Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS)

Lake Country Associates ARMHS Team

Pictured (from left): Kari Tomperi, Jean Greseth, Hyacinth Mosse, Chris Ross, Kayla Branstrom, RJ Wattenhofer, Brooke Yliniemi, Tami Leigland, Stacy Luetgers, Thomas Richotte and Jake Schultz

What is ARMHS?

Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services, also know as ARMHS, is a community-based service that helps adults with mental illness manage their symptoms while living in the community.  By reducing mental health related hospitalizations, the program is able to reduce the cost of care and improve the quality of life for people in the program.

ARMHS Practitioners provide individualized skills training in the following areas:

  • Preventing relapse and hospitalization
  • Communicating with others
  • Managing and maintaining your home
  • Gaining access to community resources
  • Budgeting and shopping
  • Cooking and nutrition
  • Managing and preventing a crisis
  • Coping with mental health symptoms
  • Finding and maintaining employment

Location of Services

ARMHS services are generally provided in your home or community, based on your needs and preferences. Lake Country Associates is certified to provide ARMHS services in Hubbard, Wadena, Becker, Beltrami and Cass Counties.

Cost of Services

Rehabilitative Services are generally covered through insurance, carriers such as MA, UCare, PrimeWest, Minnesota Care, and other insurance carriers. Contact Lake Country Associates at 218-366-9229 for more information about our programs or to make a referral.

 

Download an ARMHS Referral Form

 

Feedback from LCA clients:

Talking with my therapist is helping, instead of holding it all in.

Very welcoming place.  We love our therapist!

The appointment times work well with my schedule.  My children get along well with their therapists.

My child's therapist is awesome!  So helpful and relates well to the whole family.

Friendly and helpful atmosphere.  Feel at ease walking in.

Her thoughtfulness and her knowledge of helping people with depression is what I need to achieve my goals!

Quick and easy to get an appointment.  Friendly, helpful staff.

My ARMHS staff is awesome!  She has helped me make progress in many areas of my life.  I have better relationships now.

The front desk staff had a positive attitude and was patient with me.

They were open to my opinion of which counselor I see.

It is a very comfortable atmosphere.  Everyone is flexible and understanding!

Everyone was very helpful.  I'm glad I called to get help!

They matched me with the perfect therapist!

She's thinking through things with me instead of just giving directions.  It shows that she cares.

When we come in for an appointment, the reception staff always has a friendly smile on her face.

Easy to get to.  Very friendly people willing to help.

Our counselor wanted to meet our entire family to find out how to better help our son.  She offered lots of suggestions and things to help us in the long term.

I love coming to LCA.  Everybody is so friendly and make you feel so much better.

I'm so appreciative of my therapist's knowledge, skill and understanding.

They work with your schedule and do whatever they can to help you.

They gave me hope for the future.  Life saving.

Greatly appreciate having the option of Christian Counseling and being able to filter issues through that lens!

I had a person to talk with about my problems and my problems are getting better.

You are all warm, welcoming and so very helpful!  Thank you!!

I always feel that my therapist is listening to what I have to say and helping me come up with practical ways to deal with things.

My son and daughter are making steps toward our family goals!

I have a great therapist.  I appreciate her assistance!

My therapist was very, very kind and is an awesome problem solver.

My therapist is a life saver! :-)

Easy to work with.  Made me feel comfortable!

I appreciate the text/phone reminders.

Easy to work with.  You can tell they genuinely care about their clients.

I like that the staff are flexible with scheduling.

I appreciated being treated normally, even though I was getting help with a difficult situation.

I found scheduling flexible to my needs.

Location is great and the staff is excellent with customer service.  Therapy is also professional and comfortable.

All the staff were friendly and helpful.  They answered all my questions.

My children's counselors are awesome.  I've seen huge progress in both my kids.

I love the comfortable feel in the office.

Meeting with my therapist has been making my life and relationships a lot less stressful.

I am so thankful I was directed here!

Listens to both my child and me.  Getting us through some very difficult times with care and compassion.

My therapist is great!  Of all the therapists we've had over the years, she understands our family and kids the best.  Very helpful!

The staff members are always well informed and ready to help/answer questions.

Good location, feels very professional and confidential!

The receptionist knew my name after the second visit...very friendly!

The receptionist staff have been amazing.  They are friendly and caring.  You can tell they enjoy their job.

The staff have good attitudes and open minds.

Therapy at LCA has helped my progress immensely!

My therapist understands my child's needs and listens.

My counselor helps me out when I need it most.  I can always count on them to say the right things, even when I don't want to hear it.

Resources

LCA Brochure

April Cottage Activities Calendar

Community Resource List 1.8.24

All Forms and Downloads

Office Hours

Park Rapids Office

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
    8:00 to 5:00
  • Wednesday
    8:00 to 7:00
  • Friday
    8:00 to 1:00

Bemidji Office

  • Monday – Thursday
    8:00 to 5:00
  • Friday
    8:00 to 12:00

Menahga Office

  • Open by appointment

LCA offices may be closed over the noon hour. 

Important Numbers

Park Rapids Office Phone:
218-366-9229

Bemidji Office Phone:
218-444-2233

Menahga Office Phone:
218-564-9229

LCA Fax Number (all offices):

218-237-2520

24-Hour Crisis Line:
800-422-0045

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