Seniors or Older Adults - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Sidney Center, NY.

Drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs which cater to the specific 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 entering treatment and it provides support from others in the same stage of life who understand the unique difficulties they face. In younger age facilities seniors and older adults can at times be less likely to participate completely in group activities with younger clients who don't understand their generational and age related specific challenges. Substance abuse rehab programs which provide a more age appropriate forum for seniors and older adults can offer a platform of mutual respect, understanding, and comfort to handle the challenges to recovery.

Rehabilitation staff at drug and alcohol rehab programs for seniors and older adults are prepared to deliver their unique expertise with these clients to resolve generational, age-related and broader substance abuse related issues alike, while also considering any specific mental or physical impairments and challenges this demographic of client faces while in treatment. Program curriculum 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 alcohol and prescription drugs, and as part of treatment many require medical intervention not just through safe detox but to establish which prescriptions should be eliminated or continued as part of the treatment process and their transition to a healthy lifestyle that will sustain a long and happy life.

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