I’d like to share my story regarding my experience at Behavioral Rehabilitation Services. I was really pleased with the services and the level of care and help that I got at this rehab center. This was a truly helpful and wonderful addiction treatment center. I was amazed at how much help and how much care I got from going to this rehab center to beat addiction. It was a hardship and a crisis trying to effectively and permanently beat addiction once and for all, but I was finally able to do it with the help of Behavioral Rehabilitation Services.
To make it clear, I’ll go over the three best things I noticed about this rehab center that I feel made a difference for me. They are:
The detox approach. I’ve been to rehab before, so this was not my first rodeo by any means at all. With detox approaches I’ve been through in the past I’ve noticed that they are kind of rushed, and for some reason you always leave the detox still feeling like you are craving your fix. This was definitely the case when I had left other detox programs in the past, but not so much with Behavioral Rehabilitation Services. At Behavioral Rehabilitation Services, I got a long, lengthy, comfortable, well conducted detox program that took longer than two weeks. It was excellent, with massages, vitamins, exercise, walks, proper nutrition from their kitchen, physical therapy, the works. Talk about an excellent detox.
The rehab approach itself. I really feel like I got a lot of individualized attention at Behavioral Rehabilitation Services, and that would probably be the one thing I would say out of literally everything that made this rehab center different. I was able to sit down with my case manager and work out together a customized, workable, and overall very helpful approach to addressing my addiction newly and effectively this time around. We added to my day to day schedule approaches that were working, and we subtracted ones that I did not like or that didn’t work. I was able to customize and tailor make my treatment approach with the help and advice of my case manager.
The aftercare approach. Never have I ever been to a rehab center that kept tabs and continued to help me for so long after I graduated the program. It has been literally over a year since I graduated from Behavioral Rehabilitation Services and I still get a call from them once a week to check in on me and see how I’m doing. Also, right after I graduated, they were able to help me find an outpatient counseling and support group in my hometown. They looked into the center and qualified it for me. I’ve been going there for support sessions and counseling once a week since I graduated, and my counselor there is in touch with my case manager back at Behavioral Rehabilitation Services.
These three points are very strong at Behavioral Rehabilitation Services. I honestly couldn’t say that there was anything wrong with the rehab program. At least, nothing that I can remember or that stands out. Really, the center seemed like a great program that was effective and workable for all who went there. I really would recommend this program strongly to anyone who was trying to beat addiction once and for all.
- S.J.
Harrison, MI
I could write a novel when it comes to my experience here at Brighton Hospital about 5 years ago. Unfortunately, it took me 6 rehab stints before I finally got sober and stayed sober. I finally got sober in June 2014 after completing about 50 days at The Wilough, Naples FL. I went to Brighton twice, Nov. 2010 and April 2011. I have mostly good comments and really give Brighton about 4 1/2 stars. I too had a tough time with the accounting department when it came to dealing with my insurance and paying out-of-pocket. I paid something like $25,000 cash for 30 days of treatment up front because this was my 4th attempt to get sober, (second time at Brighton), and I wanted to stay for 30 days without the daily fear of my insurance cutting me off and Brighton sending me packing. That is too stressful and a total waste of time and money. The first time I went through was a nightmare because I tried to use my insurance to pay for my entire stay. I called a day before I admitted myself so that I would have an idea of how long my stay would be that way I could mentally prepare myself and not worry each day during rehab about when they will discharge me. You have to be totally focused or it will not work. I had been to two other rehab facilities prior to this and had an awful experience both because the facility was sub-par and I had issues with my insurance. Basically, both rehab facilities told me what I wanted to hear just so that I would choose their facility. They told me, \"Sure, you will be able to stay for at least 15 days of impatient treatment\". Then after about 6 or 7 days, they would try pushing me out of the front door and telling me that my insurance would only pay for a weeks worth of treatment. When dealing with your addiction and trying to get sober, the last thing any addict wants to deal with is more financial crap. Most of us are in debt up to our ears as it is. Fortunately and unfortunately for me, I won the Michigan lottery in 2011 and was able to pay cash for my 30 day stay at Brighton. I say unfortunately because, the day I cashed in my lottery check, was the start of a total and complete drug induced nightmare. Between Jan. 2011 and June, 2011, I had spent well over 300K on drugs, shopping sprees, people who I thought were friends, etc. Sorry, I got off track there. The main point I\'m trying to make to potential patients is the following: ALWAYS, get confirmation not only from the manager in accounting at the rehab but also, confirm everything about your stay with your insurance provider. I know that the last thing you want to do is sit on the phone with an insurance agent while you are sicker than hell but trust me, it could be the difference between getting your moneys worth and getting sober or a total waste. Besides all of this, I loved Brighton Hospital. I loved the staff, the facility, and the food was really good. I do see where some people have the impression that Brighton Hospital is only in it for the money but thats not really true. Lets face it, its a business and there are a lot of politics involved but overall, the majority really do want to see people get better. They do have to deal with some pretty colorful personalities when it comes to addicts. I read something about drug sniffing dogs, is this true??
Key points:
1) Always confirm with insurance prior to admission.
2) Not a Dual-Diagnosis center. Mostly focused on addiction. You will see a Psych for about 15 minutes twice during your stay. Its mandatory, insurance requires a psych review in order to approve payment for treatment, look it up.
3) Very comfortable detox which included Suboxone for opiate withdrawal. They do taper you off after about 5 days. Some places believe in long term Suboxone use, this place does not. Unless changes have been made since my stay in 2011. Suboxone is a slippery slope, not enough room to address that issue.
4) I do highly recommend Brighton Hospital to anyone in southeast MI. Just do your homework before you decide that this place is right for you.
5) Rehab will NEVER work until you are ready to stop the madness. Trust me, if anyone tells you different, that person is still in denial. Anyone can stop, you have to want it more than anything and you will be successful. It is a disease but its controllable.
- SPK
Brighton, MI