Our average stay in the residential portion of our treatment program at the Lodge is 60 days. We recognize that this is dependent on many factors, namely:
We highly encourage that all residents participate in Aftercare when their residential stay is complete. Aftercare can include Day Treatment or Intensive Outpatient. If a resident has come to treatment from out of state, we can help coordinate aftercare for them that is close to where they will be living upon discharge.
Alpine Recovery Lodge is unique in that is not a medical facility and maintains a feeling of home. We take pride in staying away from the institutional feel that comes along with so many other treatment facilities. We do our best to make sure that each resident feels comforted, welcome, and safe from the moment they walk through our doors. The purpose for this is not just to be inviting, but also to make each resident feel comfortable enough that they can open up and truly “dive in” and focus on their recovery.
We are a smaller facility accommodating a maximum of 16 residents at a time, which has many advantages. We offer lots of one-on-one time with staff. You can regularly find our clinicians mingling and talking with our residents outside of schedule therapy sessions. Sometimes it is during these less formal interactions that we are able to make the best breakthroughs.
We have a highly acclaimed, in-house Chef that prepares nutritious meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dietary restrictions can be accommodated.
Therapy includes the following:
Alpine Recovery Lodge believes in the importance of treating the mind, body and soul. We have a regular yoga class built into the program. We have custom-built treatment plans that include adequate sleep, exercise, and nutrition. We utilize Nature Therapy, DBT, mindfulness, service projects, hikes and other holistic approaches as part of a comprehensive treatment program.
While the schedule is subject to change due to Covid, we like to introduce our residents to all the programs that the community offers
We like to introduce our residents to all the programs that the community offers. This includes Include AA, NA, CA, HA, Addicts to Athlete, Sober Softball, and Sober Volleyball.
While the schedule is subject to change due to COVID, we like to introduce our residents to all the programs that the community offers. You’re welcome to do as much or as little as you feel up to doing while there. Some people enjoy the sauna while others like to lift weights or run. Our regular use of the gym is to help promote an active and healthy lifestyle. This is part of a new routine that you can take with you and continue to implement when you leave treatment.
The Alpine Recovery Lodge case manager will be able to help you make the proper arrangements to ensure that your legal obligations are met, or will help arrange to have them postponed for you while you are in treatment.
Case management includes access to the following services:
Our program is spiritually based and we respect the individual views of each resident on spirituality. We seek to assist each resident in enhancing their own spirituality and connectivity to their higher power.
We have an amazing medical doctor with extensive experience in working with addiction and mental disorders that comes on-site at least once a week. He also comes for new intakes and emergencies. We are also located less than 10 minutes away from the nearest emergency room in the event of a medical emergency.
Depending on the circumstance and whether our in-house doctor feels it is needed at this time, we will make arrangements to get you into a local specialist.
You are encouraged to bring all of your current medications with you to treatment. Our doctor will go over each one with you during his initial assessment. We do not allow certain medications while in treatment, including benzodiazepines and many pain medications/ narcotics as they are highly addictive and abused substances. However, we can usually substitute these medications with something else that will still treat the same symptoms but significantly reduce the negative effects. When you are taken off medications, it is usually done gradually and safely. We often use taper medications to help ease the withdrawal symptoms experienced during this process. All of this is done in a safe environment and is closely monitored by our medical doctor.
Bring anything that will make you feel comfortable while you’re in treatment, as long as it is not an item that is against our policy to have at the Lodge. Click here to see a comprehensive list of what you can and cannot bring to treatment.
Our Admissions Coordinator will gather a brief summary of your personal information, verify your insurance benefits (if applicable), and then contact you for an intake/admission – usually the same or the next day. Once an individual is approved for treatment, they will arrive at the Lodge to complete intake paperwork and then will be admitted to begin their healing journey.
We need the following information to verify your insurance benefits for substance abuse:
You can call us and we can verify your insurance benefits typically within an hour to determine if your insurance would cover your admission to our facility.
You could be admitted the same day that we verify your benefits, as we understand the urgency of treatment when drugs and alcohol are involved. This is, of course, dependent on current availability as we sometimes have a waiting list. If we don’t have a bed available now, we can usually give you a general idea of when we expect the next bed to open. We can discuss your admission in detail when you call.
