Keeton, a co-author of the study, says he and other psychiatrists who participated in the study followed patients at both the Freeman Center and Moods Disorders Center, which allowed them to participate in both models of care delivery. Looking to the future, and further advancements in care, the Freeman Center celebrated a grand reopening of a new 15,000-square foot expanded facility in September 2025.
“Our vision with the Freeman Center is to build an environment that provides adults with disabilities the support they need to address their mental and physical health. We aspire to build a true level of integrated services that meets the unique needs of the community,” says Keeton.
“We want patients to feel supported within and outside the four walls of our office. Our team works to provide wrap-around services for our patients, including primary care, psychiatric medication management, psychologic testing, behavioral health care management, counseling, behavioral intervention support, and community navigation.
“With all those services within one clinic, it really opened the ability to collaborate between providers, medical professionals, and community organizations. It is this collaboration that has allowed our patients to succeed and thrive,” Keeton adds. “Creating a space where patients have access to multiple specialized services within a single location works to mitigate barriers to care. Patients have the opportunity to have an appointment with their primary care provider for their annual physical, see their psychiatric for medication adjustments, and have their weekly therapy session all within one visit to the center.
“Hopefully more places will think about using integrated care models to serve adults with disabilities,” says Keeton. “We want the Freeman Center to serve as an example of how things could be and want to support those working within more traditional models, which is essential to improving access to care.”