Advice for residential treatment centers?
A family member (being deliberately vague for privacy) is a 16yo girl, diagnosed with level 1 autism, OCD, and ARFID.
She's always struggled with sensory issues but the amount of food she's willing to eat has been shrinking over the last few years. She's currently in the hospital for the third time due to malnourishment/dehydration. Last stay they sent her home with an NG feeding tube, but she refused feedings after a few times at home.
We're at our wits end and trying to figure out next steps. She has a loving relationship with her parents and siblings but (probably due to depression) doesn't seem motivated to seek any solutions for getting better. She refuses all medication, won't talk to therapists, isn't willing to do outpatient care. She spent a few weeks a year ago in an eating disorder RTC but it wasn't helpful (not targeted towards autistic patients).
We're exploring options for inpatient care (she is open to the idea) but haven't had much luck -- clinics keep rejecting her because they're not equipped to deal with an eating disorder and autism and meltdowns. Her IQ is too high for at least one of the places we called (she's very articulate + intelligent, very charming when she's not having a meltdown, loved dance/drama before autistic burnout roughly two years ago).
Any recommendations? We just need some new paths we can explore. Feels like we've tried everything at this point and the staff at the hospital seem at a loss too. She still has the NG tube.