Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 4400 SW 13th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
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<p><strong>ABOUT THE SID MARTIN BRIDGE HOUSE</strong></p> <p>Located on a tree-lined street on the outskirts of a wetlands park in Gainesville, Fla., the Sid Martin Bridge House offers <strong>residential treatment</strong> to adults struggling with substance use disorder or <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a>. The Bridge House is operated by Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc (MBHCI), which runs 16 facilities in central Florida. It's a private nonprofit organization, which make up <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/FL17.pdf" target="_blank">42 percent</a> of all substance abuse treatment facilities in Florida.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The program at the Sid Martin Bridge House lasts between <strong>28 to <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/choosing-a-90-day-addiction-recovery-program/" target="_blank">90 days</a></strong>, making the rehab one of 139 treatment facilities in Florida (<a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/FL17.pdf" target="_blank">21 percent</a> of all facilities in the state) to offer a long-term, non-hospital based residential program that lasts longer than 30 days.</p> <p>Treatment is based on the <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/did-aa-save-my-life/" target="_blank">12 Steps</a>: all clients <strong>must attend 12-step meetings</strong>, as well as find and work with a sponsor during treatment. The program also follows a <strong>therapeutic community model</strong>, which emphasizes self-help and peer support, and aims to address the social, psychological, and behavioral elements of problematic substance use. </p> <p>According to the one alum surveyed by Rehabs.com to date, treatment included <strong>individual and group therapy</strong>, along with <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare</a> planning. The alum reported attending an average of 20 groups a week.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Thetreatment team includes <strong>master's-level counselors</strong> and registered nurses. The single alum polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the Bridge House five out of five stars for its staff's level or training and experience and its staff support.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The Bridge House offers <strong>44 beds</strong> on a <strong>tobacco-free campus</strong>. At the time of this writing, the one former client surveyed by Rehabs.com gave the facility five out of five stars for its cleanliness and its exercise offerings, and three out of five stars for its leisure activities.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>J.B., the one alum polled by Rehabs.com to date, gave Bridge House a mostly positive review. Noting that they stayed between 30 and 60 days and were treated for substance use, the alum gave the rehab four or five out of five stars for its connectivity and visitor policies, its consistency and frequency of meetings, its counselors' availability, and the overall quality of its individual and group counseling. The former client reported that they would recommend the rehab to friends and family.</p> <p>On Google<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small>, the Bridge House earned an average rating of <strong>2.5 out of five stars</strong> based on 15 reviews. Of the seven former clients who left comments, six complained about issues ranging from <strong>hidden fees</strong> to rude staff. One alum reported having a positive experience and credited the facility with saving her life.</p> <p>The Bridge House received negative feedback on CiteHealth<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small>, where two former clients both gave the facility overall ratings of just one out of five stars."The food was bad,the beds were horrible but most of all i did not get the attention i needed," one alum wrote in a representative review. </p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to the facility's website, fees are charged on a <strong>sliding scale</strong> determined according to the client's income, an option offered at <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/FL17.pdf" target="_blank">63 percent</a> of treatment facilities in Florida.</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong></p> <p>In March 2018, Meridian Behavioral Healthcare announced it would be <a href="https://www.wuft.org/news/2018/03/15/meridian-behavioral-healthcare-expanding-due-to-increased-needs/" target="_blank">building a new wing</a> to the The Bridge House for an additional 10 to 12 new beds to accommodate women in the Mother’s Intensive Supportive Treatment (MIST) program, which is designated for pregnant and postpartum women.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Sid+Martin+Bridge+House+in+Gainesville%2C+FL&oq=The+Sid+Martin+Bridge+House+in+Gainesville%2C+FL&aqs=chrome..69i57j0j69i64l3.177j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x88e8a254de3322dd:0x458527d186b69fd,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="http://citehealth.com/rehab-centers/florida/cities/gainesville/meridian-behavioral-healthcare-inc#reviews" target="_blank">http://citehealth.com/rehab-centers/florida/cities/gainesville/meridian-behavioral-healthcare-inc#reviews</a></small></p>
— Susan Linney · 2018-12-27 09:36:24 PST
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