Sunrise House Treatment Center
Location
Facility Center Details
Amenities available at this treatment center.- Outpatient Services
- Detox Services
- Residential Treatment
- Dual-Diagnosis Treatment
Treatment Center Settings
Environmental features at this treatment center.- Average Location/Amenities
- Mountains
- Private/Secluded
About Sunrise House Treatment Center
Sunrise House, a treatment center serving the greater New Jersey area, uses an individualized, client-focused approach to provide patients with the best treatment plan. Group therapies are tailored to the patient’s unique experiences. The various levels of care we provide at Sunrise House range from medical detox and residential treatment to outpatient treatment and aftercare planning. At Sunrise House, you’ll participate in various types of group and holistic therapies that are tailed to meet your specific treatment needs. From trauma-focused treatment and age-specific groups to gender-specific treatment and LGBTQ+ tracks, Sunrise House can provide you with access to relevant information about recovery. You will also have at least one individual therapy session a week. Our facility has a variety of amenities and features that will help you to feel comfortable while in treatment and also help restore both your physical and emotional health. We’re located in an old convent, with historic architecture and scenic views of Sussex County. We also have various amenities, including but not limited to table tennis, an expert culinary staff, basketball, a nutritionist, a fitness center, and more. From intake to discharge, you’ll have access to discharge planners and alumni coordinators who will work to make sure you have a support network waiting for you to help continue your recovery. Discharge planning will ramp up as you near the end of your treatment and will focus on tailoring a recovery plan for where you are in the process. Additionally, you’ll have the option of joining Sunrise House’s alumni network, which will keep you in contact with the facility staff and with a national network of alumni living in recovery.
Family Program
Research shows that the odds of successful, sustained recovery from addiction are far higher when family members and loved ones are involved in treatment. Drug and alcohol addiction often have genetic roots, whether related to substance abuse, mental illness, or both. Family dynamics also play a role and, often, family members are the first to realize a loved one has developed an addiction. Also, it’s important for family members to understand and embrace the lifestyle changes that are required to sustain recovery.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
The focus of cognitive behavioral therapy (also called CBT) is helping people understand the thoughts and emotions that underlie their addiction with the goal of learning new, healthier, and more productive ways to understand and express themselves.
Residential Treatment
Residential treatment programs provide housing (food and meals) in addition to treatment for substance abuse. Some facilities offer only short-term residential treatment, some offer only long-term treatment and others offer both, ranging from a few days to many months, based on patient needs.
Intensive Outpatient (IOP)
Patients who undergo intensive outpatient treatment continue to live at home and sometimes go to school or work while participating in a highly structured treatment protocol that is focused on ending substance abuse. Programs vary in terms of how much treatment patients receive, how often and for how long. Some facilities design individualized intensive outpatient treatment programs.
- Indoor Gym
- Motivational Interviewing
- Registered Dietician
- Family Therapy
- Individual Therapy
- Certified Fitness Trainer
Dr. Evangelos Christodoulou
Medical DirectorDr. Christodoulou has provided psychiatric emergency services and evaluations for over 20 years. He has taken a special interest in treating children and juveniles, as well as those who suffer from substance use disorders. Dr. Christodoulou is board certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine and has certifications in both psychiatry and neurology.
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Kenneth Thomas
Clinical Director- Financing Available
- https://sunrisehouse.com/addiction-treatment-new-jersey/admissions/#vob-form
- https://sunrisehouse.com/addiction-treatment-new-jersey/payment-options/
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ABOUT SUNRISE HOUSE
Sunrise House remains open and committed to providing critical addiction treatment amidst the Coronavirus pandemic.
Situated on 22 acres in the mountains of Sussex County, N.J., Sunrise House provides a tranquil setting for addiction recovery and behavioral health disorders. The center provides residential, intensive outpatient (IOP), and general outpatient programs for adults, as well as medically supervised detox, for those clients who require it — positioning Sunrise House among just 4.1 percent of New Jersey-based, non-hospital residential centers that offers medical detox. Founded in 1983, Sunrise House began operation under American Addiction Centers in 2015.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
The program begins with a comprehensive assessment of the client’s medical history, followed by detox, if necessary, which typically lasts five to seven days. The residential program typically lasts 90 days, and uses evidence-based modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing (MI) alongside 12-step facilitation.
Therapy is conducted in individual, group, and family settings, and specialized treatment is available for gender-specific concerns, LGBTQ-specific treatment, and trauma (which is treated at 46.2 percent of New Jersey-based facilities). As well as treatment sessions, clients attend educational and motivational lectures and programming on preventing relapse.
Clients who complete the residential program can progress through the complete continuum of care, beginning with an IOP that meets for three hours at a time, between three and seven days a week. The IOP is offered in the daytime or the evening, to suit a variety of schedules. In standard outpatient care, clients meet for one or two hours a week, as needed.
