Adult Addictive Disease Program
 The Adult Addictive Disease Program is designed
for the treatment of patients ages 17 or over with a primary diagnosis of chemical
dependency who meet the criteria for medically supervised inpatient treatment.
Patients who are so medically fragile that their safety demands treatment in
a medical/surgical setting, are so mentally impaired that they cannot reasonably
benefit from treatment, or who meet the criteria for treatment in a less restrictive
setting may be excluded. The program operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
in a 22-bed acute care setting.
Areas of Care
Areas of care provided by identified service
providers are the same as for the Adult Psychiatric Program with the following
additions:
- Medically Managed Detoxification Physician
and Registered Nurse
- Chemical Dependency Assessment Addiction Counselor
Therapy Groups
Patients are involved in specific therapy groups
according to their individual needs and level of care. These may include:
- Daily Community - Facilitated daily by unit
staff to enhance the patient’s ability to function in social settings with
others. Morning and/or afternoon community meetings are utilized to establish
and evaluate goals set by each patient in the acute program. Community is
held each session for the PHP program.
- Big Book Study Group - In-depth reading and
discussion of the “Big Book” from Alcoholics Anonymous. Individual reading
and written work may take place during this period depending on the needs
of the group.
- Lecture - Facilitated by a nurse, social worker,
physician, chaplain, or counselor. Lecture topics include medication education,
spiritual issues, grief, humor, self-talk and self-help.
- Self-Help Support Group - AA, NA, AL-ANON,
ACOA, etc., are support groups for the patient and family dealing with various
addictive disease issues. These meetings are usually open to the general public
and are led by a volunteer from the recovering community in various community
locations.
- Process Group - These groups provide an opportunity
for patients to give input into their treatment plan, receive feedback from
the clinical team, and participate in structured activities related to various
didactic groups. Peer review may also provide feedback about patient progress
in the various programs.
For further information simply call (318)
678-7500 or Toll Free (877) 678-7500. We offer confidential assessments and
referrals.
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