Seniors or Older Adults - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Germanton, NC.

Addiction treatment programs which cater to the unique needs of seniors and older adults may be more beneficial for this client demographic. Senior and older adult focused recovery services can be helpful with the initial stigma that seniors may feel when going to treatment and it provides the peer support from individuals in their stage of life who understand the specific challenges they encounter. In age neutral programs seniors and older adults can sometimes be less willing to contribute fully in group activities with younger clients who are not familiar with their generational and age related unique issues. Substance abuse treatment centers that provide a more age relating forum for seniors and older adults can offer a platform of mutual respect, understanding, and comfort to address the challenges to rehab.

Rehabilitation staff at substance abuse rehab programs for seniors and older adults are there to offer their unique expertise with these clients to resolve generational, age-related and broader substance abuse related issues alike, while also taking into account any specific physical or mental health issues or challenges this subset of client faces while in treatment. Program materials for seniors and older adults may be presented with audio or verbal impairments in mind, such as larger type or treatment counselors who are experienced with the needs of older clients by the way 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 need medical intervention not just through detoxification but to figure out which prescriptions should be eliminated or continued as part of their recovery plan and their transition to a healthy lifestyle that will prolong their life.

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