At Prairie Care the safety of our patients and staff is our number one priority. We appreciate your help in this effort as demonstrated by your understanding of, and compliance with, the safety precautions we have established. Please review the items below that cannot be brought into our residential treatment program.
Valuable Item Restrictions
- Cell phones
- Purses/wallets/Credit/Debit Cards
- Tablets/Laptops
- Headphones
- Smart watch
Any items that could be used to cause injury to others or could be used for self-harm are not allowed to be brought to residential treatment. This includes but is not limited to:
Dangerous items
- Vapes and other smoking devices
- Lighters
- Nicotine products
- Medications or Supplements
- Drug paraphernalia
- Weapons and sharp items including scissors, pocketknives, box cutters, bladed razors, etc.
There are additional restrictions on any belongings that are going to be given or distributed to patients in our residential program. This includes but is not limited to:
Patient Hygiene Restrictions
- Aluminum cans or aerosol spray cans
- Fingernail clippers, metal nail files, and tweezers
- Bobby pins and hair clips
- Glass containers (including those containing makeup)
- Mirrors (including makeup items containing a mirror)
- Any liquid containing alcohol (including shampoo, conditioner, body wash, perfume, makeup, etc.)
- Hair dye
- Acrylic nails, nail polish, or nail polish remover
- Any elastic cords (hair ties, head bands, rubber bands, etc – 1 hair tie at a time will be provided by the facility)
Patient Clothing and Accessory Restrictions
- Strings: including drawstrings (even if tied), hoodie strings, shoelaces, yarn
- Necklaces, bracelets, and watches
- Steel-toe or high-heeled shoes
- Scarves, belts, or similar items
- Any items with inappropriate language, drug references, sexually explicit words, phrases, or photos
- Any items with drug and/or alcohol advertising or paraphernalia
- Any clothes containing metal wires (including bras)
Other Item Restrictions
- Plug-in devices such as night lights, air fresheners, etc.
- Batteries
- Knitting needles, crochet hooks, sewing needles or pins, safety pins
- Food of any kind (including candy, snacks, and beverages)
- Balloons or latex items
- Mechanical pencils or pens, erasers
- Coat hangers (metal, plastic, or wood)
- Paperwork that contains staples or paperclips
- Spiral bound notebooks or 3-ring binders
- Knitted blankets, or blankets with tied edges or fringes
