Since it opened, Eastern State Hospital has played a vital role in helping generations of Washington state residents receive evaluation and inpatient therapy and treatment for mental illness.
The hospital hosts both the Eastlake and Westlake campuses. The 375-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital serves adults and holds both The Joint Commission accreditation and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services certification. Joint Commission is a global driver of quality improvement and patient safety in health care. CMS serves the public as a trusted partner and steward, dedicated to advancing health equity, expanding coverage, and including health outcomes.
Eastern State Hospital is one of two state-operated psychiatric hospitals for adults in the state of Washington and primarily serves patients from eastern counties. Western State Hospital, the other state-operated psychiatric hospital for adults, primarily serves people from western Washington.
It is important to know that if you believe you or a loved one is experiencing a mental health crisis that Eastern State Hospital is not a designated crisis responder – or in other words, the first resource to pursue.
In Spokane County, Frontier Behavioral Health serves as the region’s most comprehensive DCR. In neighboring Stevens County, the DCR that serves residents there is New Alliance Counseling Services.
Unlike patients at those hospitals who may voluntarily seek help, patients at Eastern State Hospital have been involuntarily detained either through a court order or from medical professionals serving at a DCR or hospital.
For immediate help
- For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
- For Suicide Prevention: 988 (TTY Users dial 711 then 988).
- For 24-hour crisis counseling and referrals: Washington Recovery Help Line in your area.
- Other immediate Spokane-area resources include: