Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center

About Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center – Indianapolis

Located in Indianapolis, Indiana is the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. This is a full service hospital facility that provides a range of services to address the medical, mental, and behavioral healthcare needs of veterans and their families.

This VA Medical Center has a dedicated substance use addiction program. They provide care through both inpatient and outpatient settings. You can begin your recovery journey with the support of experienced health professionals who understand the unique struggles you’re facing as a veteran.

If you have a coexisting mental health disorder, you’ll also be treated through the integrative approach to care here. They are mental health services that can tackle a range of struggles including complex mental health disorders that were brought on before, during, or after your time in services. They accept VA benefits here.

Their addiction treatment services help you work through recovery using evidence based, person focused, approaches to recovery. They take a wraparound approach to care here meaning they create individualized recovery plans throughout the course of your recovery journey.

This recovery plan will start with intensive, intentional support like detox or counseling to get you to a point of stabilization and will continue through outpatient counseling. Wraparound support here takes the form of evidence based care, spiritual support through the on site chaplain services, patient advocates, and integrated healthcare among other supports.

Their approach to addiction treatment is truly personalized and patient focused so that your unique needs are addressed. Despite veterans facing overlapping struggles related to their time in service, all veterans will have their own unique journey towards recovery and the team here will help you find yours.

There are free transportation services for veterans and their loved ones to help them make their appointments. There are also telehealth appointments as well for more flexible access to care.
They have a social work arm here where you’ll get to work one on one with a social worker who can further connect you to different resources in your community so that you can continue receiving the care you need.

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.

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 Dual Diagnosis 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.

LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.

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

Jaime Areizaga-Soto

Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Tanya Bradsher

VA Deputy Secretary

Margaret “Meg” Kabat

VA Chief of Staff

Michael Hershman, MHA, FACHE

Medical Center Director

Deeksha Ahuja, MPH

Associate Director

Jessica Redel, MHA, FACHE

Interim Assistant Medical Center Director

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