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Aware Recovery Care In-Home Addiction Treatment in Connecticut

556 Washington Ave Suite 201, North Haven, Connecticut, 06473

4.4

(10 reviews)

Facility Center Details

Dual-Diagnosis Treatment
Outpatient Services
Behavioral Disorder Treatment
Intensive Outpatient Services
Telehealth

About the Facility

Accreditations & Licenses

NAATP
Joint Commission

Insurance Accepted

Private Insurance
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Anthem

Live in Connecticut and need to stay home, at work, in school, in your bed, around your own family, and with your pet while learning to change your life? Returning from inpatient treatment and need a home transition? Aware Recovery Care believes that addiction treatment is best treated in the home environment. Designed in concert with Yale Addiction Psychiatrists, Aware Recovery Care is one of a kind. Intensive addiction treatment is provided in-home for a full year. Aware Recovery Care provides a true person-centered multi-disciplinary team for each client. We help our clients learn the new skills and daily habits they must have to lead lives free of alcohol and/or drugs - in the comfort and privacy of the homes and communities where they live in Connecticut. Our unique treatment approach provides comprehensive care from a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians led by an Addiction Psychiatrist. Aware Recovery Care delivers unique and individualized face-to-face care, allowing people to “Recover Where You Live." We help our clients develop and master the skills necessary for lifelong recovery. Aware Recovery Care provides the intensity and structure of an inpatient facility, with the freedom of an outpatient facility. The ARC program can be provided before, after, in addition to, or lieu of, traditional treatments. Give us a year, and get your life back!

Specializations

Dual Diagnosis/Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment

These two terms describe a person who is not only addicted to drugs or alcohol, but also has a mental or emotional illness, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc. Facilities that treat patients with dual-diagnosis or co-occurring disorders provide psychiatric treatment in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation services.

Individualized Treatment

Some facilities have an addiction treatment protocol that all patients or clients are expected to follow, while others customize or individualize treatment based on a person’s unique needs and circumstances. Factors that may affect treatment decisions include age, lifestyle, medical conditions, type of drug, religious beliefs, etc.

Holistic Therapy

Facilities that offer “holistic therapy” see and treat patients in the context of their entire lives and health status. They treat the “whole person,” not just the addiction.

Highlights

Recover where you live
Chronic treatment for a chronic disease
Try Different
We don't just teach you recovery, we help you live it
Developed by Yale Addiction Psychiatrists
A BBB rated addiction treatment provider in Connecticut, called "the future of addiction treatment".
In-Home addiction treatment
Real world innovative and effective addiction treatment
The New Face of Addiction Treatment

Staff

Dr Velandy Manohar

Medical Director

Dr. Velandy Manohar brings warmth, wisdom, and compassion to Aware Recovery Care. He is a son, a brother, an uncle, a father of two sons, a grandfather, a neighbor, and a member of many local community organizations. Dr. Manohar is a member of The Valley Hindu Temple in Middletown, CT and at one time he even performed functions of a priest for over thirty years. He is a seasoned physician certified in Adult Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry, and most importantly is a teacher and a life-long learner. He is deeply committed to advocating for the health and wellbeing of active duty service members, veterans and their families, and is recognized by the US Marine Corps League of CT. He is a lifelong advocate for eliminating Health Care Disparities and is recognized by The Connecticut Multi-Cultural health partnership. Dr. Manohar received the Nancy Berger Award, and is an external member of Policy Committee of The Connecticut Commission on Health Equity, The Center for Occupational Health and Education, and engaged in efforts to help achieve specific sustainable development goals including protection of and education of girl children. His gentle nature combined with his passion and experience is a gift to all that he comes in contact with. Dr. Manohar's main edict is to deliver treatment with a compassionate heart, and we at Aware Recovery Care do our very best to live by his words each and every day.

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Chuck Gabriele RN

Addiction Nurse

Chuck is a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served as a medic. This is where he found his passion for medicine and has worked in many roles of healthcare, and then has since became registered nurse. He comes to us with 13 years of recovery experience and a constant desire to combine this and his skills as a nurse to help others find their personal path to recovery and wellness. In his spare time he is an avid birder, camper, and general nature buff. Chuck also continues to use his spare time to further his nursing skills with a focus on developing tools to guide clients using a holistic nursing approach.