No, at this time we do not have short-term residential programs at our facility. Our residents are expected to complete at least a 30 day program of residential treatment.
Currently we are accepting most PPO policies and some HMO insurance policies that have out-of-network coverage for residential treatment facilities. We cannot accept Medicaid or Medicare policies at this time.
In some cases, we can work with your insurance to obtain a single-case agreement that would allow you to come to our facility by making us temporarily in-network with your policy. Our experience insurance coordinators will work directly with your insurance company to determine if this is possible.
Depending on your insurance, you may be responsible for as little as $0 towards your deductible and treatment costs if you qualify. Every situation is different, so please contact us to discuss the expected payment for your treatment.
In this situation, the majority of people will have no payment required at all. However, this varies by insurance company. Please contact us to confirm the expected out-of-pocket costs.
This would depend on your insurance and if you still meet medical criteria for treatment, but in most situations your insurance will cover your stay. When calling our facility, please disclose your recent treatment history and your current drug and alcohol use. This will help us determine if you are likely to meet medical necessity for treatment for your insurance.
This would be determined by your insurance policy, but PPO insurance policies usually cover out-of-state facilities. Please call us with your insurance policy information and we will confirm your out-of-state coverage when we verify your benefit details.
While the schedule is subject to change due to Covid, visiting hours are from 1:00pm to 4:00pm on Sundays. We encourage family and close friends to visit every week if possible. If you live out-of-state or cannot come to visit on Sunday for any other reason, we can setup a phone call or Facetime with you during these hours. Sunday visiting hours is in addition to a weekly family therapy session that is conducted during the week. *Note: Visitors must be pre-approved by a counselor. Friends or family who are deemed to be an unhealthy influence, are currently abusing substances, or who create a threatening and hostile environment at the lodge will not be allowed on the premise.
Yes, you can bring them anything that has been pre-approved. This includes clothing, extra shoes, toiletries, etc. We also encourage you to write and send care packages.
Families play an important role in the healing process. Family members can work towards gaining an understanding of the dynamics of addiction, the warning signs of relapse, and to improve communications and reduce co-dependency. All of these will help give a stronger foundation for your loved one, by creating understanding and a safe environment for them to seek support.
Most people who suffer with substance dependency already feel an overwhelming sense of guilt and shame, and even self-loathing. Being firm with boundaries and open with communication will create an atmosphere where they can get the support they need without feeling judged or put down.
As we incorporate weekly family therapy into our treatment program, family members have the opportunity to have professional support and guidance right along with the resident. We encourage individual research and therapy if you are struggling, and can make recommendations, if needed or desired. We know that healthier families mean greater success, and we want to do all we can to assist with healing families and individuals.
Once a person becomes dependent upon a substance or behavior, their ability to override the instinctive urges becomes greatly diminished. As chemical reactions and addictive substances alter the literal functioning of the brain, an addicted person’s ability to override impulses becomes greatly reduced. The instinctive responses in the brain are powerful. In an addict, the addictive substance and other chemical changes in the brain make it increasingly difficult for the individual to override impulses. The continued exposure to addictive substances and behaviors become “life-support” to the addicted brain, even though the individual may desperately want to stop, their brains have “re-wired” and become dependent upon the substance or behavior. Just like a physical injury, the addicted brain needs to be nurtured and exercised to become well again. Stopping the use of the substance / behavior is only the first step to recovery.
Our program is specifically designed to help each individual identify impulse-control and underlying causes that contribute to the patient’s need to self-medicate, and their inability to override impulses and urges. Many individuals have secondary problems that contribute to their addiction, like depression, anxiety, trauma, or other mental health problems.
Just like you can’t force an injured leg to become well just by wishing it, you can’t force a chemically dependent brain to become well by wishing it. However, with sobriety, consistent training and support, the individual’s brain can become strong and healthy again. Proper diet, exercise, and consistent and loving support can help your loved one heal. We encourage families to participate as much as possible in the treatment and recovery process, so they can learn the symptoms, triggers, and other dynamics of addiction, and how to be a great support for years to come.
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