- Date of birth
- State of residence
- Patient phone # and email (or parent/guardian for < 18)
- History and physical
- Most recent labs
- Most recent progress note
- Height and weight
- Tentative discharge date (if available)
- Stepping down directly from inpatient care
- Medically stable*
- FBT-eligible (ages 6 to 24 with at least one participating caregiver)
- Overwhelmed caregivers in need of enhanced support
- Multiple readmissions to higher levels of care
- NG tube
- Co-occurring mental health conditions, medical co-morbidities, or food allergies
- Suicidal ideation and self-injurious behavior
- Complex home environments (dual household, non-parental caregiver, single parent household)
At Equip, we work with all types of family structures—whether it's a single-parent home, divorced families, chosen families, or anything in between. Our virtual programming is highly flexible and tailored to fit each family's unique situation.
A central part of Equip at large, and Transition Track specifically, is caregiver empowerment to manage overwhelm. Caregivers are assigned a dedicated Caregiver Coach who provides 1:1 skills training, real-time guidance, and practical tools. Coaches work hand-in-hand with families to complete tasks like meal planning, drafting a grocery list, or making plans to return to school. They also help families plan ahead for inevitable challenges.
It's understandable to think that in-person care away from home is the best way to treat an eating disorder. But research points to FBT (family-based treatment) as the recommended first-line approach for medically stable children and adolescents. Around 50% of patients relapse within a year after leaving traditional higher levels of care, which is part of why Equip offers an evidence-based alternative: 1 in 3 of our patients have previously tried HLOCs before coming to us.Instead of learning skills in a controlled setting, patients and families build those skills in the real world, and caregivers learn to create an environment that supports recovery. And because we know recovery takes time, Equip is designed to support families for a full year or longer if needed, allowing us to adjust care as the patient moves through different stages of recovery.
We monitor a patient’s’ medical status during their time at Equip through virtual medical monitoring and by collaborating with in-person medical providers. By closely tracking weight, vitals, and other markers as necessary, we're able to ensure that all patients can safely be treated at home.
A Transition Track manager will reach out to you for a conversation prior to Equip admission to gather critical information about your patient’s unique needs and risks to recovery. They will also provide ongoing updates across the initial weeks of care, and are available for follow-up or to connect you with other care team members.
Family-based treatment (FBT) is an evidence-based approach recommended by the American Pediatric Society and scientifically proven to deliver the strongest outcomes for children and adolescents with eating disorders. FBT empowers caregivers to take a central role in treatment by helping to renourish their child and stop disordered behaviors. This approach is effective because it prioritizes weight restoration and nutritional rehabilitation first, which allows the patient’s brain to function better and respond to later stages of treatment.
