Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 21808 State Road 54, Lutz, FL 33549
📞 8134286100 Full profile & reviews Claim this listing
| Treatment types | Substance Abuse Treatment |
| Program types | Inpatient |
| Setting | Hospital |
| Insurance accepted | Public Insurance, Private Insurance |
<p><strong>ABOUT MORTON PLANT NORTH BAY HOSPITAL — RECOVERY CENTER</strong></p> <p>BayCare, a nonprofit healthcare system, operates 15 hospitals in the Tampa Bay and central Florida region. Morton Plant North Bay Hospital's Recovery Center is an <strong>inpatient psychiatric unit</strong> offering treatment for adults struggling with chemical dependency, as well as <a href="http://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a>. </p> <p><strong>This facility is authorized to admit involuntary clients through the Baker Act.</strong> Clients must be referred by a hospital or psychiatric unit, a community provider, a public defender or attorney, the Department of Corrections, private insurers, or another authorized body.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Upon admission, patients participate in an initial assessment to determine individual needs. Patients are monitored 24/7. The center provides <strong>short-term care</strong> only.** The length of stay depends on the client’s needs, though the goal of the hospital-based program is to <strong>quickly stabilize the patient</strong> and refer them to a less intensive level of care. Typically, the inpatient program generally <strong>lasts between three and seven days</strong>.</p> <p>Morton Plant does not provide extensive information about its treatment programs, advertising only “a comprehensive range of services for adults with substance abuse disorders and co-existing mental health disorders.” <a href="https://baycare.org/locations/b/baycare-behavioral-health--community-recovery-center" target="_blank">Another BayCare facility</a> indicated that its substance abuse treatment program includes <strong>12-step meetings</strong> as well as <strong>individual and group therapy</strong>. </p> <p>A Rehabs.com survey corroborated these findings and also indicated that the Recovery Center offers strong treatment for co-occurring disorders and some <strong>faith-based treatment</strong>. Along with therapeutic activities, the facility may also utilize <strong>pharmacological intervention</strong> to help stabilize the patient. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>According to Morton Plant’s website, the team includes psychiatrists, social workers, registered nurses, case managers, and mental health technicians. </p> <blockquote> <p>Staff's level of experience and training: 4.25/5 stars</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Morton Plant's facility offers <strong>72 beds</strong> in a therapeutic, supervised environment. Patients have 24-hour access to medical and nursing attention.</p> <blockquote> <p>Overall cleanliness and upkeep: 4.25/5 stars</p> </blockquote> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Of the five alumni reviews received by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing, one was positive and four were mixed. Three alumni gave two-star ratings for the facility's counseling options. However, alum Y.C.E. wrote: "Wonderful Detox program." Offering a four-star rating for the facility's ability to treat co-occurring disorders, Y.C.E. added: "The group counseling was wonderful."</p> <p><strong>Alumni praised food recurrently</strong>. “Food was good and adequate portions,” one anonymous reviewer wrote. However, two alumni agreed that staff could be more compassionate, with one writing citing a “lack of empathy” as a facility weakness. </p> <p>On Google reviews, loved ones tended to leave positive reviews, though <strong>alumni also criticized the staff</strong>, supporting other alumni opinions. In a representative review, alum Marianna wrote: “Worst treatment I've ever gotten. Staff is completely void of any empathy and treats you as a burden or as if you did something wrong.” Collectively, the <strong>36 individuals gave the facility an average rating of 2.2 out of five stars</strong>. </p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>To date, the single review submitted to Rehabs.com by a loved one was positive. The anonymous loved one rated Morton Plant four out of five stars for the facility’s family program, counseling and holistic options, and treatment for co-occurring disorders. The loved one wrote: “Knowledgeable people and great facilities… They were very comforting and made my family member feel betterr." However, they added that the center was “sometimes understaffed.”</p> <p>On the facility's unofficial Facebook page, eight individuals gave the facility an average rating of 2.1 out of five stars.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> In writing, reviewers complained of <strong>unhelpful staff and mismanagement of medications</strong>. One loved one wrote: "Staff communication is horrible."</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>According to its website, BayCare accepts most commercial insurance plans as well as <strong>Medicare and Medicaid HMO plans</strong>. Financial assistance is also available.</p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION</strong></p> <p>In July 2016, local CBS partner 10 News reported that <a href="http://www.wtsp.com/news/health/medicare-rates-bay-area-hospitals/283562772" target="_blank">the federal government had given Morton Plant three out of five stars</a> in a general rating of hospitals.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/fJfErG" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/fJfErG</a></small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Bay-Recovery-Center/181242535253193" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Bay-Recovery-Center/181242535253193</a></small></p>
— Brodie Gress · 2018-03-13 14:28:40 PDT
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