astoria right by the ocean. After you finish your detox they will fly you down to White City by Medford for free. I repeat DON'T GO TO CEDAR HILLS!

If I could give 0 stars I would. A loved one was in the facility and was emotionally and physically assaulted. A patient was brought in and became combative/disruptive but was not isolated. Instead they roomed her with my loved one who didn't feel safe and they moved my loved one to isolation cause they didn't want to move. Multiple patients complained about them and nothing was done. They also have multiple lawsuits and I can see why. DON'T TAKE YOUR LOVED ONES HERE

I have nothing but good things to say about this place. My detox was everything but smooth, however, the staff was really attentive and friendly and very professional. They made sure I was comfortable and went far and beyond to assure I was safe during the worst days. Even helping me to get to the ER and back when I got a severe infection on one of my finger. The place is very clean and modern, the food was great. I achieved my goals which were not easy ones! And learned a lot of coping skills and techniques to prevent relapse. I felt supported all the way through. By nurses, techs and Doctors. Yes, they encourage you to do the work and effort to ask for what you need and to advocate for yourself, which is great, because, when it comes to detox, you are the one who has to do the heavy work. It should not be easy. It should be a learning experience and something you don't want to have to repeat ever. Even though they offered to be there in case it did happen.
I really want to thank and send my love and gratitude to all the staff of Cedar Hills for making sure I was safe through all my recovery journey until the end of the road. Thank you:)

Provides at the very least a place for your loved one that won’t allow them to harm themselves. Communicating with patients, psychologists, admissions, and administration is frustrating and almost impossible for everyone involved. Nurses seem overwhelmed.

Friendly and caring staff. Food was good. One technician loved to dance in the hall. I loved his fun spirit.

I was taken here in early 2022 against my will because of an asprin overdose. This place is a medical prison; empty white room with a steel toilet kinda place. There is a penalty for self harm, trust me.

To the nurse who told me I would never have my Vulvoplasty surgery; I did have it that June at OHSU in Portland. My dream came true

I was just recently discharged from Cedar Hills Hospital and I cannot say enough good things about the staff that work on their units as a trans gender woman. The one thing that I would like to see active if I am ever admitted back into Cedar Hills hospital is their LGBTQ unit online and active. Cedar Hills Hospital is a psychiatric hospital sent to anyone that is struggling I wholeheartedly recommend their staff are by far the best that I have ever dealt with if I ever have to be admitted into a psychiatric hospital again they are who I choose

*BEWARE* INHUMANE FACILITY PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR family members try another facility if they come here you may lose them forever All the reviews on this facility are true I’m sad to have to confirm your loved ones go with the promise of help and don’t receive such and never receive your messages and are promised that they will receive them it’s sad because as of 8/8/2021 my mother is a missing person due to the negligence of this facility and if you are a minority make sure to think about all your options and ask for all facilities the experience that I have encountered with this facility has been completely unprofessional no care for human life has been shown to my mother or me very rude and uncompassionate staff and management especially for a family member who is concerned for the welfare of their mother I’m really sad to say that this facility did not fulfill what they had promised I called everyday to this facility but instead they dropped my mother off like a animal on the streets of portland in a drug infested area at a homeless shelter that had no beds available to her with just a hospital gown on and lied that she had clothes given to her it’s sad they have no value of human life they are last to see my mother alive sadly have not seen her since July 3rd 2021. Please wait for another facility don’t come here no matter the lies the claim are untrue your loved one will not be helped or cared for just thrown in the street when they won’t comply and be told they didn’t want you informed of care don’t believe that know that you alone love your family and want the best for them stay positive and prayed up because it is hard out here for everyone to hear from my mother that she was left in a empty room with no bed for days asking for someone anyone to clean up her space that was filthy and no food and when she would not comply she was given shock treatment for 3 hours+ with employees looking on not helping her very saddened to see and her such cruelty not even an animal deserves such treatment and see her veins popping out red and then again when she would not comply was lied to that TPI had a bed for her when TPI is a homeless resource center not a shelter in a paper hospital gown she was left downtown in the streets of portland in a manic state how sick she knowing it was her life if she didn’t leave the facility I’m appalled and saddened by what I have heard from the voice of my mother who was a patient sadly for 1 week at ceder hills call the board on this facility and report for negligence of patient care I’m so sad for what my mother is going through and still the poor patients that are suffering there I can only imagine get the legal help for you loved ones so you can save them before they are hurt more instead of killed my mother stated if she had never left she would have been killed please don’t go to this facility they need to be reported to state board incompetent staff, No knowledge of what they’re doing whatsoever no compassion for human life this facility needs to be evaluated by the state and closed down for negligence still have nightmares about how this Facility Operates and who they employ very heartless individuals I seen them laughing with patients when they were clearly distress through the window so sad I know options are getting thin on faculties due to the overwhelming lack of resources that the states provide in both Washington and Oregon and the response from the owner below is A friendly cop out when the Director called me just to cover himself as well as the facility that he operates and didn’t allow to speak then belittled me made me feel as if I was never going to get help ever for my mothers situation. I thank god that my mother has been found and is doing better it’s truly been a process that is still affecting me can’t sleep even now a whole year later. This place is not for healing keep your loved ones in mind they are the ones that have to enter these places and can’t fight for themselves. This facility is inhumane and needs to be permanently, shut down and closed.

