Seniors or Older Adults - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Robbinsville, NC.

Drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs which provide services to the specific needs of seniors and older adults may be more beneficial for this particular group of people. Senior and older adult centered treatment can help with the initial stigma that seniors may feel when going to rehab and it provides the peer support from individuals in their stage of life who empathize and understand the specific difficulties they face. In age neutral programs seniors and older adults can at times be less willing to engage completely in group sessions with the younger age group who don't understand their generational and age related unique challenges. Drug and Alcohol treatment centers 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.

Treatment staff at addiction rehabilitation centers for seniors and older adults are prepared to deliver their unique expertise with these clients to resolve age-related, generational, and broader substance abuse related issues alike, while also taking into account any unique physical or mental health issues or challenges this subset of client faces while in rehab. Program curriculum for seniors and older adults may be produced with verbal or audio impairments in mind, such as larger type in reading material or treatment counselors 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 apt to the abuse of prescription drugs and alcohol, and as part of recovery many need medical intervention not just through safe detox but to figure out which medical drugs should be continued or eliminated as part of their recovery plan and their transition to a healthy lifestyle that will prolong their life.

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs offering this service in Robbinsville, NC

• Appalachian Community Services
  828-479-6466
  217 South Main Street
  Robbinsville, NC. 28771
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Seniors or Older Adults
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Payment Assistance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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