Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 6075 Bathey Lane, Naples, FL 34116
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Reviewers frequently praised the compassionate and educated counselors and doctors, as well as the effective group sessions and 12-step based program. Some individuals described the facility as clean and organized, though others found it costly and felt the staff needed better training to deal with addiction issues.
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<p><strong>ABOUT DAVID LAWRENCE CENTER</strong></p> <p>With a main campus located beside I-75, seven miles northeast of downtown Naples in southeastern Florida, the David Lawrence Center is a <strong>not-for-profit organization</strong> that offers a full spectrum of behavioral health programs for children and adults. The organization’s substance abuse treatment options consist of <strong>detox, residential, and outpatient treatment for adults</strong>, provided at a dedicated on-campus facility called Crossroads. <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">Aftercare planning services</a> are also available.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Treatment at the David Lawrence Center begins with an admissions assessment to determine what services are needed. If immediate stabilization services are needed, clients can be admitted to the crisis stabilization department that provides 24/7 care. Clients with less immediate concerns are evaluated for the other programs.</p> <p>Treatment at Crossroads uses the disease model of addiction combined with evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral concepts to develop treatments. The facility treats a wide range of addictions using similar methods. Educational courses are provided to teach clients about addiction and coping skills. Recreational therapies such as pet therapy are available as part of each client's individualized treatment program.</p> <p>Detox is available on site, and clients can have access to medically-assisted treatment if needed. Suboxone is available based on the assessment of physicians. Clients use a mix of medically-assisted and recreation therapies to manage withdrawal.</p> <p>Treatment assistance is available for clients that are pregnant or recently had a child. Admission to these services is based on a physician’s assessment that the client is fit for treatment. However, services are limited by the number of people that can be serviced at one time.</p> <p>Non-traditional therapies are used throughout the treatment process. Clients can participate in physical fitness training, such as yoga, or pet therapy. Equine therapy and group family therapy are also an option.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Crossroads’ staff includes a licensed clinical social worker, nurses, a licensed mental health counselor, and other master-level clinicians. The David Lawrence Center also employs numerous psychiatrists, physical therapists, and non-traditional therapy leaders. The facility is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families, and licensed by the Agency for Healthcare Administration.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The Crossroads residential program can accommodate <strong>up to 18 clients at a time</strong>. The facility is located on an eight-acre campus with a <strong>swimming pool</strong> and outdoor activity areas. Residents can also attend off-site yoga classes. Loved ones are welcome to visit on Sundays, but cell phones and other electronic devices are not permitted. The David Lawrence Center is a tobacco-free campus, and nicotine cessation support is available.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Of the five reviews submitted to Rehabs.com to date by alumni of the David Lawrence Center, three were positive, one mixed, and one negative.</p> <p>All three of the reviewers polled on the facility’s offerings gave it four out of five stars or higher for its treatment for co-occurring disorders. The alumni disagreed on the quality of the center’s holistic options and family program, giving them, two one-star ratings and a four-star rating, and two one-star ratings and a five-star rating, respectively.</p> <p><strong>Reviewers’ comments tended to be general, focusing on the program’s efficacy and helpful staff.</strong> “Counselors are very good, educated, and compassionate,” K.L.V. wrote, and Sammy added: “By doing the things I was taught at DLC I had everything I could ever need, and almost everything I could ever want.This facility will always be family to me.”</p> <p>However, not all alumni comments were positive. “If you have the choice, AVOID IT,” one anonymous reviewer wrote simply in one of the few negative comments, and another cited “a lack of desire to get better trained staff to deal with addicts issues.”</p> <p>On Google, the David Lawrence Center earned an average of 2.4 out of five stars from 31 reviews to date. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Reviews were polarized. Some alumni praised the “kind & caring staff” while other alumni claim poor treatment from staff member, such as alum Cruz who wrote that the staff “belittle patients and abuse confidentiality.” Reviews on Yelp support alumni assertions about rude staff members. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> Alum Marc wrote on Yelp: “The WORST place imaginable. Incompetent, rude and grotesquely inappropriate staff in every way imaginable. Reminded us of an 1800's abusive spych ward. CREEPY!!! No help is FAR superior to this.” Alum M.J. wrote on YellowPages.com to “BEWARE OF THIS PLACE.” <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a></small> This alum also warned about a tendency for clients to be prescribed too much medication.</p> <p>On CiteHealth, the facility received an average rating of 1.14 out of five stars from seven reviews. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a></small> Alumni also criticized the staff and noted that they were overprescribed medication.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The two loved ones polled by Rehabs.com to date about the David Lawrence Center gave mostly positive feedback, awarding the facility four out of five stars for its treatment effectiveness, family program, and counseling options. </p> <p>Both reviewers also gave the center <strong>five out of five stars for its treatment for co-occurring disorders.</strong> “Good facility, Treatment effective. Counselors and doctors are great. Their groups sessions are good,” one reviewer wrote anonymously, and the other added: “It's was ok but Costly.”</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>David Lawrence is typically an in-network provider for insurers including Aetna, Allegiance, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Integral Quality Care, Meritain Health, and TriCare, though individual policies vary and some insurers may not cover residential care. The center also accepts out-of-network insurance, and offers a sliding fee scale for eligible clients. A 50 percent deposit is payable at the time of admission. The five individuals polled by Rehabs.com to date on the center’s affordability gave it a 3.6 out of five star average rating.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/iiyRKB" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/iiyRKB</a> </small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yelp.com/not_recommended_reviews/david-lawrence-center-naples" target="_blank">https://www.yelp.com/not<em>recommended</em>reviews/david-lawrence-center-naples</a> </small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-3"><sup>[3]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.yellowpages.com/naples-fl/mip/david-lawrence-center-506551853?lid=506551853" target="_blank">https://www.yellowpages.com/naples-fl/mip/david-lawrence-center-506551853?lid=506551853</a> </small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-4"><sup>[4]</sup></a> <a href="http://citehealth.com/rehab-centers/florida/cities/naples/david-lawrence-center-based-at-6075-bathey-lane" target="_blank">http://citehealth.com/rehab-centers/florida/cities/naples/david-lawrence-center-based-at-6075-bathey-lane#reviews</a></small></p>
— Melanie Green · 2017-12-06 13:31:10 PST
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