All clients leave treatment with a comprehensive aftercare plan, including recommendations for further care, contact details for local sobriety resources, and membership in the American Addiction Centers alumni network. And under the AAC brand promise, all clients who complete the 90-day residential program can come back for a further 30-day stay free of charge if they relapse.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The treatment team includes licensed physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, therapists, and support staff. The 50 Rehabs.com survey respondents who assessed the center's staff to date gave very positive feedback concerning the staff.
Staff Experience and Training: 4.5/5
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Once an old nunnery, the Sunrise House campus is set on several acres of rural land. Images on the website show manicured lawns, dorm-style bedrooms, and outdoor seating areas. There's also a fitness room on-site, complete with exercise machines. The 50 Rehabs.com survey respondents polled on the center's comfort and amenities gave mixed-to-positive ratings:
Facility Cleanliness and Upkeep: 3.8/5
Exercise and Leisure Offerings: 3.1/5
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
Alumni polled by Rehabs.com paint a mostly positive picture of Sunrise House, with 37 alumni indicating that, on average, they would recommend the facility and were impressed with the program's family participation. However, they were less impressed with the program's holistic offerings.
Likelihood to Recommend: 4.2/5
Family Participation: 3.9/5
Holistic Offerings: 2.7/5
In their comments, the reviewers repeatedly praised the knowledge and experience levels they found in staff, and some alumni were particularly impressed that some staff are themselves in recovery. "The staff was great. They are experienced and know what they're talking about," John wrote in a representative comment.
Negative comments repeatedly cited understaffing and inadequate extracurricular activities. "Strengths: Excellent staff and amenities Weaknesses: Lack of leisure time activities," Joshua wrote in a typical comment.
On secondary sites, Sunrise House has mixed feedback, skewing positive, with average ratings of 3.5 stars based on 106 reviews on Google, 3 stars based on 10 reviews on Yelp, and 4.6 stars based on 46 opinions on Facebook (where the facility is able to manage its own reviews).[1] [2] [3]
Reviewers repeatedly praised the center's staff, and even thanked Sunrise House for saving their lives. "Sunrise house saved my life and gave me a better life ! I'll be forever grateful for this facility," B.M. wrote in a typical comment on Google. However, more than one reviewer expressed concerns that the center was more interested in making money than helping people.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
The 13 loved ones polled by Rehabs.com to date gave mostly positive feedback, offering positive ratings for the level of family participation and counseling options. Like alumni, the reviewers repeatedly praised the center's staff, in particular their personal experience with recovery. "All counsellors were past addicts or had loved ones that were. Not enough extra curricular. Everyone was very kind," one anonymous reviewer wrote in a typical comment.
Family Participation: 4/5
Counseling Options: 3.5/5
Echoing alumni opinions, loved ones indicated that the center's extracurricular activities were somewhat lacking. However, loved ones strongly agreed they'd be highly likely to recommend the facility to others.
Likelihood to Recommend: 4.6/5
Exercise and Leisure Offerings: 2.9/5
WHAT STAFF SAY
The single staffer polled by Rehabs.com to date would strongly recommend treatment at Sunrise House. "Strengths: Individualized treatment - dedicated staff - resources and guidance," the staff member wrote, giving the facility five stars for its family participation, counseling options, and ability to treat co-occurring disorders.
FINANCING
Sunrise House accepts most private insurance plans and offers self-pay and payment plan options. Find out if your insurance covers some or all treatment costs.
CONCLUSION
The New Jersey Herald reported in January 2018 that Sunrise House offers 15 scholarships a year, providing up to 30 days' treatment for those who wouldn't otherwise be able to access it.
[1] GoogleReviews
[2] https://www.yelp.com/biz/sunrise-house-lafayette?osq=Sunrise+House
[3] https://www.facebook.com/pg/sunrise.house.5/reviews/?ref=page_internal
123 Reviews
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D.A.M.Alot of good people there. As usual the nurses were lazy, only one actually had good nursing skills. The place needs updating, especially to have at least a bathroom in the rooms. I learned alot and continue with treatment to this day! Thank you! Strengths: The non nursing staff were very supportive and always there if u needed anything. Weaknesses: If a person is detoxing, they should be able to bring your meds to you if you are too sick to walk up for them. At least during detox. No one from nursing checked up on me once during the day. Second shift did.
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K.S.Terribly understaffed.
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nikkithe program is great
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D.C.Some good relapse prevention and coping skills sessions. Facility was under staffed. Facility was filthy. Someone needs to have the health department do an inspection. Some staff members were truly concerned with patient welfare. Many staff members were nasty with major attitudes, food was all salt and starch and they kept running out of food. There was little staff on weekends. No exercise activities. Too many breaks, not enough focus on teaching skills for living in the real world.
