Treatment Readiness & Level of Care Navigator
This isn’t a scored quiz and it won’t tell you a level of care. It’s five questions clinicians actually ask, laid out so you can think them through before you call. Only an assessment with a clinician can determine an actual level of care.
Are you (or is the person you’re asking about) currently safe day to day — no medical emergencies, no immediate risk to life?
If the answer is no, or you’re not sure, that’s urgent. See the safety red flags guide below or call 911 / 988 rather than continuing this reflection.
Is there a stable home environment and at least one person who can help with meals, appointments, or just checking in?
Strong support at home can make outpatient or lower levels of care realistic. Little or no support often points toward a higher level of structure.
Has this been going on for weeks, months, or years? Has treatment been tried before, and if so, what happened?
A longer history or past treatment that didn’t stick usually means a more structured level of care is worth discussing, not a sign that lighter options won’t work.
Is this affecting work, school, or basic daily functioning right now, or is it more contained?
When an eating disorder is disrupting daily life significantly, day treatment or residential care are often part of the conversation.
How ready do you feel to take a real step this week — not perfectly ready, just ready enough to make one call?
You don’t need to feel 100% ready. Ambivalence is normal and treatment teams are used to working with it.
Ready to talk it through?
A brief call with our team can help match what you’re describing to an actual level of care — outpatient, day treatment, or residential — based on a real clinical conversation, not a self-quiz.