Lakewood Center
Long-term residential treatment for adults with chronic mental illnesses near Orlando, Florida.
Lakewood Center is a residential treatment community offering long-term care for adults ages 21-60 who are in need of mental health treatment. It is located on a beautiful 15-acre campus in Fern Park, Florida.
Lakewood
8400 La Amistad Cove
Fern Park, FL 32730
Information:
Program type: Group residential
Location: Fern Park, FL, near Orlando
Environment: Therapeutic Community with apartment and dormitory-style residences on campus
Number of residents: 50
Gender: All
Ages: 21-60
Conditions treated include:
Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder
Major depression
Schizoaffective Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Lakewood is not a substance abuse treatment facility.
Services include:
24-hour staff, but we do not continuously monitor residents
Crisis management
Supportive counseling
Medication monitoring
Case management
Assistance with budgeting
Individualized treatment planning
Coordination of doctor appointments
Fitness program with professional trainers
Monthly community meeting
Daily therapy groups
Psych-ed groups
Therapeutic work program
Current events, monthly art class, music appreciation
Yoga, basketball, swimming, volleyball, boating
Community outings to the beach, parks, museums, attractions and special events
Annual Caribbean cruise
Garden club
Overnight beach trips
A History of Compassionate Care for the Mentally Ill
Lakewood Center is part of the La Amistad Foundation, an organization founded in 1970 as a halfway house, providing a broad spectrum of services for adults with severe mental illness. (La Amistad means “friendship” in Spanish.) In 1989 La Amistad Foundation became Lakewood Center and shifted its focus to providing quality long-term care for adults with chronic mental illness. Lakewood Center continues to provide a supportive, therapeutic community for adults in need of long-term mental health care.
Supportive Mental Health Treatment Services
At Lakewood Center, our trained 24-hour staff provide a wide range of psychiatric care services along with recreational opportunities, wellness programs, and a Therapeutic Work Program. Our programs vary in the degree of structure and supervision to meet the specific emotional, social, and physical needs of each resident.
Our services include group therapy, crisis counseling, medication monitoring, and individualized treatment planning to help our residents manage the symptoms of their mental illnesses so they can enjoy life to the fullest.
The primary goal of our voluntary Therapeutic Work Program is to involve our residents in meaningful work on campus, thus improving the quality of their lives. Lakewood also teaches the benefits of volunteerism and offers volunteer opportunities on campus as well as selecting community projects that match their talents and interests.
La Amistad Foundation dba Lakewood Center, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Lakewood Center is a member of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).