Remuda Ranch Opens New Location
Christian Eating Disorder Treatment Facility Expands
Equine, Art and Challenge Course Therapy get a new location near Bowling Green, Virginia
Remuda Ranch, located in Wickenburg, Arizona, announced last week that it has opened a new treatment center for eating disorders in Virginia. The Christian-based facility provides in-patient treatment for girls and women recovering from anorexia and bulimia.
New Facility
The new treatment center is located in a secluded area near Bowling Green, Virginia, and spans 500 acres. 48 beds will treat females in the intensive in-patient program they are known for.
120 professional and support staff have been hired to make the opening smooth. The center will cater to women, adolescents and children who have sought treatment.
"We're very excited to bring our state-of-the-art eating disorder treatment program and experts to the east coast," said Ward Keller, founder of Remuda Programs for Eating Disorders. "Since we first opened our doors in Arizona in 1990, we've treated more than 7,500 patients with eating disorders. We look forward to continuing to help those in need" (Remuda Ranch, 2007).
Original Facility
Wickenburg, Arizona, is home to the first Remuda Ranch, opened in 1990. Renowned for their inter-disciplinary approach to treatment, the care is based around a Psychiatric and a Primary Care Provider, Registered Dietitian, Masters Level Therapist, Psychologist and Registered Nurse.
Their effective equine therapy, art therapy and challenge course programs offer participants a chance to actively cooperate in their recovery process. It also allows more variety to treatment, giving each woman many ways to develop the tools she needs to function without an eating disorder.
Faith-Based
Unusual to most treatment centers, Remuda Ranch uses a Christian-based philosophy as a foundation for their programs. Faith is integrated into the daily activities and the staff uses it in their sessions with the girls.
Treatment is for every faith, though. Therapists cater the program to fit each individual's needs and if they're not Christian, alternative approaches are offered. No one is made to feel that they must believe a certain thing. Religion is only used to help the women feel more spiritual and help them along their recovery.
Private Treatment
Many families send their children or spouses to Remuda Ranch because other treatments have failed to help their loved ones. The costs are not fully covered by insurance, as most short term local hospital stays are, but the success rates posted by the facility are so high, families travel across states and even come from other countries for what they hope will be the best treatment.
According to Remuda, who has conducted scientifically valid outcome studies, 95% of former patients no longer have a diagnosable eating disorder one year after completing their program (Remuda Ranch). This is the highest rate in the United States and, possibly, in the world.
