Alcohol Help

Alcohol home detox aims to rid the body of toxins caused by drinking excessive amounts of alcohol

Home detox affects both mental and physical health. You may have attempted to reduce, control or withdraw from alcohol independently without success. It is advisable that any attempt to withdraw from alcohol be done under the supervision of a trained medical professional

Alcohol detoxification can potentially cause fatalities and result in death.

Side effects/ withdrawal symptoms

Sickness, shakes and sweats
Restlessness
Insomnia
Loss of appetite, weightloss, chronic indigestion
Depression, low mood, anxiety or paranoia
Hallucinations, palpitations and irregular heart beat
Risk of fit/seizures
Suicidal thoughts/self harm

Alcohol home detox assessment

It may be you, a loved one or friend that makes the initial enquiry around Alcohol home detox treatment. Our advisors are fully trained, they will be happy to discuss Alcohol home detox treatment and any questions/concerns that you may have around a home detox programme.

Following your initial enquiry about an alcohol detox Programme, our Doctor/prescribing Psychiatric Nurse will complete an assessment via the telephone. This will be followed by a home visit from our Doctor/prescribing Psychiatric Nurse. Alcohol home Detox will generally take 7-10 days, during this time our client will receive medical monitoring and supervisory calls from our medical professional. Medication may be administered to make the withdrawal symptoms of alcohol detoxification more manageable. It is advisable that you have someone support you throughout your alcohol home detox, however, alternative arrangements can be made if you live alone.

It is vital that you answer questions around your alcohol dependency honestly, this will ensure a safe and individualised alcohol detox treatment plan be drawn up to fully suit your needs.

The initial telephone assessment is free of charge. The cost for the treatment is £995 and this will need to be processed before one of our medical team completes a home visit. The process can generally begin within 1-2 days after initial contact and telephone assessment.
Benefits of Alcohol Home Detox

Suitability – Due to family and work commitments a person may not be able to take time out to entre residential treatment.

Alcohol home detox within the comfort of your own home environment, this may enable a person to continue to manage some aspects of their daily responsibilities.

Private and confidential treatment

Cost effective treatment option with 24 hour support available from medical professional on hand.
Aftercare

Following your alcohol home detox programme the recovery process is just beginning. We can provide continuing support to prevent relapse and aid recovery. Residential inpatient/outpatient treatment can be arranged in and around your local area.

A structured recovery programme can help us gain some knowledge and understanding around addiction. Give us the tools to helps us live a life of sobriety.

Counselling/CBT/Physiotherapy
Supported living/shared housing
Education/work opportunities
Recovery and relapse prevention
Family support
Meditation and reflection
Holistic/alternative therapies
Group support/meetings

Counselling and support services can help a person with understanding addiction. Many of us have encountered difficulties along life’s path that have caused us pain and suffering. Alcohol has acted as a mask, allowed us to hide from our inner thoughts and feelings.

Counselling and psychotherapy can help us unlock out inner self’s, work on the underlying issues and unlock the pain and suffering we have carried throughout life’s journey. With the right support, Alcohol Home Detox – It WillL Be OK.

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BTC Bessemer Drive,
Stevenage,
SG1 2DX

Vale House Stabilisation Services, Hertford
Develop, provide, support treatment, education, training in the field of drug and alcohol problems.

About us:

We operate with a high ratio of staff to residents and believe this allows us to offer each client their own unique, individually tailored treatment plan, incorporating one or multiple models of therapy.

The team is small and as well as a once weekly core meeting regarding all clients welfare and progress, we all take the time to liaise with each other daily.
Being a small close team, this projects a warm, caring, approachable attitude towards our clients.

We pride ourselves on our enthusiasm, commitment and motivation to further our service to ensure the highest level of care is offered to our client group.

The house is a 7 bed unit, providing comfortable living conditions in a therapeutic community setting. We welcome male and female residents aged 18 years upwards with substance misuse and all levels of dependency.

Each resident is provided with their own bedroom. The house is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We offer treatment for a range of problems including: alcohol. ‘street’ drugs such as heroin, crack, cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs. Treatment is also given for co-existing disorders, including gambling and eating disorders.

Each resident is assigned a case manager who will work with the resident in areas such as debt management, housing, legal issues, benefits, resettlement and, where appropriate, support with child protection issues.

The house has connections with local colleges to assist with further learning opportunities and extensive contacts with local businesses for voluntary placements, each after 3 months in treatment.

We offer a comprehensive aftercare package and ongoing support.

Initially, a telephone referral will be taken, only asking for basic information regarding personal details, substance misuse, previous treatment history, medical history and previous criminal history. Once complete, an appointment can be arranged with the referrer immediately and a date and time will be confirmed for the assessment.

When the client arrives at Vale House, they will be assessed which takes approximately 1 hour. If accepted onto the programme, they will be invited, following assessment, to visit the rehab and meet the staff and residents*. Referring agents are welcome to attend to see the facilities offered and meet with staff and residents.

Following acceptance, the client is placed onto our waiting list. Case managers will liaise with both client and care manager to ensure all parties are kept up to date with bed availability, funding, medical issues, legal issues and support. All beds are offered pending acceptance after successful assessment and having confirmation of funding.

A case manager will be assigned to the client to ensure a smooth transition into treatment and assist where possible supporting both client and referrer, giving a constant link and assurance to all parties.

*A visit of the residential setting will only be possible if the client is free from mind-altering substances.

Contact Details:

Vale House Stabilisation Services
43 Cowbridge
Hertford
SG14 1PN

Telephone: 01992 553173