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Megan Tredennick, LPC, LADC, ADS, NCC

Therapist

As a private practice psychotherapist, Megan strives to assist her clients in finding meaning behind their challenges and identifying their purposes for the future. She holds a Master's Degree from Fairfield University in Community Counseling. She is a licensed Professional Counselor (2010) and is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (since 2014). She is also an auricular acupuncture detoxification specialist which is a holistic intervention used to reduce cravings, urges, withdrawal symptoms, and reduce anxiety amongst others benefits. It is also known as the NADA Protocol. In 2015, she was a National presenter in Cleveland, OH on a clinical study she completed on the use of acupuncture with addiction with her clients. She is also trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) which is a therapy approach that can be applied to most mental health issues (heavily targets those with a trauma history) or addiction related goals. She has worked for Cornell-Scott Hill Health Center in New Haven, CT for 6.5 years as an outpatient therapist and the last 3.5 has been a senior therapist at South Central Rehabilitation Center. There, she works on a detox unit and with outpatient clients on a variety of different medication assisted therapies. Currently, she has a private practice with a strong focus in co-occurring disorders treatment. In her spare time, Megan enjoys traveling, snowboarding, swimming, and has a passion for nutrition and fitness.

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Matthew Eacott

Vice President

As the Vice President of Aware Recovery Care, Matt is 33 and has 16 years of addiction treatment experience. Growing up in a 3rd generation commercial family construction company, Matt learned what it meant to build a successful business by surrounding himself with honest, hard working people with integrity. Active addiction interfered with his initial plans to continue in the family business, but he then found that life had something else in store for him. Matt's passion to do something different and effective in the addiction industry developed over 16 years of exposure to the field. Matt has worked for two treatment centers, Turning Point in New Haven, Connecticut and Spencer Recovery in Laguna Beach, California. He is trained and certified in Sober Living Leadership and in Dr. Paul Ekman's Micro and Subtle Expression recognition technique. He was initially a Certified Recovery Advisor and a Medication Assisted Treatment Counselor and worked with clients from 17 to 40. Matt is currently involved in the strategic implementation of business goals and integration of innovation for Aware Recovery Care, as well as Marketing and Business Development. Matt studied at Clark University, Tufts University, The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, and The University of Hartford. His interests are advertising, communications and marketing, information technology, and in business management and development. He spreads his message of experience, change, and hope, and has been seen on WFSB, Channel 8 News, WTNH CT, NBC, Fox 61 CT, CPTV, and in Connecticut Magazine and The Hartford Courant. Matt was given a 2% chance of recovery and was originally one of the first clients at Aware Recovery Care. He has since developed into a leadership position and is committed providing the highest standard of treatment at ARC. He is happily married and is originally from Avon, CT.

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Financing

For Connecticut Residents Only - ARC is Private Pay, in network with Anthem BCBS and affiliates, and out of network with other major private insurers. Unfortunately at this time, we accept NO MEDICAID/HUSKY. We do work with medical lending companies that provide financing depending on credit.

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ABOUT AWARE RECOVERY CARE HOME BASED ADDICTION TREATMENT IN CONNECTICUT

Headquartered in North Haven, Conn., and serving clients throughout Connecticut and New Hampshire, Aware Recovery Care (ARC) is an evidence-based drug and alcohol addiction rehabilitation program for adults and adolescents. The center is a private, for-profit facility, which make up about eight percent of all treatment facilities in Connecticut. ARC offers a one-year outpatient program. Clients receive treatment in their homes. Clients come from an array of backgrounds, including clients with young family obligations, individuals transitioning out of residential treatment, corporate executives, licensed professionals, and students. Detox is not available.

TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT

ARC treats addiction as a chronic disease needing ongoing, whole-person rehabilitative care. Before beginning a highly-individualized recovery program, each client meets with a staff psychiatrist and undergoes a physical exam at their home. If detox is necessary, the treatment staff provides a referral and manages arrangements.

Over the course of the year that follows, a certified recovery advisor (CRA) meets regularly with the client to coordinate medical assessments, therapies, support group strengthening, and collaboration with existing clinicians. ARC is one of the 185 (88.1 percent) of Connecticut facilities that offer family counseling.

