MaineGeneral

The Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, Maine, is a general hospital in the MaineGeneral Health network for many of their services, including several vital and specialized substance use rehabilitation services. Their policy is to provide services regardless of a person’s ability to pay and accept patients on Medicaid and Medicare, as well as offer financial assistance to those who need it. This can be incredibly helpful for someone who needs urgent intensive assistance.

Inpatient Treatment as a Foundation to Recovery

They have an inpatient unit that provides stabilization services to adults in crisis in the form of a short hospital stay. Here, they’ll attend to immediate needs while beginning to draw up plans for the next step in the person’s recovery.

Specialized Psychiatric Services & Network

One service this hospital provides is outpatient psychiatry. This type of service can be beneficial for patients with dual diagnoses or severe mental health conditions running concurrently with their addictions. Their psychiatry team also makes a point of coordinating their care with other primary care specialists to ensure that their behavioral health treatment integrates well with any physical health care their patients may also need.

After stabilization, MaineGeneral can refer a patient to intensive (IOP) or standard outpatient care at a related facility. In these settings, they’ll use regular outpatient counseling to further address substance use issues while helping their patients build toward sustainable sobriety.