Seniors or Older Adults - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Fort Oglethorpe, GA.

Drug and alcohol rehab centers which cater to the specific and unique needs of seniors and older adults may be more beneficial for this particular group of people. Senior and older adult focused recovery services can be helpful with the initial stigma that seniors may feel they may experience when entering treatment and it offers the peer support from individuals in their stage of life who empathize and understand the unique difficulties they face. In younger age facilities seniors and older adults can at times be less likely to contribute fully in group sessions with the younger age group who don't understand their age related and generational specific challenges. Substance abuse rehabilitation centers that offer a more age appropriate forum for seniors and older adults can provide a connection of mutual understanding, respect, and support to work through the challenges to rehab.

Rehabilitation staff at addiction rehabilitation centers for seniors and older adults are there to offer their unique expertise with older clients to work on age-related, generational, and broader substance abuse related issues alike, while also considering any specific physical or mental impairments and challenges this group of client faces while in rehab. Program materials for seniors and older adults may be produced with verbal or audio impairments in mind, such as larger type or treatment professionals who are experienced with the needs of older clients by the means of individual and group counseling sessions.

Seniors and older adults are disproportionately prone to the abuse of alcohol and prescription drugs, and as part of recovery many need medical intervention not just through detoxification but to establish which medical drugs 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 Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers offering this service in Fort Oglethorpe, GA

• Northwest Georgia Treatment Center
  706-861-9390
  2007 Old Lafayette Road
  Fort Oglethorpe, GA. 30742
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Seniors or Older Adults
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Cash or Self Payment
  

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