Seniors or Older Adults - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Springfield, OR.

Addiction treatment centers which serve the unique needs of seniors and older adults may be more helpful for this client demographic. Senior and older adult centered recovery services can help with the initial stigma that seniors may feel when entering rehab and it provides support from others in the same stage of life who understand the unique challenges they face. In age neutral facilities seniors and older adults can at times be less likely to contribute completely in group sessions with the younger age group who don't understand their generational and age related unique issues. Addiction treatment centers which offer a more age relating forum for seniors and older adults can offer a connection of mutual understanding, respect, and support to work through the difficulties in rehab.

Rehabilitation staff at substance abuse rehab centers for seniors and older adults are prepared to offer their unique expertise with older clients to work on age-related, generational, and broader substance abuse related issues alike, while also taking into account any specific mental or physical impairments and challenges this group of client faces while in rehab. Program materials for seniors and older adults may be presented with verbal or audio impairments in mind, such as larger type in reading material or treatment professionals 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 prone to the abuse of prescription drugs and alcohol, and as part of treatment many require medical intervention not just through detoxification but to establish which prescriptions should be continued or eliminated as part of their recovery plan and their transition to a healthy lifestyle that will sustain a long and happy life.

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