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Lindner Center of HOPE

Lindner Center of HOPE, Comprehensive Mental Healthcare Center

Cincinnati, OH

Description

The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of HOPE, a 64-bed behavioral hospital and clinic, offers an integrated program of research, education, and inpatient and outpatient care. Patient care units designed for different age groups fulfill individual patients’ needs, with private patient rooms capable of accommodating “rooming-in” family members. Future phases include a 60-bed expansion and a conference center and inn.

The Lindner Center utilizes the entire site to maximize patients’ exposure to mental health treatment. The Bridge Building, housing a mall of diagnostic, activity, dining, recreational, and educational functions, is both a literal and a metaphorical bridge, spanning a swale that crosses the campus, acting as a highly visible access point through which all patients pass when arriving and leaving. An array of active and passive security measures ensure maximum safety and security for patients, visitors, staff, and the community.