By James Kane
Chicago Behavioral Hospital, which 15 months ago took over Maryville Behavioral Health Hospital in Des Plaines, has spent millions of dollars to modernize the new Extra Mile Veteran Care center on the campus.
“We’re creating an environment that is welcoming and homelike,” said Susan Young, a spokeswoman for the hospital, adding that there are 3,600 groups that work with veterans and “we’re here to partner with anybody.”
More than 25 percent of the 700,000 veterans in the state live in Cook County. The center, a specialized private outpatient program in a separate building, addresses the mental health and chemical dependency issues of veterans and their families.
Cost of care is typically covered by insurance or by groups aiding veterans, said Randy Kaniecki, senior vice president of US HealthVest, the New York-based company that owns the hospital.
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