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MeredithWould not recommend this place. It's dirty, it's sad, it's not a "recovery" at all. In fact you need a recovery from this "recovery" center. Also AAC and this place do not communicate at all. They tell you lies upon lies about how you'll have Netflix in your room, you can have amenities, how much it'll cost, etc. First off there are no amenities at this place. The gym is barely useable. The staff are rude and condescending. It's completely understaffed and you barely get to talk to your counselor at all. Overall just a terrible vibe. Sorry to be harsh but it's true.
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S.C.Horrible! I felt unsafe and scared of the staff. Could not focus on myself. No air condition in 85% of the facility. It was miserable! Not enough staff for patients. Most of the staff were hostile and just didn’t care. Just awful!!
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MBI have been to treatment before. I only stayed for the detox but in this one week, I have been changed and moved by the support and the attentiveness of the staff. I truly feel changed and more motivated than ever before to move forward and never look back. Thank you Sunrise!
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C.S.Sunrise House saved my life. The Nurses and staff are so helpful and nice. It was an all around great experience.
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AnonymousTreatment Centers are suppose to help people with their addiction and most importantly help them heal. DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE. Besides their overall lack of management skills, misconduct,abuse of power, nursing staff lack of competency, and complete disregard for the well being of the clients, they also will milk your insurance, drug the client and then manipulate them to stay longer. If that isn't bad enough, they regularly dispense the wrong medication. Our family member was given the wrong medication and had a severe adverse reaction, yet received zero medical attention. No one called the family, we received a call from our family member, who we picked up and took to the ER. This place should be closed for numerous reasons. I could go on with other examples as there are many. It is sad that people that just want to get help, would ever have to experience this place. They run it like a prison, not a treatment center. ACC who owns this facility is located in TN, they bought this place in 2016 as part of an expansion. (615) 732-1616. They apparently do not monitor what is going on with their other locations.
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LBFacility was old and out dated.
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KMGood counselors. Poor organization not enough staff Several continuous Hippa violations Several Safety/OSHA vilolations. Health violations such as stopped toilets and sinks, only 2 working clothes washers for 100+patients, so on. Rampant vaping-about 1/2 the patients were openly vaping in the buildings, as well as using dip.
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Kevincompletely satisfied with the level of care at Sunrise House, would recommend to anyone suffering to check into care there.
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KevinOverall the treatment center was great the only complaint is that the CEO is the most unprofessional person we have ever met and refuse to take even constructive criticism and would strictly minimize any concern brought to them. Otherwise, the staff was extremely caring, helpful and genuinely cared about our well being and our process both in here and after I left. good staff genuinely cared about our current progress.
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AndyStaff really care but are understaffed on a regular basis - upper management needs to listen to the staff that acctually work on the floor with the clients - being that doesn�t happen you have a high turn over rate and high AMA rates- bottom line the client deserves better and staff that actually care are left hearing constant complaints from the clients as a result of poor management skills. Cure staff truly care. No consistency. No consequences for negative behavior if the client has good insurance Part of recovery is learning there are consequences for negative behaviors- hello !!!
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CFMIn order to post this review, I had to give them 1 Star, however this place is not worth even 1 star. Treatment Centers are suppose to help people with their addiction and most importantly help them heal. DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE. Besides their overall lack of management skills, misconduct, nursing staff lack of competency, and complete disregard for the well being of the clients, they also will milk your insurance. This place should be closed for numerous reasons. I could go on with other examples as there are many. It is sad that people that just want to get help, would ever have to experience this place.
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TORI put in a comment just yesterday to have it excluded. Though there may have been some staff members that were helpful, there were more that did not help my son. He was there for a week, and was hurt there by a male. After reporting it staff, they did nothing but try to gaslight me with the idea that my son had violated protocol, when in fact, the place has very loose rules. They do not respect LGBTQ addicts. Though I understand they are all substance abuses, each and every person who enters that place has a specific history, and feelings. They made not attempt to investigate the situation, nor did they offer him medical assistance, but insisted my son needed to be placed in a psychiatric hospital. I urge anyone who is interested in going to Sunrise to do a bit of research on other facilities. As a matter of fact, I witnessed 7 people leave the facility on Saturday, and it was not because they had graduated.
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CHThe Sunrise House in Lafayette New Jersey was a great place for me to get the care and information that I needed to move forward as a sober person. I learned a lot, the staff are great but the connections I made with the other patients is a bond that is unbreakable. I woudn't have been able to make it through this without the women community always there for me when they saw me having a bad day. I strongly reccomend the Sunrise house for you or a loved one.
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DKMany years ago I dropped a friend off at your facility. He worked the program..continued his 12 steps with a sponsor. We were very pleased with Sunrise. Sadly, 2.5 yrs ago we lost him to this disease.
