Seniors or Older Adults - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Cape Girardeau, MO.

Drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs which cater to the specific needs of seniors and older adults can be more beneficial for this client demographic. Senior and older adult centered recovery services can be helpful with the initial stigma that seniors may feel they may experience when going to rehab and it provides the peer support from individuals in their stage of life who empathize and understand the specific challenges they face. In younger age facilities seniors and older adults can at times be less willing to engage fully in group sessions with the younger age group who don't understand their age related and generational unique challenges. Addiction treatment facilities which offer a more age relating forum for seniors and older adults can deliver a connection of mutual respect, understanding, and support to handle the difficulties in rehab.

Rehabilitation staff at substance abuse rehab facilities for seniors and older adults are prepared to offer their unique expertise with older clients to resolve age-related, generational, and broader substance abuse related issues alike, while also taking into account any specific mental or physical health issues or challenges this demographic of client faces while in rehab. Program curriculum for seniors and older adults may be produced with audio or verbal 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 alcohol and prescription drugs, and as part of recovery many require medical assistance not just through safe detox but to establish which medical drugs should be eliminated or continued as part of their recovery plan and their transition to a healthy lifestyle that will sustain a long and happy life.

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs offering this service in Cape Girardeau, MO

• Community Counseling Center
  573-334-1100
  341 North Main Street
  Cape Girardeau, MO. 63701
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Seniors or Older Adults
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Cash or Self Payment
  

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