NORTHEASTERN CENTER TO OPEN INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN AUBURN, INDIANA ON MARCH 8th, 2004.

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Contact: Michael Steigmeyer

260-347-2453



Northeastern Center

220 South Main Street

Kendallville, IN 46755





NORTHEASTERN CENTER TO OPEN INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN AUBURN, INDIANA ON MARCH 8th, 2004.



Northeastern Center, an outpatient and inpatient mental health provider based in Kendallville, IN announces the opening of their new Samara psychiatric hospital.

The grand opening will be held on Monday, March 8th. The event will kick off with a ribbon cutting at 3:00 pm followed by an open house until 6:30 pm. The event is open to the general public.

The new 15-bed psychiatric hospital, located in Auburn at 1850 Wesley Road, will feature private rooms for patients. Seven of the private rooms will be part of an expandable unit for adults, and three rooms will be utilized for adolescent patients. Five additional rooms will be used for adults, geriatrics or adolescents, depending on the patient population. According to Kathy McCarthy, Samara Director, �the hospital will employ a staff of approximately 25 employees, including RN�s, LPN�s, and Mental Health Technicians�. In addition, the facility will maintain two staff psychiatrists, Medical Director Dr. Frank Cyran and Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Fred Lipovitch.



Northeastern Center has served northeastern Indiana since 1977. The center operates outpatient and residential mental health facilities in the counties of DeKalb, LaGrange, Noble, Kosciusko, & Steuben. The center employs a staff of more than 200 employees.



Key Staff:

Samara Hospital Director: Kathy McCarthy

Medical Director: Dr. Frank Cyran, MD



Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist: Dr. Fred Lipovitch, MD



Chief Executive Officer: Jerry Hollister

Chief Operating Officer: Michael Theall



Chief Clinical Officer: Suzanne Sprague





www.northeasterncenter.org







All questions and correspondence should be directed to:



Michael Steigmeyer,

Public Relations Coordinator

(260) 347�2453



Northeastern Center

P.O. Box 817

Kendallville, IN 46755

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