Peninsula, a division of Parkwest Medical Center, has set a new standard for effective, innovative and caring mental health services in East Tennessee. With a combined total of more than 75 years of experience, Peninsula organizations have helped thousands of people recover from disorders and dependencies, and lead healthy, positive and productive lives.
The area's leading mental healthcare providers came together in 1996 to provide cost-effective and high-quality care to children, adolescents and adults. This consolidation increased access to care, enhanced quality, and improved efficiency. A leader in the changing healthcare environment, Peninsula is truly committed to improving the health of the people and communities it serves.
Peninsula is more than just buildings. We are people with a strong commitment to caring, quality programs and service. Peninsula is dedicated to maintaining a high level of professionalism for employees by offering ongoing training and educational opportunities.
Our approach to effective treatment includes multi-disciplinary treatment teams. These teams - composed of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, activities therapists, certified substance abuse counselors, and other mental health professionals - develop treatment and discharge plans to meet the needs of our patients. Information sharing and interaction among all departments assure our treatment guidelines reflect each patient's individuality. By bringing clinical and medical resources together, we develop successful pathways to recovery for each patient.
In addition to inpatient and outpatient programs, Peninsula offers services to support successful recoveries by patients and their families. Aftercare services, crisis intervention, in-home treatment options, and supportive housing and employment programs help people maintain healthy lifestyles and improve their quality of life. Our goal is to help the individual achieve and maintain a higher level of functional independence at home, school, work, and leisure.
Because we are a community-owned, not-for-profit organization, Peninsula's primary concern is the well-being of our patients and our community.
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Peninsula Hospital
Peninsula Hospital is a 155-bed facility providing inpatient mental health and alcohol/drug crisis stabilization services for adults, adolescents and children.
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Peninsula Outpatient Centers
Peninsula Outpatient Centers are located in several East Tennessee Counties and offer a number of outpatient mental health and alcohol/drug programs.
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Peninsula Offers 11th Annual Ethics Workshop Nov. 10
Peninsula, a division of Parkwest Medical Center, will host its eleventh annual ethics workshop November 10, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike in Knoxville.
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Donate Blood at Parkwest, Enter to Win a Coffee Press
Donate blood at Parkwest Medical Center on Tuesday, August 16 from 6 a.m. till 4 p.m. and enter a drawing for a chance to win a 4-cup Starbucks® Coffee Press made with 30% post-consumer plastic compliments of Team Green at Parkwest.
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Volunteer to Help in Our Habitat Build!
Parkwest Medical Center is partnering with Habitat for Humanity again this year to build a new home at 1215 England Drive and needs your help.
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Sevier County Woman Puts Suicide Attempt in the Past, Now Helps Others Heal at Peninsula
It felt as if the very fabric of Marjorie Diefenbach’s life was coming apart at the seams in 2003. Five years prior, she, her husband and their four children moved their business from New York State to the Smoky Mountains. They built their dream home in Sevier County and for a while, things were good.
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Parkwest wins VHA Leadership Awards
Parkwest Medical Center has received multiple leadership awards from VHA Inc., a national healthcare network. Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge and Covenant Health were also honored.
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Managing your stress
Life is guaranteed to bring stress. One-third of Americans admit that they experience extreme stress in their life.
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Local man’s path to sobriety began at Peninsula
Matt McDonnell’s family, friends and co-workers knew he was in trouble. But, like many alcoholics, Matt couldn’t recognize the severity of his addiction until he came home to an intervention staged by his parents and three of his friends.
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Parkwest and Peninsula Nurses Honored for Excellent Care
Parkwest Medical Center recently celebrated nursing excellence with a reception in honor of National Nurses Week.
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Parkwest hosts e-Cycle event March 31
Do you have e-waste? If so, you’re not alone. Technology advances so quickly, older electronic items tend to pile up, but now you can safely discard them and protect the environment at the same time.
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Parkwest receives TNCPE award of achievement
Parkwest representatives accepted an Achievement Award in the annual Excellence in Tennessee award program administered by the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence (TNCPE) at the organization’s 18th annual banquet on Feb. 23 in Franklin, Tenn. Parkwest is one of only two companies to achieve the designation this year.
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