What To Bring / What Not To Bring

Items You Can and Cannot Bring Into Walden’s Residential Eating Disorders Programs

To help protect yourself and others, we have compiled a list of items you can and cannot bring with you into our Residential program.

Necessary Items

Patient’s Health Insurance and Prescription Card
Patient’s Photo Identification
List of current providers and phone numbers
Medications in original packaging
Credit card for medication, copays and personal items

Toiletries

Items to consider, but not limited to:

Shampoo/conditioner, soap, lotion, hair products, toothbrush/toothpaste, cotton balls, q-tips, pads, tampons, menstrual cups, etc.
Additional items may be purchased
Any product with alcohol as the first ingredient will be held by staff

Optional Items

Cell phone and laptop to be used during tech time only, cameras must remain off for the duration of stay for HIPPA/confidentiality
Items of interest/hobby: craft materials, movies (none rated ‘R’), books, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, favorite music, musical instrument, knitting or crocheting materials, etc.
Family and friends’ photos
Warm clothing such as long-sleeve shirts and pants
Journal
Paper or folders to use in groups
Blankets, pillows, stuffed animals (will be laundered upon arrival)

Medication

Prescription medications in original packaging and sealed over-the-counter medications are allowed. Residents are expected to purchase their own vitamins, over-the-counter medications, and prescribed medications while in the program. Please bring insurance cards and have a credit card available for medication ordered.

Clothing

Seasonally appropriate and comfortable clothes and shoes
Please avoid tank tops, short shorts or skirts, high heels or overly revealing clothing
Please try to limit yourself to one bag
Items will be searched upon admission

What NOT to Bring

Diet Pills, Laxatives, Diuretics
Alcohol or Illegal Drugs
Weight Control Substances
Tabloid or Fashion Magazines
Cameras
Open over-the-counter Medications
Food or beverages
Weapons

Items Walden Provides

Bedding linens
Towels
Desktop computer with Internet access & printer
Laundry
Community phones
Television
Food & beverages

Personal items are brought at the owners’ own risk
We ask you to be thoughtful about what you bring and encourage you to not bring items that are of high value, can be broken or damaged easily or are irreplaceable. We recommend that you not bring large amounts of cash. Walden Behavioral Care is not responsible for the replacement or cost of lost items.