Levels of Eating Disorder Care

Medical hospitalization is 24-hour care in a medical hospital, clients are not medically stable

Residential treatment (RTC) provides 24-hour care, clients are medically stable

Partial hospitalization (PHP) client often sleeps at home & attends treatment during the day. Often 5 days/week, 6-11 hours

Intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) 3+ hours, 2-5 days/week

Outpatient treatment therapist, dietitian, ED doctor