Seniors or Older Adults - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Washington, IN.

Drug and alcohol treatment facilities which cater to the specific needs of seniors and older adults may be more helpful for this client demographic. Senior and older adult focused recovery services can be helpful with the initial stigma that these clients feel when going to rehab and it provides support from others in the same stage of life who empathize and understand the unique difficulties they encounter. In age neutral programs seniors and older adults can sometimes be less willing to engage completely in group activities with younger clients who don't understand their age related and generational specific challenges. Drug and Alcohol treatment programs which offer a more age appropriate forum for seniors and older adults can deliver a connection of mutual respect, understanding, and support to address the difficulties in rehab.

Rehabilitation professionals at drug and alcohol rehab programs for seniors and older adults are there to offer their unique expertise with older clients to work on generational, age-related and broader substance abuse related issues alike, while also considering any specific physical or mental impairments and challenges this demographic of client faces while in treatment. Program curriculum for seniors and older adults may be delivered with verbal or audio impairments in mind, such as larger type in reading material or treatment professionals who are prepared to accommodate the needs of older clients by the means of group and individual counseling sessions.

Seniors and older adults are disproportionately prone to the abuse of prescription drugs and alcohol, and as part of treatment many require medical assistance not just through safe detox but to establish which prescriptions should be eliminated or continued as part of the treatment process and their transition to a clean and sober lifestyle that will prolong their life.

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers offering this service in Washington, IN

• Daviess Community Hospital
  812-254-2760
  1314 East Walnut Street
  Washington, IN. 47501
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Seniors or Older Adults
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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