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THE ADMISSION PROCESS
A confidential pre-admission telephone assessment is conducted
with all individuals seeking admission to Florida Center for
Recovery, Inc. The purpose of this assessment is to determine
appropriateness for admission and ensure that we will meet the
individual needs of the client.
Florida Center for Recovery will work with you to help prevent
finances from becoming an obstacle to your recovery. Contact
us at 1-800-851-3291.
Florida Center for Recovery accepts most insurance. It is here that recovery becomes a
reality!
Patients Rights
Confidentiality
Medical Assessment and Stabilization
What to Bring
What to Leave at Home
Medication
Money
Smoking
Visitors
Telephone and Mail
Travel Arrangements
Patients Rights
Florida Center for Recovery believes in the respectful treatment
of patients, families and staff, while providing a safe and
supportive environment. Florida Center for Recovery provides a system
to ensure that the patients and family member's rights are preserved
and protected. These rights are outlined in the patient handbook.
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Confidentiality
Florida Center for Recovery's commitment to each patient's confidentiality
is insured by our legal responsibility as mandated by Federal
Law. Each staff member is dedicated to upholding these standards
in all communications and records.
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Medical Assessment and Stabilization
Upon arrival at Florida Center for Recovery, you will receive
a comprehensive evaluation to determine your medical needs.
You will remain in the stabilization or detox unit until you
are medically cleared and your initial treatment plan is developed.
You will then be transferred into "rehab" and begin participating
in the full therapeutic program. Room accommodations are semi-private,
as this is a key component to facilitating your recovery process.
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What to Bring
Dress for therapy should be casual and in good taste. Jeans,
casual slacks, sports shirts, and dresses that are knee length
or longer, jogging suits or shorts, which cover three quarters
of the thigh. A five day supply of clothing is sufficient. Laundry
facilities are available to everyone.
Undergarments are required to be worn by all patients.
Lightweight jackets and sweaters are recommended for evening
wear and a heavier jacket for winter months.
Tennis shoes, flat sole shoes and slippers prove most comfortable,
as shoes must be worn in the facility at all times.
Running shorts or "short shorts "may be brought, but can only
be worn at the gym or during scheduled workouts.
Please bring you health insurance card, ID card and power of
attorney if you have one.
Reading material must be limited to recovery material.
Please bring personal stationary, pens and notebooks for journaling.
All articles relating to your personal hygiene: deodorant, tooth
brush, tooth paste, mouth wash etc. please understand that any
mouthwash, perfume etc., which contains alcohol will be confiscated
and disposed of.
Any medication you are taking, please bring the medication in
its proper container complete with the prescription container.
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What to Leave at Home
Do not bring any clothing that depicts alcohol, drugs, sex,
violence, or gambling. Inappropriate clothing, including hats,
will be kept secure until your departure. In addition, staff
may decide on the appropriateness of additional clothing.
Do not bring expensive jewelry, radios, tape recorders, DVD's
or cameras.
Do not bring straight razors, razor blades, pocketknives, metal
hair picks or knitting needles.
Do not bring products including alcohol such as mouthwash, aftershave
or perfume.
Do not bring aerosol products such as hairspray or deodorant.
All electrical items such as hair dryers, curling irons will
be inspected for safety and may be kept secure until your departure.
Do not bring any firearms or weapons of any kind.
Do not bring food items, candy or gum. It may be purchased at
the store or vending machines.
Do not bring any jewelry or accessories of great value. Any
valuables or money you do bring will be kept secured in the
safe.
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Medication
It is important that you advise your intake counselor of any
medications you are currently taking. Include the name of the
medication, the dosage, the frequency with which it is taken,
as well as, the name of the physician that prescribed the medication.
Mood altering substances will be disposed of upon admission
unless ordered by your physician.
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Money
If you wish, you may bring some spending money. Any checks mailed
to you should come in the form of money orders, which can be
cashed at the facility.
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Smoking
Patients may smoke tobacco. Smoking is restricted to specific
areas outside the facility. We ask that once you have finished
your cigarette that you properly dispose of it in a nearby ashtray.
Please do not put them out on the ground.
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Visitors
In order to allow patients to "settle in" and adjust to the
treatment milieu, we discourage visitation for the first seven
days. Exceptions may be made based on a person's individual
circumstances. Visitation is a privilege and is at the discretion
of the patient's primary therapist. All visitation is scheduled
through the therapist and usually takes place on the weekends.
All visitors must be approved by the therapist, proper attire
is to be worn and all activities must be approved by the therapist.
Please do not bring the patient anything that has not previously
been approved. All of these rules are to support our patients
in their recovery.
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Telephone and Mail
Historically, patients have used the phone to distract them
from their treatment experience. Upon admission everyone is
allowed to make a call to let everyone know they have arrived,
request items they might have forgotten or to have the admission
counselor answer any questions the family member may have. From
that point forward, until they have completed detox, we ask
the patient not to use the phone. Upon completing detox, patients
may use the phone as needed. Long distance calls must be collect
or through the use of calling cards. For those of you calling
in, feel free to leave a message with the receptionist as patients
do not have phones in their rooms.
Mail should be sent to the following address:
C/O Florida Center for Recovery, Inc.
3451 West Midway Road
Ft. Pierce, FL 34981
All mail is opened in the presence of the patient's primary
therapist for the protection of the patient, as well as others
in the facility.
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Travel Arrangements
Please discuss your travel needs with your intake counselor.
They will be more than happy to arrange all of your travel plans
to insure you have as stress free trip as possible. Once you
have arrived at either the airport, bus or train station, you
will find someone waiting to safely escort you to the treatment
facility.
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