The CRA facilitates a holistic curriculum and is one of the 113 (53.8 percent) of the state’s treatment facilities to use dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Trauma-related counseling is also a popular treatment method used at ARC.

Holistic and alternative treatment methods are encouraged throughout the treatment process. Clients have access to options like yoga and acupuncture, which is available at only 39 of Connecticut’s treatment facilities. Medication-assisted therapy (MAT) is available for clients that need the assistance of medications to make it through the treatment process. MAT treatments are overseen by qualified medical personnel.

The 12-step process is included in the treatment process as well. The 12-Step program is widely used, including in 70 percent of the state’s treatment facilities, for its spiritual and long-term care components. It is encouraged since clients can use it as a continuing care component long after they finish their primary treatment method.

Monitoring and testing services are both made available to clients. They can choose to opt into random substance use screenings and a GPS tracking system. That way, there is a higher level of accountability while still in treatment.

As clients prepare to transition out of the treatment programs, transition services are made available. Clients work with case managers to develop a continuing care plan that involves counseling and partnerships with community support services. That way, clients are supported throughout the transition and can access services on a periodic basis.

STAFF CREDENTIALS

The CRA is trained in understanding several therapeutic modalities. They coordinate sessions with the ARC network of board-certified addiction psychiatrists, master’s level family therapists, registered nurses, case managers, and registered dietitians.

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

At the time of this writing, eight alumni submitted feedback to Rehabs.com about Aware Recovery Care. Six of the reviews were positive, two were negative.

Clients gave positive feedback to ARC for its flexible, highly individualized treatment program and the compassionate, helpful staff. However, alum T.B. did comment on the lack of group therapy, writing: "The facility does not have groups and is only one on one. I don't consider this a weakness, however after being at so many treatment centers I have become accustomed to group therapy." Detailed polling data was collected by Rehabs.com from four alumni.

Holistic Offerings: 4.8/5
Staff Experience and Training: 5/5
Affordability: 4.5/5

In the negative reviews, alumni described “unsupportive and unprofessional” staff members. One alum noted how the program required payment upfront and refused to refund it.

Third-party sites yield mostly positive ratings. On Google, Aware Recovery Care has three five out of five star reviews to date.^[1] The only individual to leave commentary praised the overall program and staff. On Yelp, ARC has one one-star review and five five-star reviews that are not currently recommended.^[2]^[3] While five individuals praised the program, one found them to be "unsupportive and unprofessional."

WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY

Three loved ones of ARC alumni also provided strong feedback. One loved one polled by Rehabs.com to date gave five out of five stars to seven of 15 evaluated metrics, including the staff's level of experience and counseling options.

WHAT STAFF SAY

At this time of writing, two staff members gave positive feedback for ARC. One anonymous staff member polled by Rehabs.com to date rated ARC a five out of five stars in professionalism, counseling options, and cleanliness. The former loved one turned staff member wrote: "my husband was able to learn to be comfortable in the home and in the environment that he was told to stay away from - and now he is back and the entire family has learned to be a supportive system rather than something that adds to the chaos."

"There are many paths to recovery, and we explore all paths in order to help our clients, and families," wrote staff member Tracy.

On Indeed, Aware Recovery Care earned an average rating of 4.2 out of five stars from six reviews at the time of this writing.^[4] Despite criticism that the company is “somewhat sloppy” due to its rapid expansion, most of the reviewers described the treatment as “Innovative,” “incredible,” and “amazing.”

FINANCING

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut and New Hampshire cover treatment in-network. Several other private insurance plans are also accepted. Clients may self-pay, and the staff will assist in connections with recommended lender programs.

^[1] GoogleReviews
^[2] https://www.yelp.com/biz/aware-recovery-care-north-haven
^[3]https://www.yelp.com/notrecommendedreviews/aware-recovery-care-north-haven
^[4] https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Aware-Recovery-Care/reviews

Patient Reviews

Overall Ratings

4.4

avg. score from 10 reviews

4.4 Accommodations & Amenities
4.4 Treatment Effectiveness
4.2 Meals & Nutrition

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