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RbPlace is over crowded people talking over one another . No control . Please do not go her
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I. K.This facility is very old and not updated. They promised to give my child they help they needed to overcome their addiction. They told us they would leave free of medications, not so. They told them they would be able to talk to a psychiatrist. In the time there was never able to see physchiatrist. Everything there is done by emails to different staff members. They were not able to send my child who told th them that they did not feel well and was told by the nurses she was not still withdrawing she must have the flu. She was nauseous it took 2 days to get to see the doctor. The CEO, was at a meeting meeting once and said to my child your father must have left you at an early age. You don t say something like that to anyone. Her father never left her at all. Her fater has lived with us all of the childs life. The counselor was very nice, and helped my child out a lot. There was no aftercare or Doctors set up or IOP set up like they told us. I don't think they kept their promise to us. I paid out of pocket for the facility. My child did not get the services that were supposed to be provided. I did not like the woman codirector she was nice at first but at the meeting we requested when my child was leaving. As I said nothing was set up...no doctors, no IOP set up. Also the medication was not given to her. Dr there said my child was no longer his patient and he would not give it to her. She did not tell us , she was looking for my Child to tell them. If I had known I would have asked for them before we left I had to run around looking for s pharmacy to see if they had the medication and.paid $140.00 for it out i of pocket. Very unsatisfied with some of the staff Not a satisfied client...🙁🙁
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EricIt was good
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JamesIf you are serious about living sober and gaining sobriety, the behavioral techs and staff will guide you to be addiction free. I am blessed to be a part of this amazing program and am grateful to now have a new beginning; a new life!!
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TimothyIt was a very pleasant first-rehab experience. Not at all what I was expecting going into treatment. For the most part (there are a few bad apples who are not worthy of the following praise, and some who definitely had a negative impact on other patients as well as my own experiences at Sunrise) the staff is wonderful, kind and you can tell they truly care about you.
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MatthewYou get out what you put in. Great location in the warmer months. Private rooms too!
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TyThe counselors were effective and committed. The adminstrative branches seemed overwhelmed. E-mail to employer about medical was sent to counselor who was off for two days. Other patients had similar situations.
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AnibalThe staff is amazingly supportive of every individual and often goes out of their way to help.
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JenniferOverall it was a good experience, I would recommend this facility. Well diversed in treatment approach
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KristinThe food is not very nutritional unless you had salad everyday
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BbThis is a place to get sober and recover. Not some country club.
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TBGreat program, great staff. You’ll get out of it what you put in.
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E.R.The staff helped me deal with the strain of being away from home. I'm leaving after 30 days of treatment with a great attitude towards recovery and equipped to try this next step in my recovery.
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Kimberlymost of the staff we great
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RyanIt was okay, I guess.
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DoliStrong 12 step base program, Dedicated Caring Staff, Great group discussions, Amazing Speaker's Sharing their Stories of Experience, Strength & Hope, After Care Sunrise House saved my life
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Jennie M.I attended Seabrook House in 2008 - I would give them a 10, rating-wise. Sunrise House would get a distant 2 - and I kindly hope you would let her know that. Honestly, if I ever hear another lecture fro her, I think I will drink again. She is not an addict, and has no real knowledge of how it feels to be an addict - she's strictly by the book, so she will ever completely understand us. She thinks her degrees and years of babbling the same drivel will somehow impress us. NOT!! I will be writing a complete detailed account of my time spent here, which I paid $12,000 of own funds toward my "treatment" - my details will follow, but aside from a few really knowledgeable counselors and BT's, nobody really knew what they were doing. I am a non-smoker, and had to deal with not only smoking on the breezeway on a daily basis, but fraternization along with it (three "hook-ups" while I was there alone, which went completely unnoticed)- all these things combined absolutely affected my recovery - honestly, the 28 days was pretty much like a bubble - some sort-of decent food, met some great friends, but the staff, nurses, counselors (except for one - she was AWESOME), you will be reported to the authorizes that are posted on your bulletin board near the cafeteria. Blessings!!
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LRThis facility has just the right structure I needed to again become a productive part of society. The courses taught were very instrumental to my recovery. I can't thank the Behavioral Techs, counselors, nurses, and admin enough!
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LisaTo the staff at Sunrise House, I am writing to you to personally express my heartfelt gratitude to you and AAC for your amazing services. I am eternally grateful for Sunrise House, it was an amazing facility with the best level of care I could have asked for, the administration, counselors and BT's (many of which I became very close to) were just amazing and essential in my recovery. I would not be where I am today without caring support and words of wisdom I received during my stay, thank you so much. In my opinion Sunrise House is by far the best and most effective rehab facility in which I will forever credit in saving my life, it will always have a special place in my heart. A special thanks to them. Words can not express the level of appreciation I have for all of you and all you have done in helping me get my life back. Much respect to you all.
