Seniors or Older Adults - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Potsdam, NY.

Drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs which cater to the unique needs of seniors and older adults can 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 they may experience when entering treatment and it provides the peer support from individuals in their stage of life who empathize and understand the unique difficulties they face. In age neutral programs seniors and older adults can sometimes be less likely to participate fully in group activities with the younger age group who are not familiar with their age related and generational specific challenges. Drug and Alcohol rehabilitation programs that offer a more age relating forum for seniors and older adults can offer a platform of mutual understanding, respect, and comfort to work through the difficulties in rehab.

Treatment staff at substance abuse rehabilitation 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 specific physical or mental impairments and challenges this demographic of client faces while in rehab. Program curriculum for seniors and older adults may be presented with audio or verbal impairments in mind, such as larger type in reading material or treatment professionals who are prepared to accommodate such needs of older clients by the means of individual and group counseling sessions.

Seniors and older adults are disproportionately apt to the abuse of prescription drugs and alcohol, and as part of treatment many need medical assistance not just through detoxification but to figure out which medical drugs should be continued or eliminated as part of their recovery plan and their transition to a clean and sober lifestyle that will sustain a long and happy life.

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers offering this service in Potsdam, NY

• Canton Potsdam Hospital
  315-261-5954 x2300
  20 Cottage Street
  Potsdam, NY. 13676
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Substance Abuse Treatment Programs for Seniors or Older Adults
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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