recommend the length of a program for patients on a case by case basis. For example, for most individuals who come into the center with a co-occurring disorder, a 90-day program tends to be ideal, the professionals stated.
They also highlighted that overall for the majority of the patients, 30 days at the rehab center is simply not enough time to both successfully go through the drug detox process as well as learn all there is to know to re-enter society and avoid a relapse.
Extra Mile Recovery has been offering inpatient addiction treatment services since October, but for more than 10 years prior the property served as a sober living facility where patients would be able to get stabilized after leaving a residential rehab center and before going back to their daily lives.
Then in January, Extra Mile Recovery achieved its behavioral health accreditation from the Joint Commission, also known as the ‘Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.’
The Joint Commission is a not-for-profit, independent organization that was founded in 1969 and its behavioral health accreditation program sanctions almost 2,500 organizations that provide treatment for people with substance use disorders, mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, eating disorders as well as welfare-related needs.
The Commission’s ‘Gold Seal of Approval’ represents that a healthcare organization has gone through a lengthy evaluation process and visibly demonstrated that it provides safe, high-quality treatment services to the community.
A Joint Commission accreditation is periodic and organizations that successfully pass the evaluations, such as Extra Mile Recovery, will maintain their accredited status for three years.
Author: Livia Areas-Holmblad
Livia Holmblad is an editor at Addiction Now and covers breaking news, features and everything in between. She moved to SoCal after living in NYC for about 10 years, where she worked for VICE and SinoVision as a writer, editor, host, producer, and director. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro. Contact Livia at liviah@addictionnow.com