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LisaUpdated To the staff at Sunrise House, I am writing to you to personally express my heartfelt gratitude to you and AAC for your amazing services. I am eternally grateful for Sunrise House, it was an amazing facility with the best level of care I could have asked for, the administration, counselors and BT's (many of which I became very close to) were just amazing and essential in my recovery. I would not be where I am today without caring support and words of wisdom I received during my stay, thank you so much. In my opinion Sunrise House is by far the best and most effective rehab facility in which I will forever credit in saving my life, it will always have a special place in my heart. A special thanks to: everyone and the nurse. Words can not express the level of appreciation I have for all of you and all you have done in helping me get my life back. Much respect to you all.
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Ken S.My comments hold the most water. I was self-pay 90 days from Oct 12 to Jan 12 2017. This place has made me sober, alive, and well. Take your recovery serious. Overall experience was good. Few changes need to be made, however Treatment is an A- Accommodations is a C-..... you have to use pay phones to make calls. (yes pay phones still exist) Meals and Nutrition was a solid A. Yes I would recommend this place to others. BTW please open suggestion box asap. !!! Thank you all again!
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DebbieNearly four years ago I spent 1 week at this facility And have been sober since because Sunrise made every effort to Set up a recovery program. They helped me locate AA meetings near me and help me to arrange an outpatient program !! I was very willing but it was the aftercare set in place that helped me in my recovery. I will forever be indebted. It was the right place for me at the right time. A gentile and caring place. I rate the care a 10 and am a grateful sober person today
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JSunrise helped me when i was broken and didn't know if i would make it. The staff, BTs,nurses, Dr's and counselor are outstanding. I am alive and well because of Sunrise...
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RafalSunrise House save my Life !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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PTCaring, supportive staff and programming were all strengths. My husband was treated there for two weeks. The support from staff for him and our family has been amazing and continues after he was discharged into IOP. Grateful for Sunrise House!
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Don...once your insurance is up they kick you out not that you would want to stay there any longer anyway this place is terrible
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BobThis place is piss poor
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dtI would love to actually leave a review of this place but I didn\'t even get that far. after years of struggling with my addiction I finally decided to get help!! I have insurance that is in network with this place. thought I was finally going to get the help I need. had my bags packed and everything to then be told I have a 2,400 dollar deductible still and can\'t enter treatment unless I pay that in full upfront before entering! well guess what??? I don\'t have that kind of money! and no I can\'t borrow it from a relative! obviously if I\'m finally ready to seek treatment I\'ve got rock bottom and I\'m broke. I\'m not young and have mommy or daddy to help me any more. the funny thing is I have insurance! they will get paid! I\'ve never been so disgusted in my life! no wonder why addicts are dying every day! no money no help!! oh wait just read the fine print...
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Where did it go?I sent a loved one to this facility, and while she survived the detox stage, and the following 3 weeks of treatment, the facility management is so unorganized and uninterested in providing quality care to the people sent there for help. There are some very caring staff and counselors at this place that are the reason many receive the care they need and the support. Doctors are understaffed and overworked, and many of the patients go through several days of detox before ever even seeing a doctor. There were avoidable miscalculations on methods of detox that caused unnecessary pain and trauma to patients. There is a large amount of theft...There is no documentation of articles retained during intake, so patients may never see their belongings again, other than clothing, toiletries, and appliances, it also included identification cards, bank cards, etc. When an inquiry was made as to the whereabouts of the items retained, I was told by the assistant director that we were \"out of luck\", there was no paperwork and they couldn\'t find anything\"! It seems that the easiest thing possible, to log belongings taken from the patient, obtaining a signature from the patient, and placing them in a container with their name on it, was just too much work for this facility. (If a jail could manage do this for thousands of inmates, why can\'t this be done for patients under the direct care of a medical facility?) Yes, so the thousands of dollars I paid cash for wasn\'t enough. Now I need to replace all those items out of my pocket. It is very sad, and was not the only incident as reported by several others.
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AnonymousThis place was good, until I was discharged. But seriously, this place will help you build that foundation, that is for sure... Anyways back to my review, my stars went from 5 to 1 when I called asking for some help again and they turned their backs. The counselor I had said their is nothing they can do and basically said do not call them again. AA/NA always welcomes us back.. Doesnt matter. I found help at another facility and I am doing great.. Life is Good
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MDI find this institution to be unethical . . .taking chronic alcoholics back again and again and again for their \"hotel facilities\" and not treating the disease. My sponsee has been there at least 10 times...Additionally, they do not have the medical staff onsite to address the medical complications with low bottom alcoholism. Their luxury accommodations DO NOT HELP the chronic alcoholic. They are more interested in getting the money, than treating the patient!!!!! --
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TomSunrise house was like my second home. It\'s where I got a second lease on life. The staff and facility and the programmes all were phenomenal. Because of Sunrise house my life has made a complete turnaround. I would absolutely recommend it to anyone with an addiction problem.
