Rehab Llantrisant

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Do you or a loved one need addiction treatment for alcohol or drugs? Choosing the wrong provider can mean serious consequences for future sobriety, relationships, and family life.

If you're considering rehab treatment in Llantrisant, first check our guide below - this is the UK’s no 1 guide on how to find the right rehab centre for you.

Step 1 - What Do You Want From Rehab?

Having newly made the life changing decision to get help can feel rejuvenating....as well as more than a little vulnerable. But use your needs, and past experience, first and foremost, as your guide to what treatment will work best.

 

Detox & Rehab: Short Term .v. Long Term

A stay for alcohol or drug rehab normally follows the sequence Detox > Rehab > Aftercare, but do you need all three?

 

- Do you need detox, or rehab? (Be honest).

Does Insurance Cover Outpatient Addiction Treatment?

You could go for a detox-only programme, but run greater risk of future relapse if other supports are not in place.

When Is Close To Home, Too Close To Home?

Thinking of treatment nearby? It's a natural response when feeling low.

But the provider on your doorstep doesn't necessarily provide the best overall value, in the context of your entire recovery journey.

Therapy levels vary wildly from clinic to clinic, and therapist to therapist. What feedback do you have on the clinic you plan to attend? Just a few minutes work here, can pay off down the line.

See all the locations Abbeycare serve, here.

Complex Detox Requirements

Making sure you're getting the right support, can have a serious impact on long term results.

If you've had detoxes in the past, or complications like liver or other issues, you'll want to be extra careful here.

Most clinics have standardised approaches for routine detoxes for alcohol etc, but anything more complex will need specialist input from suitably qualified professionals.

 

Ask around to find a clinic with professionals who have experience in detoxing your substance type specifically, e.g. a high dose methadone detox is complex, and should be undertaken only by professionals with substantial experience.

Recommended Questions To Ask:
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KEY QUESTIONS

- Are you a rehab clinic, or a hospital?
- What addiction experience do your prescribing professionals have?
- My case is complex- what happens in the event of complications?

 

Step 2 - The Rehab Need-To-Knows

Tell me about how treatment works.

Rehab clinics are not hospitals with shared wards - you'd normally have your own room in the clinic for the length of your stay. Some clinics also offer shared rooms - although this has become less common since the advent of coronavirus.

Since every individual is different, and needs can vary widely, (even two people consuming the same amount of alcohol or drugs can need very different timescale and treatment) - a personal assessment is usually needed, before admission to a clinic can go ahead.

Keeping Track Of Getting Better

Clients are normally encouraged to actively monitor their progress towards recovery treatment goals and outcomes.

This means a 'care plan' is drawn up, and agreed by you and your assigned care manager.

Be sure to take an active part in this, to avoid having standardised goals laid out, that don't match your preferences or personal situation. Make sure to take an active part in this stage.

Suggested Questions:
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KEY QUESTIONS

- What sort of care planning takes place when I enter the clinic?
- Do you have a one size fits all approach to treatment, or do you work with each individual's needs?
- What will my care plan include?
- How is care planning done?

What's Rehab Treatment Like, Day To Day?

What's the daily routine, inside a rehab, during treatment?

Short of actually admitting to treatment, we need to ask questions here that let us know what we should expect to see, hear, and feel, once admitted to a clinic.

In treatment, you should receive some form of agenda for each day of the week. This agenda is a good guide to what happens each day and what you'll be involved in.

 

The duration of detox each individual needs, will vary, based on multiple factors, including frequency and recency of usage, history of addiction, previous detoxes, etc. Depending on usage levels, many will be able to progress to the next stage of treatment after just a few days. Other times, it takes longer for the body to process the left-over substances. This level of variance between individuals is very normal.

Visiting the clinic before committing to treatment will also help you gauge just what the everyday is like, inside a centre, before committing financially.

 

Make sure to ask:
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KEY QUESTIONS

- What see inside photos do you have, of the clinic, online?
- Give me an idea of how each day is structured, whilst in treatment? 
- Is it possible to arrange a pre-admission visit, to look around? Is there any charge attached? 
- When do you expect me to start taking part in the therapy process?

 

Does Covid-19 Affect My Rehab Treatment?

Since rehab treatment is usually a communal environment, you should expect to have to accommodate others on the journey.

Only with the support of others on the journey, can we hope to make a full recovery.

Achieving recovery in a covid-19 world, however, means making some accommodations along the way.

 

Make sure of the following:
  • What preventative measures does the clinic have in place, re detection and prevention of Covid-19?
  • How do Covid-19 issues affect speed of admission into treatment, or how long you must stay in the clinic?

 

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Step 3 - Planning The Financials Of Rehab

Decide firstly, are you going down the public or private route?

There are few half way house providers that exist generally, between public providers, and private treatment, so get clear from the start on which you need.

  • Non-private help for addiction can be limited to local outpatient support with an assigned keyworker, and appropriate signposting to other specialists for help in other areas. For some, this can work well. Others need something more specialist. Timescales are usually 18months+, before a client is begun to be considered for rehab.
  • Paid rehabilitation centres - offer very quck access to in-patient help, for an intensive, immersive start to a longer recovery journey. There is no substitute for the experience of staff in private treatment units. The long term ramifications of this are significant. Private clinics will expect you to stay in a clinic for 7-28 days+, and costs can be anywhere from £3,000 - £15,000+, depending on specifics.