A lot of very friendly staff members and yummy meals. Group therapy was really helpful! I do think the facility could benefit from more one to one counselors for those in crisis. Group therapy is sadly not for everyone. I know noise is hard to control, as each patient is different, but perhaps looking into noise cancelling headphones or wax (not foam) ear plugs for patients who are noise sensitive (ex those with PTSD) would be helpful. I also think the game/relaxation rooms could benefit from more activities and organization! Limited book supply and games were missing pieces. More self help and coloring books? Overall, a decent choice for crisis stabilization and establishing structure.

This Place SUCKS! I VOLUNTEERED TO ADMIT MYSELF HERE. WHAT A MISTAKE. YALL SUCK. YOU STOLD FROM ME ALSO. CEDAR HILLS SUCKS!

I have PTSD and I’m pretty sure that this situation made it worse. I know this is not their fault but I was transported from eastern Oregon in handcuffs in the back of a squad car and then came to this facility. I was then forced to do a “skin check” (stripped down and have my body examined) in front of a person who is not my gender and put out on the floor at 1am. My blanket that they provided had someone else’s blood on it as well as makeup. They wouldn’t allow me to have my clothes and gave me double the dose I was prescribed of my meds I was given from outpatient. They gave me my night meds in the morning and vice versa. I slept the entire time I was there and I discharged myself after 48 hours. There was yelling, screaming, hitting, and some dude in there punched the wall and most likely broke his pinky and they did nothing (he also bullied the staff into giving him a nicotine patch and it worked, they rewarded that behavior.) I am disappointed and will most likely never go seek help again. I have had nightmares and anxiety from this place. Never again.

Do not trust them, I went for a alcohol detox and they told my company that I have to do a 28 day detox, alcohol detox is only for 5 day's, and set up appointments to places I've never heard of, it's a bad place to go, Rainer spring's in Vancouver Washington is a lot better, and don't lie to your job or set up appointments that you have to pay for, don't trust them

The atmosphere was crowded and chaotic. The nurses seemed to be understaffed. There were rules, but they were not explained to you, you were just randomly told. Could have been good if they had enough staff and explained rules to you right away, so you're not super confused.

I feel so unbelievably privileged to be apart of Cedar Hills new DBT group. Everywhere else has 6 month - 3 year waitlists. Selena the group leader is INCREDIBLE! She leads group with so much empathy and kindness. She instills a sense of camaraderie among the entire group and makes sure everyone feels included and heard! Her expectations of the group are BEYOND reasonable and help to keep everyone engaged. I’ve found that you get what you give, and if you give this program your all you will come out a person with skills to handle emotional regulation and distress tolerance. I’m so grateful to have found this program, my group mates, and Selena! My family and friends have commented on my progress already and I still have a month to go!

