It can be hard to discuss addiction issues or to know where to start when you suspect someone you care about could use help with recovery. That’s why we put together some answers to the most frequently asked questions we receive about our in-home addiction rehab program:
How Long Does In-Home Rehab Take?
How long in-home rehab takes is entirely up to each individual participant. Conventional rehab programs perpetuate the deadline-based mentality that recovery happens in 30, 60, or 90 days, but we’ve found that in practice, recovery doesn’t happen according to fixed timelines. Instead, we evaluate individuals on an ongoing basis. That way, we can determine when an individual has the skills, confidence, and support to start successfully navigating sobriety on their own.
When in-home rehab concludes, our goal is to ensure everyone on the treatment team, the participant, and their family feel good about the progress made and the next steps. If anyone doesn’t, it’s generally a sign that more work still needs to be done. Some participants may reach that point in a month or two. Others may need a year or more, so we avoid establishing a recovery “deadline” when developing the program at the outset.
Does Somebody Have to Live With You?
To start working with ALYST, it is not required that one of our Certified Recovery Agents live with you. However, it is generally a recommended part of our fully in-home rehab program because it allows us to provide a more personalized care experience than you could expect from a residential rehab facility.
Who Is a Good Fit for Our Program?
If you or someone you care about is struggling with addiction, it’s helpful to start by identifying who can benefit most from our at-home rehab program.
Who Is on The Treatment Team?
With our fully in-home rehab program, the treatment team generally includes:
- Your Certified Recovery Agent
- Your Addiction Case Manager
- Your Primary Clinical Therapist
- Your Psychiatrist
One of the most empowering aspects of our program is each participant plays a role in selecting who they’ll work with. Everyone can feel confident they’ll work well together from day one. With case management, clinical therapy, and psychiatry, we have the option to provide these services virtually or in person, depending on your preferences and location.
How Does Your Team Address Group Support While Maintaining Confidentiality?
Having a peer support network is a critical part of recovery since few are able to achieve and maintain sobriety on their own. Unfortunately, support groups in residential rehab can potentially be counterproductive depending on external factors (e.g., who’s in or out of the group, different levels of sobriety experience, personality differences, unpredictable group dynamics, etc.).
In residential rehab, the support groups they offer are a critical component of recovery, but you have to remember that the support they provide is temporary and fleeting. If an individual’s sobriety hinges on dependence on the group, one individual relapsing can cause a domino effect among the others, and the risk of relapse can increase when the group disbands.
That’s why the team at ALYST takes a more sustainable approach to addressing the need for group support while maintaining a higher level of confidentiality and privacy. A CRA provides real-world peer support in daily life in a more reliable, predictable manner than in a group setting. This also makes it easier to maintain confidentiality if you’re concerned about how rehab could impact your reputation.
Is the Program Covered by Insurance?
Our program does not accept insurance. The primary reason is that when insurance companies cover addiction treatment, they also dictate treatment timelines, and as we discussed above, fixed timelines are rarely conducive to successful recovery.
Are You Ready to Start Developing Your In-Home Rehab Program?
When you’re ready to start customizing an in-home addiction recovery program around your goals and lifestyle, send us a message or give us a call to request a confidential consultation.