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StephanieI think the detox was amazing by far the best detox I ever been in and I\'ve been in a few now the residential program on the other hand was a joke and I just couldn\'t do it I completed and finished the program but it was the worst thing in the world it was a bad experience for me
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Danaloved the meetings AA meetings Only 1 NA I experienced but was awesome all the speakers n organizations that came to speak were amazing!!! I was misled by American addictions center regarding treatment n facility DRAMATICALLY!!!,! I had some great experiences here but also some horrible experiences here
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ABKnowledge and sessions were a strength. Repetitive topics, facilities not comfortable Everything is delayed
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GGGood counselors food was good Accommodations are not the best
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BBStrengths: Staff Lectures Speakers. AA meetings a. Weaknesses: Weekend schedule Washer/dryer area I found the educational experience is good. Work needs to be done on counseling time. I found... certain...lectures were boring and did not really relate to addiction.
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AlexaGreat program definitely learned a lot A weakness was that it was a little organized with the staff, lack of communication between staff I would highly recommend this place, it may not be the nicest but remember your here for your recovery, not a vacation. If your truly looking to stay clean and sober, this is the place
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JasonStrengths: Most staff is in recovery. Weaknesses: Understaffed I came back for my second time. Highly recommend.
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CMStrengths: Nonjudgmental staff and a true desire to help clients. Weaknesses: Organization and communication. This program opened the door to help me fight for my life. I've never once said I wanted to leave and just go home because I truly love and believe in the treatment here at Sunrise House. This facility will forever be a part of my life and I am ever grateful to it's staff for helping me build a new foundation to rebuild myself from the ground up.
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MikeStrengths: Staff, A.A meetings. Weaknesses: Lack of staff Meet great staff members, you definitely get out of the program the effort you put in
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JoshuaStrengths: Excellent staff and amenities Weaknesses: Lack of leisure time activities. I feel this program helped me a great deal toward my recovery.
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GeorgeStrengths: Lectures. Weaknesses: Physical activities. It was good while it lasted.
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MarkStrengths: Great lectures and staff Weaknesses: food could be better. Great group of people and staff really cares
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FrankStrengths: Good lectures. Weaknesses: Lack of communication.
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Lori10 months sober I owe it at to sunrise. I remember where I was n am grateful for where I am absolutely duu to help at sunrise.thanyouall. The male staff member I worked closely with, you were my favorite xoxox to at
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MatthewStaff was great. Excellent program.
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CaryCounseling was beneficial, but discharge was a weakness of the facility. Check your insurance policy for coverage.
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EugeneCareingaboutpeople. It wastrel tyoujusthavetostickwithit.
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JohnThe staff was great. They are experienced and know what they're talking about. Discharge schedule is busy but not unmanageable. My counselor, the clinical staff, all were so knowledgable on recovery and gave me hope
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MEATTENTION PLEASE READ!!!! My name is Melanie, I attended sunrise house for 6 days and my entire stay there was filled with fear, coldness, lack of sleep, lies and NO help at all when it was needed, not only for myself but for the other patients as well. This place is disorganized and no matter what you need no one has time to help you because they ALWAYS have something better to do. I got kicked out for \"negative behavior\" HA and it was the most relief I had in days. Although I was shocked for this reasoning considering I was coming off of drugs, they didn\'t even give me a warning or try to accommodate me and my needs. PLEASE DO NOT PASS UP THIS REVIEW. I know addicts are hard to believe but this review is nothing but the TRUTH. As I got signed out it was like a domino effect, I watched many others walk out right behind me. I want people like me to get REAL help and to never be put on the back burner and that is all you will receive at sunrise house. If it weren\'t for the other patients in detox I couldn\'t have gotten through those 6 VERY long days. We took care of each other while staff didn\'t know what to tell us. The counselors don\'t have time for you and while in a detox/rehab program they play one of the biggest rolls in your recovery. I never even got told what my treatment plan was. The BT\'s are rude and talk to you like you are garbage. I am not writing this review to scare anyone, I am writing it out of concern because I fear for anyone that goes to this place. I wish whoever reads this the best of luck in the next step they choose to take.
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CFSunrise house saved my life after a suicide attempt. Since being bought out by AAC, some of the staff have left for personal reasons, which is upsetting. However, the facility itself has been updated quite a bit. New mattresses (which are AWESOME by the way), remodeled rooms, hallways, etc, floors redone, new furniture. It is still under construction but is improving quickly. The counselors are almost all in recovery and are very understanding and empathetic toward clients. The staff, also, are mostly in recovery. The BTs are fantastic (generally speaking, there are always exceptions), and in my experience they really do want to help. You get out what you put into your time there, and those who really want to get better will. Some of the rules are annoying, but they exist for a reason. If you can\'t follow some stupid rules for like a month out of your life, can you really expect to be able to succeed outside of there? The food is pretty bangin. I gained a lot of weight there.
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C dSunrise house house is bittersweet. I am so sad to see there is no longer a mother and me program. My heart is truly broken. So sad to see Medicaid and funding is no longer accepted. So many mothers needed this program. Again my heart is broken by this.
