Chelsea Place Care Center

Chelsea Place Care Center is a skilled nursing facility in Hartford, Connecticut, offering specialized behavioral health and substance use treatment within a secure inpatient setting. Located in Hartford's historic West End, the facility operates a 30-bed secured unit known as The Lighthouse Unit, where residents receive multidisciplinary care for addiction and co-occurring mental health needs.

Chelsea Place combines person-centered, goal-directed treatment with the medical oversight and stability of a skilled nursing environment.

Addiction Treatment Programs at Chelsea Place Care Center

The iRecovery Substance Use Treatment program is delivered on the secured behavioral health unit, where clients begin with comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and individualized treatment planning. Inpatient care includes crisis management, medication management and daily access to psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and licensed therapists, with psychiatric services available seven days a week.

Treatment incorporates individual and group therapy using cognitive restructuring techniques and positive reinforcement to address substance use and behavioral health challenges. The talented team also provides discharge planning, rehabilitation therapies (physical, occupational and speech) and support for safe community reintegration.

Key Features of Chelsea Place Care Center

• Who they treat: Adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring behavioral health needs
• Approach: Person-centered, multidisciplinary care with cognitive restructuring and psychiatric services available seven days a week
• Amenities: 30-bed secured behavioral health unit, private rooms available with rehabilitation therapy spaces
• Additional services: Memory care, skilled nursing and physical/occupational/speech therapy on-site