 

Public Or Private?
Public
  • Mostly Out-Patient
  • Onward referral possible
  • Free or low cost service
  • Full rehab programme uncommon
  • Wait times 18mths+ in some cases
Private
  • End-to-end detox > therapy > aftercare
  • Specialist staff; residential care
  • Immediate/Fast access
  • Funded by client

 

As you can imagine, the cheapest provider is not always the best.

Cheap providers often involve minimal rooms or living conditions, and poor therapy. Look instead for smaller providers, with more personal attention.

Get a rough indication of costs at this stage by calling a few clinics direct and make it clear your call is just an initial enquiry, to avoid over-committing to one provider too early.

 

Looking Beyond Clinic Treatment

AA/NA/GA Meetings

Even since covid-19, Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous groups are still available, although most have now adopted online platforms to hold meetings, these can still be a rich source of support.

Whilst mutual aid plays a big part for many, later in their recovery journey, those at the start will need professional help to detox safely.

Mutual aid meetings have earned their place in everyone's recovery. But initially, it's important to get professional help to detox safely, and comfortably.

Public Healthcare For Addiction

In the first instance, it's possible to present to your GP and discuss the possibility of referral to your local addictions team, in the NHS. They will usually help you monitor the effects of addiction in your life, but are unable to refer or provide funding for immediate detox, in most cases.

Hospital or clinic based detox places strain on resources and funding, and is usually only available for extreme cases.

More often, where a genuine need for short term detox exists, it's more common to see loved ones and family pulling funds together to help someone get help.

 

Step 4 - Find Objective Reviews

Review platforms are widespread nowadays and some reviews are not always trustworthy.

Enter The Care Quality Commission (E&W) and The Care Inspectorate (Scotland).

 

The CQC and The Care Inspectorate are the industry regulators, and complete routine inspections of private rehabs, which are often classified under the 'Care Homes' category, in their records.


Clinics are reviewed on quality and expertise of their service, staff, and care levels provided.

Important - Regulator Inspections

Inspections can be "announced" (the clinic is aware in advance) or "unannounced" (inspection teams arrive without warning) - so for the best insight into everyday care levels, check for unannounced reports.

 

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Step 5 - Decide On A Provider

It's now time to decide on one of the clinics you've looked at.

Expect to go through a few questions initially, when you call the provider you've chosen - this is normal.

An assessment shouldn’t normally take more than 20 minutes, after which you can pay any required financial deposit over the phone and expect some form of booking confirmation and receipt of payment.

Now is also the time to finalise any other arrangements re payment, like paying via insurance policy.

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Step 6 - Financing Treatment

As mentioned above, paying a deposit means the clinic can prepare for your arrival, and allocate your room booking.

Because the total booking value is high, even a small percentage deposit could work out anywhere from £2,000 - £4,000 for the higher end providers.

It's less common nowadays to see treatment clinics themselves offering payment plan options.

Be sure to get a written confirmation of receipt for your deposit, and confirm with the provider any admin fees due, in the event of admission delays, or even cancellation, due to unforeseen circumstances.

Outstanding Balance

Clinics will normally expect payment of the remaining balance of treatment, upon arrival and admission to the clinic, so be prepared to make a payment at this time.

Interest on late payment for a significant sum like this can be significant, so it's worth getting this done on time.

 

Step 7 - Admission

Now it's time for the practical stuff of admitting. Double check you have a note of your confirmed date and time your due to admit to the clinic.

You'll usually be asked to bring certain essentials with you:

 

  • Casual clothing, for participating in day-to-day clinic activities
  • Essential toiletries (*excluding products containing alcohol)
  • Extras for gym/swim/sauna facilities, as available
  • Enough of any regular prescribed medication, to last your treatment duration

 

Rules re mobile phone and device usage varies from clinic to clinic - it's worth checking before you set off - how many devices are allowed, and what the internet usage policy is. Many clinics have a restricted use policy, to keep clients on track.

It's also worth ensuring travel arrangement ahead of schedule - as some providers with have surcharges for late arrival.

And of course, enjoy your recovery!

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You've reached the end of our ultimate guide on finding the right rehab!

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If You're Looking For Treatment Near Llantrisant, We Can Probably Help.

Thanks for reading our ultimate guide to finding treatment help in Llantrisant.

Abbeycare have central UK locations, and serve the Llantrisant area.

We've helped hundreds (thousands probably) move beyond addiction, and start a new life.

In these last 15 years, our experience has gone from strength to strength.

Our team can even get transport organised too, if needed, from your location (with an extra charge).

 

You can read our inspection reports from regulatory bodies, on our clinic pages, for: Abbeycare Scotland, and Abbeycare Gloucester.

Our admissions team will help you navigate the treatment options.

Detox is available, with comfort and safety, with the help of our medical team.

Our therapists are ready to help you get the insights you need, to stop the pattern of addiction, and reclaim your life.

Our clinic team are ready to help you get started.

The only question is - are you ready?

We'll help get things moving. Ring us direct, on 01603 513 091.

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