Well I think every hospital does things a bit differently and like bitomato said, talking to your therapist will give you the best idea.
I've never been voluntary but I have been admitted. I think generally they go over the admittance papers with you, explain what they can, etc. They will also probably want to check your blood pressure, possibly weight, and all that. With me they wanted to do a blood test but I declined and they had no problem with that and I wasn't even voluntary.
They will show you the ward or have another patient show you the ward. Tell you what time dinner is, etc.
Depending on the hospital they may have therapy, group therapy, art, music, etc. They may also have none of these. It totally depends on the hospital. At both hospitals I was at the activities they had were not mandontory but they were encouraged.
They also worked on a level system. Level 1 being they had your clothes, shoes, and you were not allowed off the ward. Level 2 you were allowed your clothes but not allowed off the ward alone. Level 3 you were allowed off the ward for 10 minutes, and so on. I think that you had to work your way through the level system whether you were voluntary or not.
If you have any specific questions I'll do my best to answer, but hopefully your therapist can tell you more.
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