What To Expect at The Recovery Village Ridgefield-Detox

If you’ve decided to begin your recovery journey with detox at The Recovery Village Ridgefield, your next step is to begin preparing for your stay.

What To Bring

Bring no more than one (1) bag/piece of luggage. (Anything more than what may fit in one piece of luggage will be placed in storage for your full stay.)

Documentation:

• Picture ID: State/Government valid ID/Driver’s License/Passport
• Necessary travel documentation
• Relevant medical records/list of providers with contact information
• Insurance card (and pharmacy benefits card if applicable)
• A list of family members and their contact information

Financial:

• A form of payment (debit card, credit card, cash, or checkbook)
• A small amount of cash ($200 max)
• Credit card

Medication

All non-narcotic and non-controlled prescribed medications must be brought with you. Diabetics must bring contact information for whoever is managing their diabetes, a 30-day supply of insulin if prescribed, their orders for prescribed usage and other details.

Electronics:

• Music: MP3, 1st Generation iPod, Ear Buds/headphones (No Wifi Capability)

Clothing:

• Season-appropriate clothing
• Sweater or jacket for indoors and outdoors
• Long pants, shorts, socks, undergarments
• Ladies’ proper undergarments
• Men’s proper undergarments
• Tennis shoes (only covered shoes)
• Comfortable & discrete work-out wear
• Comfortable sleepwear

Personal Care:

All personal care items must be sealed, unopened in original packaging.

• Eyeglasses/contacts/sunglasses
• Dental flossers
• Hairbrush
• Unopened hygiene supplies without alcohol in the first three ingredients (optional, as facility supplies are available)
• Alcohol-free mouthwash
• Toothbrush, unopened toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Shampoo and conditioner *alcohol free
• Sunscreen
• Face wash and moisturizer
• Lotion
• Lip balm
• Feminine products
• Contact lens solution *alcohol free
• Disposable razors (secured and checked in/out at specific times.)

Tobacco:

• Must be unopened. Please bring enough for the entirety of your stay, they cannot be purchased during care.
• Cigarettes carton
• Disposable vaporizers and e-cigarettes. Must be non-refillable, labeled as Pure Nicotine with no additional additives.

Personal comfort (Optional, facility supplies are available):

• Hobby items (journals, sketchbooks, adult coloring books and pencil sets, word games, etc.)
• Reading material
• Unopened card decks, games, and sporting equipment
• Unopened new pillows and blankets (optional, facility will provide)

What Not to Bring

Rehabilitation is an opportunity to distance yourself from the people, places and ways of thinking that contribute to your drug or alcohol use. Because your focus is on recovery, we prohibit patients from bringing certain items to The Recovery Village Ridgefield, to help them focus on recovery. Items NOT permitted at our facility include:

Drugs, Alcohol, Controlled Substances

• Drug or alcohol paraphernalia including CBD and THC products (will be destroyed upon admission)
• Non-prescribed narcotic or controlled substances (will be destroyed upon admission.)
• Drugs or alcohol (will be destroyed upon admission)
• Refillable vapes, e-cigarettes, black and mild’s, cigars, pipes, and pipe tobacco
  

Electronics

• Laptop, tablets, iPad, Kindle, smartwatch (Nothing with Wi-Fi)
• Cameras, handheld video camera, audio recorder

Clothing

• Overly revealing clothing
• Short shorts
• Clothing depicting: drugs, drug paraphernalia, explicit language and/or images, politically charged slogans

Personal care

• Perfume, cologne with alcohol in the first three ingredients
• Opened toiletry products
• Exercise/metabolic supplements
• Essential oils
• Blow dryer/styling tools are not allowed at the detox level of care, but are at later stages of care.

Other

• Weapons (including pocket knives)
• Pornographic material: literature, video, audio, or clothing
• Aerosol products (hairspray, deodorant, etc.)
• Wire clothes hangers
• No stuffed animals

This isn’t an exhaustive list. It’s up to the treatment team to determine what may or may not be allowed when you arrive.

Our Facility

The Recovery Village Ridgefield Detox Center is an advanced medical detox treatment center located in Vancouver, Washington. Our 16-bed facility allows us to tailor individualized detox programs that are unique to each patient’s needs. Meanwhile, our peaceful, serene Pacific Northwest setting offers beautiful mountain views and tranquility, allowing patients to focus solely on their recovery. 

If you require further treatment after completing detox, you can transition to The Recovery Village Ridgefield, our sister facility located just minutes away. Both facilities provide dual diagnosis care, so we are able to address substance use disorders as well as any co-occurring mental health conditions that may be present. 

The Recovery Village Ridgefield Detox Center is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by the state of Washington, Chemical Dependency Services and the Department of Social and Health Services. 

