Gaudenzia Erie Inc., Erie, Pennsylvania

Gaudenzia Erie Inc. Overview

Right in the middle of sunny Pennsylvania, the Gaudenzia Erie Inc. rehabilitation center has been founded. The Gaudenzia Erie Inc. rehabilitation center specializes in helping substance abuse and alcohol abuse cases as well as patients struggling with mental health issues. The Gaudenzia Erie Inc. offers dual diagnosis services as well, to those who are struggling with substance abuse or alcohol abuse while at the same time dealing with a common mental health issue. Residential treatment program and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) are the two treatment programs found at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc.
They both include individual and group therapy sessions as well as relapse prevention, anger management, development of coping skills, and family therapy sessions. The Gaudenzia Erie Inc. uses the 12-step recovery program, but something that is not seen often but it is found at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc. is the 12-step recovery program run by the patients themselves. In addition, three times a week, there are special meetings arraigned where former patients are invited to come and speak about their experiences with substance abuse or alcohol abuse and their treatment at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc.

Gaudenzia Erie Inc. Housing

The facility accommodates both males and females at the same time; however, patients are separated according to gender into two separate floors. There is a place for around 39 patients at the same time. Patients are required to share rooms with each other, and so there are rooms that can accommodate four, six or eight patients at once. Each bedroom has twin beds, bedside tables, desks with chairs and dressers.
The bathrooms are shared as well. There is a common room, and their patients can hang out with each other, watch TV and even play ping-pong. And of course, there is the main cafeteria where three meals a day are served. Any dietary requirements are usually respected.

Gaudenzia Erie Inc. Treatment Options

Residential treatment program – Of course, residential treatment, or inpatient treatment, program is offered to the patients at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc. This is far the most commonly recommended treatment program to all patients struggling with substance abuse and alcohol abuse. As a part of the inpatient treatment program, patients are required to live at the facility in order to attend to their scheduled treatments on a daily and weekly basis. There are individual and group therapy sessions as well as family therapy sessions as well. Medication management is a part of the program as well. All patients are required to participate in the on-site detoxification upon their arrival. The program usually lasts from 28 to 90 days.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) – What makes the IOP different from the inpatient program is the fact that although the patients live at the facility, there are free to leave in order to attend work or school or visit their families and friends. The IOP also includes the individual and group therapy sessions, family therapy sessions, medication management, and detoxification. Group therapy sessions take place three times a week, whereas the individual therapy sessions take place once a week or more if required by the patients.

Gaudenzia Erie Inc. Therapies Provided

Therapeutic services that the patient is given access to at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc. include:

• Individual therapy sessions
• Group therapy sessions
• Family therapy sessions
• Relapse prevention therapy
• Detoxification

Gaudenzia Erie Inc. Payment Options

Although there is a certain price list for the services offered at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc., they also do have a special program called Warm Hand-Off. This program is offered to all patients who later the assigned case managers will work with along with insurance companies and donation centers to make sure that they gather the money needed to pay for their treatment at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc. at now, lower prices.

Gaudenzia Erie Inc. Licenses

According to their official website, the Gaudenzia Erie Inc. has been accredited by the CARF (the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) as well as the Pennsylvania Department Drug and Alcohol Programs. For more information on the topic, please do consult the staff at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc. via email or phone.

Gaudenzia Erie Inc. Amenities

Pregnant women, single women, and women with children are all welcome at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc. A special gender-specific program for both females and males is offered to the patients at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc. This special program allows the patients to live on the grounds of the facility while they are required to attend to regular AA meetings and are free to attend to their work or studies during the treatment as well. Patients can enjoy their time at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc. playing ping-pong, volleyball and basketball at the courts outside the facility.

Gaudenzia Erie Inc. Staff

The professional team at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc. consists of licensed doctors, nurses, social workers, psychiatrists, case managers and LADC’s (Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors). All of the staff has had previous experience and valuable knowledge when it comes to helping patients who are struggling with substance abuse and alcohol abuse. Unfortunately, no further information about the team of professionals at Gaudenzia Erie Inc. is to be found on their official website. For more information, please contact the staff at the Gaudenzia Erie Inc. via email or phone.