I’d also love to shoutout Alliana and Max at the front desk! They’re so lovely and patient every time I speak with them!

Cedar Hills DBT program is a 12/10

9/17/2023
On 9/07/2023, I went to Cedar Hills Hospital in Portland, Oregon and asked them if I could have a free drug assessment and be admitted to their hospital for detox treatment of Fentanyl abuse and addiction.
What a tragic mistake on my part!
As I soon found out after being admitted, the folks who work at Cedar Hills Hospital are so rude and unprofessional. In fact, many of them just out and out lie to the patients.
From the beginning of my stay, I kept asking the staff if they had much experience with patients who were detoxing off of Fentanyl.
"Oh yes", they assured me, "we do it all the time. Just try to relax and we'll take good care of you".
For the next 48 hours, my world of Fentanyl withdrawal while at the hospital was a nightmare.
The staff was rude, un-helpful and downright negligent towards me and my care. I am a 59 year old man and being Detoxed off of Fentanyl, inappropriately, damn near killed me.
The staff said they were qualified to deal with severe detox issues in patients but in fact were not. They let me suffer with very little medical or medication help and insisted on fighting with me verbally during the whole detox process.
I signed myself out of that flea bag joint less than 48 hours after I was admitted and finished the detox process myself out on the streets. It's been over a week now and I still have not used Fentanyl. I am feeling much better.
I do not recommend Cedar Hills Hospital to anyone for any type of problem. They are un-professional medically and they are liars who endanger the lives of their patients.
Please do not ever go to Cedar Hills Hospital for anything.

Not great. I often felt that I was misunderstood and that the expectations were stated were not was expecting, because it took me time to understand everything because of my psychological symptoms experiencing.

I did not have a pleasant experience with my therapist. I feel that in part that was not her fault or Cedar Hills. My insurance and individual that made me make the decision to enroll in this program due to the circumstances of my life situation was the wrong call. I feel that being part of group therapy wasn’t necessary or attending Cedar Hills for partial hospitalization. I believe DBT therapy was a good fit for what I’m going through right now, but not in a group setting.

There were times I felt uncomfortable because I believe there were moments in which the therapist of the group acted unprofessional because of how she presented herself towards specific individuals. There was one instance where she told one individual she would like to keep in touch because of their graphic design background because she hoped to open her own practice.

As a healthcare worker I know this is not a professional conversation to have with us in therapy because it crosses a line of professionalism which could be misinterpreted by that individual. It’s important to remember these things when caring for people in a professional setting.

Also I was told that because I was not able to participate as the other group members were that I had to modify and look for child care because that’s what was expected. Prior to enrolling to Cedar Hills I was told that I could have my child with me which is why I decided to go to Cedar Hills, however it was made clear by the therapist that I wasn’t participating in group the way it was expected and that was the reason I made the decision to leave the program and focus on my mental health as an individual instead of a group setting.

This particular DBT program was not flexible or mindful of my life/therapy situation and needs as a patient (client). The expectations caused more stress than help me in the end.

However, if I was in different position then maybe the outcome would have been different. Though, that wasn’t my personal experience I wish the hospital the best as they are working towards bettering mental health of the individuals the program does work for.

I won't go into detail for both legal reasons and so as to not trigger anybody.all i will say is this was my third time in a psych hospital and one of the worst experiences I've ever had. Mentally I was worse in the hospital than before I went.

This is an evil, quite possibly haunted by former lobotomy patients, disgustingly dirty and hazardous to anyone's health in every way. Bugs everywhere. No safety or sense of security. A place to pay to wish you were in a Hitlerian concentration camp. Fairly sure asbestos is everywhere throughout for extra contamination and to shorten the lifespan of every patient who will want to sue. Staff treat every patient like they're street person's with absolutely zero civil rights or capabilities. Overall, psychopathic staff and spot of the worst imaginable rendition of Dante's inferno. Aversion therapy actually works and is highly effective.