What to bring and what to leave at home

Inpatient care

• Mandatory Items: Insurance cards; accurate list of all current prescription and over-the-counter medications, including medication name, dosage, and how often the medication is taken; name, address, and phone number of current and previous providers; dates and locations of past hospitalizations.
• Recommended Items: comfortable, seasonal clothing (nothing too revealing, too tight or too short); proper footwear (without strings or laces), gym shoes, hard-soled slippers; robe, sleepwear; personal hygiene products (comb, brush, shampoo, conditioner, soap, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, and cosmetics).
• Optional Items: While we provide bedding, you may wish to bring your own pillow and a quilt to help you feel more comfortable while you are here. If you wish to bring a hair dryer, please note that they will need to be inspected and tagged by a hospital maintenance staff member prior to use and will be stored in a locker for you to check out and check in with staff as needed.
• Prohibited Items: Any item restricted by law; candles and incense; food and soda; TVs, stereos and boom boxes; video games; radios or alarm clocks with cords; glass containers, bottles, picture frames with glass, mirrors; aerosol cans; matches or lighters; disposable straight razors (the hospital has electric razors available for your use); items containing alcohol, such as mouthwash; laptop computers, cell phones, iPods or any electronic device with a camera or recording capabilities (unless you disable the camera); clothing that is torn or imprinted with messages related to drugs or alcohol or that shows disrespect to anyone; clothing items with strings (the strings can be removed; however, we will not be able to replace them); hair pins or clips; watches or jewelry; body piercings.
• Supplement Restrictions: Due to the risks associated with some herbal, homeopathic and other similar remedies, Rogers has made the decision to limit the use of these types of products. Rogers has approved the supplements and herbal products in this Supplement Restrictions list for use in the inpatient setting and residential programs.

Our inpatient eating disorders care has additional detailed guidelines. If you have been approved for admission to one of these specialized inpatient programs, please print out the appropriate admissions information sheets: 

• Adult Inpatient Eating Disorder Recovery Care
• Child and Adolescent Inpatient Eating Disorder Recovery Care

Residential care

To help you prepare for your stay in one of our residential facilities, please read the information corresponding to your treatment for essential information and restricted items. A PDF can also be found in your Welcome Packet, which you will receive upon admission.  

Adult

• Eating Disorder Recovery Adult Residential Care
• Focus Depression Recovery Adult Residential Care - Oconomowoc
• Focus Depression Recovery Adult Residential Care - West Allis
• Herrington Center for Addiction Recovery Adult Residential Care – Oconomowoc
• Herrington Center for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Adult Residential Care - West Allis
• OCD and Anxiety Adult Residential Care
• Trauma Recovery Adult Residential Care

Child and adolescent

• Eating Disorder Recovery Adolesent Residential Care
• Focus Depression Recovery Adolescent Residential Care
• Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Adolescent Residential Care
• Nashotah Center for DBT Female Adolescent Residential Care
• OCD and Anxiety Center Adolescent Residential Care
• OCD and Anxiety Children's Residential Care
• OCD, Anxiety, and Depression Center Adolescent Residential Care

Supplement Restrictions: Due to the risks associated with some herbal, homeopathic and other similar remedies, Rogers has made the decision to limit the use of these types of products. Rogers has approved the supplements and herbal products in this Supplement Restrictions list for use in the inpatient setting and residential programs.

Because your bedroom will have limited storage space, please bring only necessary clothing items and use on-site laundry facilities. If you have questions, please call 800-767-4411, and ask for our admissions department.

Outpatient care

Each treatment has specific guidelines to ensure a safe and confidential environment. Common guidelines for all specialized outpatient treatment care include:

• Leave valuables at home
• Wear casual, comfortable clothing appropriate for the season
• Shoes and a shirt must be worn at all times, due to health regulations
• We recommend closed toe shoes for safety purposes; no skate shoes or other wheeled footwear will be permitted
• Clothes or jewelry promoting or displaying violence, gang involvement or disrespect to any group, advertisements of taverns, or use of alcohol/drugs are not permitted
• Sexually provocative clothes, such as bare midriffs, low-cut shirts, short shorts, low rise pants or shorts displaying underwear, etc., may not be worn.

Decisions regarding appropriateness are ultimately up to Rogers staff. We appreciate your cooperation.