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AKLI was at Sunrise 25 years ago and was treated with much respect and love. I am still clean and sober today. I got my life back.
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ChrisGreat program
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AnonymousExperience and dedication but some staff weren't as accommodating as others but we always found the help we needed.
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ReneeStaff was good, Individual Counseling needs improvement. Since my stay many changes have occurred including ownership.
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L H CStaff are able to relate on a very personal level with client needs and experience. Staff are very passionate about clients receiving the needed information and wanting clients to get well and stay well. Older premises in need of renovation. A real gym/fitness area is sorely needed as well as a participatory music program and a library. Also, there should be a central, neutral area where men and women may talk especially to discuss the impact of some of the lessons. It is not a natural situation to be a bi-gender facility with NO communication. Staff observation and redirection as required may be appropriate. I feel that everyone was treated with respect even though some of the clients did "push the ticket ". Again, I feel that the staff, professional or other express a personal interest in clients welfare and health. I have difficulty imagining anyone getting more personal treatment, anywhere.
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D RVery satisfied I've been sober since I left
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ScottThe behavioral technicians and administration were amazing. They all share their story for the most part and someone like myself could identify with them very easily. They all come from experience and I really got that personal feel to it - I didn't get the feeling that they were just reading from a book - but they truly care about the patients and they show it with their actions. The only weakness is that the building was very old and they were in the middle of renovating. At the same time, I learned that I didn't want to be comfortable there - What I took away from the facility and my experience is a wealth of knowledge and that was number 1 priority. My counselor mentioned during one of our small group sessions that the Sunrise House offers a "Following the Rules" program. Meaning that all of our lives, as addicts and alcoholics, we did what we wanted to do, how we wanted to do it, and when we wanted to do it. The Sunrise House has very minor rules to get the patients used to doing things that they may not always want to do. It was to prepare us for when we were back out in the real world. If we couldn't follow the simplest of rules, like smoking in designated areas, coming to roll call on time, or even making your bed every morning, then how could we expect to follow the rules on the outside. At Sunrise House, I quickly learned that I wasn't there just to stop using drugs or alcohol, but to change my way of life. After leaving Sunrise House, my toolbox was filled and was ready to put my tools and strategies to the test. I owe the staff and administration my life - without them, recovery would not have been possible. Thank you Sunrise House - You will be forever in my heart.
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AnonymousOverall a good place but needs a better holistic offering
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J MGood staff,good meals,great community,great educational system,great lectures,exceptional tools,awesome support. Counselors don't be there when needed,some staff can be stuck up,information wise don't know what is going on most of the time,unorganized. There welcoming. you learn a lot about your disease.the tools they give you can really help out in the real world.they're helpful in most ways.teach,preach and explain the causes of what is going on with you.slogans they give you are exceptional and if it applies than you really understand.They are supportive.
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JohnSUNRISE HOUSE IS THE WORST REHAB I\'VE EVER DEALT WITH—and that\'s saying a lot. I have a long history with addiction and rehabilitation. Over the past two decades, I have helped two of my relatives and countless friends make their way through the treatment community. I myself have been a patient at three inpatient facilities catering to folks of varying income levels, from ultra-luxury to down-and-dirty-government-subsidized. Today, I\'m proud to say I\'ve been clean for four years. So: While I cannot speak at length to the quality of care from a patient\'s experience (though from what I glean that wasn\'t so hot either), I can tell you from a loved-one\'s perspective that Sunrise House was an ABJECT DISASTER of an experience. My brother recently spent 2+ weeks there and as his legal guardians with Power of Attorney who needed to be updated on his health and condition, my mother and I were only contacted by and given any consideration AT ALL during the short period before her credit card got charged at intake. During that day and half while we were choosing a facility, my phone was ringing off the hook with call after call from parent corporation AMERICAN ADDICTION CENTERS selling us on the endless healing wonders of Sunrise House! But after the Amex charge went through, everything changed. Although a HIPPA release had been signed by the patient for me and I left repeated VM messages requesting updates, NOT ONCE during the 15 days and nights did I receive a call or e-mail apprising me of his condition or recovery. When I finally got the program director on the phone to complain, she curtly informed me, \"If we spent all our time updating loved ones, we would have no time for treatment.\" To epitomize this aspect of our experience: At Day 12 of treatment, my brother\'s \"family counselor\" had yet to personally meet him or learn how to pronounce his name. During the facility-wide 75-minute \"Family Day\" I attended, this same counselor gave a rambling, obviously unplanned, incoherent talk about Scandinavian studies of addiction during which he was also unable to pronounce the word \"hypothalamus.\" It was a shocking, embarrassing, cringe-worthy excuse for a lecture. A total joke. Moreover: a standard legal letter of presence confirming my brother\'s inpatient status took 10 days, dozens of phone calls, and 6 staff members to procure. Let me repeat: 10 DAYS OF REQUESTS FOR A SIMPLE 3-LINE LETTER ON FACILITY LETTERHEAD. And to add insult to injury, the only unsolicited call I ever received from Sunrise House at all came on the day of his unplanned discharge, when on a Thursday at 3pm I was casually informed by ANOTHER staff member who had never met my brother that his insurance had denied more coverage and that I would have to come pick him up before nightfall—a direct contradiction to the intake counselor\'s assurance that we would be given \"at least one full day\'s notice prior to discharge.\" Although promised at the outset that an exit strategy for my brother would be carefully crafted involving outpatient therapy and set-up with a sober living community, NONE of that happened. Instead, he was simply booted out the door with the number of a single outpatient place scrawled on it, one that didn\'t even have availability when I called the next day! A perfect end to a perfectly awful experience. THIS PLACE IS A TOTAL DISASTER. STAY FAR AWAY.
