Substance abuse rehab centers which serve the specific and unique needs of seniors and older adults can be more helpful for this particular group of people. Senior and older adult centered recovery services can be helpful with the initial stigma that these clients feel when going to treatment and it offers support from others in the same stage of life who empathize and understand the unique challenges they face. In younger age facilities seniors and older adults can sometimes be less willing to contribute completely in group sessions with the younger age group who are not familiar with their generational and age related specific challenges. Drug and Alcohol treatment programs which offer a more age appropriate forum for seniors and older adults can deliver a platform of mutual respect, understanding, and solace to address the difficulties in treatment.
Rehabilitation professionals at drug and alcohol rehab facilities for seniors and older adults are there to offer their unique expertise with these clients to resolve age-related, generational, and broader substance abuse related issues alike, while also considering any unique mental or physical health issues or challenges this subset of client faces while in treatment. Program materials for seniors and older adults may be delivered with audio or verbal impairments in mind, such as larger type in reading material or treatment professionals who are experienced with the needs of older clients by the way individual and group counseling sessions.
Seniors and older adults are disproportionately prone to the abuse of prescription drugs and alcohol, 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 the treatment process and their transition to a healthy lifestyle that will prolong their life.
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