Accreditation

Pacifica is fully accredited by the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is the accrediting body that accredits hospitals and health care organizations. It is the highest level of accreditation. A program must be operating three years to qualify for accreditation.

Pacifica received full Behavioral Health accreditation for adults, youth and child from the Joint Commission effective July 1, 2008

Pacifica is very proud of this level of accreditation as it validates the quality of our service.

To verify our accreditation, go the www.jointcommission.org and click on Quality Check

Thank you for visiting Pacifica’s web page, and please call us if you would like more information or have any questions.
Phone: 909-447-5081 or 800-947-3189

What are Eating Disorders?

The National Eating Disorders Association writes that individuals “with eating disorders often use food and the control of food in an attempt to compensate for feelings and emotions that may otherwise seem over-whelming. For some, dieting, bingeing, and purging may begin as a way to cope with painful emotions and to feel in control of one’s life, but ultimately, these behaviors will damage a person’s physical and emotional health, self-esteem, and sense of competence and control.”

The National Eating Disorders Association writes that individuals “with eating disorders often use food and the control of food in an attempt to compensate for feelings and emotions that may otherwise seem over-whelming. For some, dieting, bingeing, and purging may begin as a way to cope with painful emotions and to feel in control of one’s life, but ultimately, these behaviors will damage a person’s physical and emotional health, self-esteem, and sense of competence and control.

Anorexia Nervosa:

• Self starvation leading to extreme weight loss
• Distorted body image
• Obsession with food, calories and weight gain
• Compulsive behaviors with food and exercise

Bulimia Nervosa:

• Binge/purge cycle when large quantities of food are consumed followed by purging through self induced vomiting
• Misuse of laxative, diet pills or diuretics
• Harsh exercise regimes
• Fasting
• Bathroom visits after eating
• Fear of not being able to stop eating voluntarily
• Self-deprecating thoughts following eating

These are some of the issues that are common in eating disorders, regardless if it is anorexia, bulimia or binge eating. If you or a loved one has any of these symptoms, we can help! Please call Pacifica Recovery Service