Brattleboro Retreat and Rescue Inc. partner to provide transportation for mental health patients
The Brattleboro Retreat and Rescue Inc. signed a one-year contract to help transport voluntary mental health patients from emergency rooms to the retreat.
“I think this is really going to have a significant impact on those that are waiting in the emergency departments, with transportation being the sole reason for why they can't get to the place where they've been admitted,” said Erik Rosenbauer, vice president of the Brattleboro Retreat.
The shortage of transportation is impacting voluntary mental health patients across Vermont.
The pilot program will allow the Brattleboro Retreat to find solutions for patients who often have to wait days to get care in emergency rooms.