You may be wondering about how our facility addresses phone use, sleeping arrangements, meals, tobacco use and housekeeping responsibilities:

• Phone use: Cell phones are securely stored until discharge. This also helps patients focus on healing by avoiding distractions and keeping their stay confidential. Following a 72-hour window without calls, patients may use the facility phone three times per week on house phone, or approved for more, with approved contacts only. After entering PHP/IOP, clients may use their cell phones during non-programming times if approved.
• Sleeping arrangements: Our detox facility is co-ed, with 16 beds. The facilities are double occupancy with a shared bathroom.
• Designated smoking: smoking is only permitted in designated areas and during specified times. Smoking is not allowed during therapeutic sessions or wellness activities. Smokeless tobacco and vaping may be used during designated mindful breaks, but all products must be disposed of afterward. If you smoke, you will need to bring enough unopened cigarettes or tobacco products for the anticipated length of your stay. There will be no opportunity to purchase new tobacco products during your stay. Vaporizers and e-cigarettes are permitted, but they must be labeled as pure nicotine with no additional additives. Only disposable vapes will be allowed on site, as there will be no ability to charge them. All smoke and vape products must be new and sealed upon arrival at the facility. Smoking cessation products may be offered during your treatment.
• Laundry/housekeeping: We want you to be able to focus on the recovery work you’re beginning in detox. We’ll take care of your laundry, and you’ll receive daily housekeeping while you’re with us.

About Medical Detox

Medical detoxification, or detox, is your first step to recovering from an addiction to drugs or alcohol. Medical detox is appropriate for anyone with physical or psychological dependence on drugs or alcohol. Alcohol, benzodiazepines, opioids, prescription drugs and synthetic drugs are common substances that can cause someone to need medical detox.

During detox, the goal is for your body to eliminate substances with supervised medical care. The clinical team will include physicians, nurses, therapists and other key clinical staff. The staff will tailor care to your needs after completing a comprehensive evaluation. This evaluation will include screening for drug and alcohol use disorders, co-occurring mental disorders, medical conditions and withdrawal risk.

What Treatment Looks Like

Once your intake evaluation is complete, medical detox begins. Your detox program may include the use of addiction medications, also known as medication-assisted treatment. For most people, medical detox lasts for five to seven days, but the length of medical detox can vary depending on the individual. Factors that influence the duration include:

• Type of substance used
• Frequency and duration of use
• How heavy the substance use was
• Individual factors like health, body weight, metabolic rate and genetic makeup

It’s important to note that medical detox does not actually treat a person’s addiction. Rather, it simply helps make the process of quitting a substance safer and more comfortable. The true work of addressing addiction and its underlying causes begins in a professional rehab treatment program, which can take place in an inpatient or outpatient setting. This is why many people transition to an intensive treatment program after completing medical detox. Doing so allows them to build on the progress they made in detox and begin building a foundation for lifelong recovery. 

Insurance and Your Obligation During Treatment

Many health insurance plans require out-of-pocket costs in order to access your healthcare benefits. These expenses may include Deductibles, Co-Pays, Coinsurance and Maximum Out-of-Pocket Expenses (collectively, the “Patient Responsibility”).

Your individual Patient Responsibility may vary based on a number of factors including:

• Your individual benefits plan
• Length of stay at the facility
• Type of services received during treatment
• Other services offered at the facility, but not covered by your insurance provider (such as lab tests, non-covered prescriptions, etc.)

A staff member will review your Patient Responsibility with you at the time of admission or as soon as possible once you are medically stable. They will explain that the deductible is due upon admittance to the facility and the co-insurance amount and out-of-pocket balance will be billed and paid for after treatment once services are complete. On-site financial counselors will again review your financial responsibility during treatment with case managers who can help you navigate FMLA.

It is your responsibility to check with your insurance provider prior to being admitted at The Recovery Village Ridgefield Detox Center to understand your individual benefits plan. Please note that your insurance plan may not be a “participating provider” with The Recovery Village Ridgefield. You are responsible for all non-covered and out-of-pocket costs related to your treatment stay.

Important Notice Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We are closely monitoring all developments associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) and are taking proactive steps to ensure the health and safety of all patients, employees and the communities we serve. 

Please note the following updates: 

Ongoing Monitoring & Response Policy:

ARS facilities are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, and we have strong infection control policies, procedures and systems in place. Patients are encouraged to report to nursing at the onset of any new symptoms to be tested.

Patients with a positive COVID-19 or rapid flu test and who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms may be quarantined and treated for five days within the facility. Patients with severe COVID-19 or flu symptoms may be discharged to a higher level of care to get the help they need.

A pre-admission acceptance is a preliminary determination that indicates you are appropriate for admission to our facility. Based on your presentation upon arrival or during your stay, it may be determined that a different facility may be more appropriate.

Visitation Policy:

For the safety of all patients, family members, visitors and staff, visitors may only enter an ARS facility during designated visitation times. A patient’s treatment team must approve any visitor. Patients in the medical detox or inpatient programs do not have in-person visitors to allow them to focus on their recovery.

Questions or Concerns?

If you have questions or further concerns about any of our policy updates, please check back frequently, or you can reach out directly by calling 855-387-3291.

Get Help Today

If you’re ready to see what your life in recovery could look like, contact our team at The Recovery Village Ridgefield Detox Center. Reaching out for help is one of the most important first steps you’ll ever take, and we’re here to answer any questions you may have.