Meridian Crisis Stabilization Unit & Addictions Receiving Facility

About Meridian Crisis Stabilization Unit & Addictions Receiving Facility – Gainesville

Meridian Healthcare is an organization that provides mental health and substance abuse treatment to individuals in Gainesville, Florida. They’ve been providing these services to the community for over 50 years. Patients can pay for their treatment through Medicaid, Medicare or a sliding fee scale that makes your treatment affordable.

At Meridian’s Addiction Receiving Facility, you’ll be given an evaluation to determine if medically supervised detoxification is an appropriate option for your needs. The staff is able to help individuals who’ve been addicted to substances such as heroin, alcohol, pain pills and benzodiazepines. You may receive medications to reduce your discomfort and ensure that you have a safe withdrawal.

In addition to detox services, discharge planners will help you plan for your treatment after detox. They can connect you to recovery options such as a longer term substance use treatment facility or a sober living home.

Meridian Healthcare has an emergency screening staff available to help individuals who are dealing with an acute episode of substance use disorder or psychiatric illness. They’re available 24 hours a day and seven days a week to provide evaluations and crisis intervention.

You’ll receive crisis counseling to help stabilize your condition. Once you’ve been stabilized, the facility can refer you to traditional or outpatient care, or admit you to medically supervised inpatient services.

As you recover, you’ll have more time available to start living a recovery lifestyle in the community. One place you can visit in Gainesville to support your healing is the Sweetwater Wetlands Park. You can go on a ranger led tour and observe wildlife such as birds and crocodiles.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

24-Hour Clinical Care

24 hour clinical care provides close medical supervision for individuals in the early stages of recovery. Medical professionals monitor individuals around the clock for complications and provide immediate intervention when needed.

Inpatient

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Intensive Outpatient

Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.

Intervention Services

Intervention services helps family or friends of addicts stage an intervention, which is a meeting in which loved ones share their concerns and attempt to get an addict into treatment. Professional intervention specialists can help loved ones organize, gather, and communicate with an addict. They can guide intervention participants in describing the damage the addict's behavior is causing and that outside help is necessary to address the addiction. The ideal outcome of an intervention is for the addict to go to rehab and get the help they need.

Medically Assisted Detox

Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Partial Hospitalization Program

A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but don’t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.

Treatments

Alcoholism Drug Addiction Mental Health and Substance Abuse Opioid Addiction

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Staff

Lauren Cohn

President & CEO

Donald Savoie

Senior Advisor to the President

Richard Anderson

Senior VP, Chief Clinical Officer

Alan Paulin

Senior VP & Clinical & Community Services

Ashley Tozier

COO

Annmarie Attaway

SVP & CFO

Jeff Feller

Chairperson, BOD

Stephanie McClendon

Secretary, BOD

Meridian Crisis Stabilization Unit & Addictions Receiving Facility

About Meridian Crisis Stabilization Unit & Addictions Receiving Facility – Gainesville

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