Rehab Rhymney

Finding the right alcohol or drug rehab options for you or a loved one can be overwhelming - at a time of greatest need. It's easy to sign up too quickly for treatment, without a proper understanding what to look for.

Step 1 - Needs .v. Wants

At the bottom of another binge it can feel all too easy to quickly commit to the nearest clinic offering a fast detox. But use your needs, and past experience, first and foremost, as your guide to what treatment will work best.

Detox Only, Or A Complete Recovery Programme?

- Unsure if you need detox, rehab, aftercare, or all 3? (Be truthful).

Committing unnecessarily to all 3 stages of treatment may see you paying too much, but not having enough support down the line could also mean paying the cost of rehab again.

Finding Rehab Near Rhymney

Amongst the concerns we hear each day, the location of the clinic is one of the most common. But sometimes, you can be too close to home.

Detox Requirements

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

If you've been detoxed in the past, and are looking for recovery afresh, it's a good idea to check on exactly what detox you'll get.

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.

Step 2 - What Does A Stay In Rehab Actually Involve?

Tell me about how treatment works.

Private rehab clinics are centres where all the normal addiction treatment options like detox, therapy, and relapse prevention, are provided in a private setting, all under one roof, with specialists in the field. With your own room, and seclusion away from the addiction triggers in normal life, you have a chance to truly recover.

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

Reputable clinics will try to personalise the care you receive, as far as possible.

If staff do not offer to help draw up a personalised care plan of action for your clinic time, and longer recovery journey, you've chosen the wrong provider.

Whilst not the most exciting part of the journey, this is a necessary means to help you monitor progress toward your long term vision. Don't miss this bit out.

Life Inside The Clinic

Tell me about the daily routine in 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. Getting clear of the physical effects of alcohol or substance misuse in detox could take 3-6 days, for lighter use cases. Sometimes, detox will last much longer. Clinic staff understand this.

Always enquire about having a look around the clinic, by visiting first, before committing. Most clinics don't have an open-door policy, but will happily let you see inside, by arrangement.

How Does Covid-19 Affect Rehab Centres?

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

Those in long term recovery achieved it, only by accepting help from others, and helping them, in return.

But doing so safely, in the age of Covid-19, means ensuring the clinic you choose has provisions in place to guard against risk of infection.

Step 3 - Planning A Budget For Rehab

Naturally, funding private rehab treatment in Rhymney is a concern for many.

The differences between public and private options are vast.

If you're tempted to opt for the cheapest clinic straight away, think twice.

Instead, seeking out non-brand name providers, who spend less on business and more on care levels, can pay off.

By calling and comparing a few treatment providers against each other, this step should give you a sense of what rehab will cost.

Looking Beyond Clinic Treatment

Local Mutual Aid 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.

If you're just starting out in recovery though, detoxing comfortably first, will undoubtedly be the priority.

Thousands benefit from local community groups every week. But initially, it's important to get professional help to detox safely, and comfortably.

NHS Addiction Options

Immediate help to detox from NHS services is usually not possible. It's more common to receive a referral to a local Drug/Alcohol support team, and begin weekly meetings with a keyworker.

At best, only the most extreme or chronic cases are normally considered for hospital detox or residential clinics.

Families and friends often agree to jointly finance private treatment, in cases where no publicly funded options are available.

Step 4 - Read The Reviews

Opinions on different clinics' standards of care are ten a penny on the internet, but how do you know who to trust?

The industry regulators - the Care Quality Commission in England & Wales, and the Care Inspectorate in Scotland, publish the only independent reporting on standards available, for private rehab clinics.

Clinic Inspections - What You Need to Know

When looking for CQC or Care Inspectorate reports, always look for those stating the visit was "Unannounced" instead of "Announced" - this means the provider was not aware the inspection was occurring, and hence is most likely to provide most insight into genuine standards of care.

Step 5 - Choose A Clinic

With the homework all done, it's time to get serious about arranging treatment at one of the providers you've shortlisted.

When you call the admissions team for the clinic you’ve chosen, expect to go through an initial telephone assessment, and pay a deposit towards treatment, as explained above.

A telephone assessment might last up to 30 minutes, after which the provider will likely request you to pay a deposit towards treatment, so that they can progress further with your admission.

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

Step 6 - Financing Treatment

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

Expect to pay anywhere from £1,800 to £4,000 to book a place in a treatment provider's clinic.

You won't find many clinics offering payment options directly, unfortunately.

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

The provider will likely ask you to settle the remainder of the treatment balance due, after arrival at the clinic.

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

Step 7 - Get Started

Make note of the day and time you're due to admit to treatment.

You'll need to bring a few basic necessities with you:

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.

Do you have transport to the clinic organised? Making sure of this will help avoid any potential extra charges levied for late arrival.

Take a well-deserved rest, as the road to recovery opens up before you.

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Help for addiction is available at Abbeycare's UK clinics.

We've worked with thousands from all over the world, and we can probably help you too.

All these years we've stuck to the basics that work - structured detox, therapy, and aftercare solutions that help get folks back on track.

Not nearby? No problem, we can arrange transport too, in many cases.

Our admissions team will help you navigate the treatment options.

Detox is possible, safely and comfortably, 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 - many of them in recovery personally - are ready to get you started.

Are you ready?