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Anonymoussignificant one-on-one support, caring staff, 24/7 attention and support. staff are professional, dedicated, caring, compassionate and willing to go the extra mile.
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AnonymousThey really helped my loved one and cared very much. My loved one sd this place saved his life.
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AnonymousThe people really do care. They are patient and kind. Food stunk. Temperature was always cold. No cigs allowed. Seek care outside of your own state. It is not just about getting clean, but seeing and experiencing something outside the norm.
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AnonymousStrengths: Hands-on approach, a wealth of amenities, and openness to working with family and friends. Results! Weaknesses: It is very expensive. A very good friend of mine with an alcohol addiction had been to a number of lesser rehab centers in the area without much results. The environment, staff, and programs did not meet expectations. However, as a last resort, family and friends put together enough funds to send him to Sunrise House to get him the treatment he deserves. The experience was worth the high cost.
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AnonymousFocus on loved one's addiction, counseling and treatment all day and part of evening. Not a facility weakness but insurance allowed loved one only 2 weeks. Not enough time to make a dent in his problems! Must follow all rules as inpatient and participate in programss
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AnonymousStrengths: Therapy and councilor a are amazing. Weaknesses: The decor and food. Great staff very caring.
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AnonymousClean, understanding, good employees who truely care. Wonderful place, very helpful 7yrs sober thanks to them!
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LoriNever thought I\'d make it. If u need help please go here. Not a posh place , but truly there to help.Thanks sunrise
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JoeAfter 29 years of hard drinking I was sent to Sunrise house. On June 8th of this year (2016) I\'m proud to say I will be sober 10 years. And still attend AA meetings. Thank you for a life I thought I would never have.
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JamesStaff members are very helpful and polite. Beds and recreation need improvement. Great facility especially the staff.
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JasonBehavioral techs being in recovery was a strength of the facility. Not being able to talk to counselours after hours was a downfall. So much of the staff being in recovery was a huge help for me.
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ChrisStrengths: Good detox. Weaknesses: Phones and computers. One of the nurses was very good and kind to me.
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NicoleStrengths: Individualized treatment - dedicated staff - resources and guidance Weaknesses: Years of financial difficulties as a non profit - working slowly back up. I am a staff member and have referred our services. The staff here are dedicated and experienced both personally and professionally in the field of addiction and recovery. We may not be a spa, but the education and support offered here is rare and successful.
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LaneMeeting and groups were strengths of the facility but there was no gym. I think it was a good choice for treatment. It wasn't the nicest place I've been, but it was great for recovery. Being able to focus of my issues and talk to other with the same behavior as mine. I would recommend it to anyone. It's humbling and very helpful.
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ClaireGood behavioral techs. Too much confusion among discharge planners and insurance. Definitely not the best, not the worst but needs much improvement.
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IanGood treatment . Little leisure time. I enjoyed my time here and got a lot out of it.
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NikolaStrengths: Staff, food service,nurses. Weaknesses: In transition,some inconsistencies. Excellent program.
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CLRSunrise House taught me that I needed to stay sober for myself first.
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MDWelcoming, Genuine, Empathetic &Compassionate, Great Food, Works in Tandem with 12 Step Programs, Knowledgeable and Respectful Staff, Loving Atmosphere .Funding was a downfall. Sunrise House took me in straight from County Jail and with patience, tolerance and experience began to guide me towards a way of life free from active addiction. Their staff knew how to handle an institutionalized, "street" mentality. I never felt judged or incorrigible, quite the opposite. I was given hope from other peoples experience that I was not a lost cause. For the first time, in a long time, I felt optimistic. I've been clean from all mood or mind altering substances for 7 years now and my journey started at Sunrise House. They introduced me to a 12 step program (Narcotics Anonymous) that has given me a life beyond my wildest dreams, and for that, I am forever grateful.
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DeniseThey had very good groups for abuse/mental. It was well structured Not enough staff. I was at sunrise for a second time. It was right after a suicid attempt. I just think at the time I need more time. But the insures tells you when you are well
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Justin