Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 2634 Capital Circle NE, Tallahassee, FL 32308
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Reviewers frequently mentioned that the facility was affordable or free for those with low income, and some praised the food and the help received with medications. However, many criticized the staff and doctors for being rude, having poor attitudes, or not caring, and noted issues with high employee turnover. Additionally, some reviewers felt that counseling services and behavioral options were limited or inadequate.
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<p><strong>ABOUT APALACHEE CENTER</strong></p> <p>Headquartered in Tallahassee, Fla., the Apalachee Center provides services through a freestanding psychiatric hospital and a network of outpatient clinics in northern Florida. The facility provides **residential, and outpatient, sober living services for adults seeking treatment for *<em>mental illness, substance abuse, or <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/dual-diagnosis-recovery/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a></em>*. Detox is available on site and <a href="https://www.recovery.org/topics/extended-recovery-programs/" target="_blank">aftercare planning services</a> are integrated into the program.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Treatment at the Apalachee Center begins with an assessment by a medical and behavioral health team. Clients meet with a team of qualified staff members to assess their needs and create a treatment plan. Clients in need of emergency services can receive support from the crisis stabilization team. Clients that need immediate treatment can also be admitted to a short-term residential detox program.</p> <p>Treatment consists of medically managed detox followed by the residential or outpatient program. Individual and group counseling is used as the primary components of treatment. Medication management can be provided given the need and availability of clients. </p> <p>The facility has a crisis stabilization unit that can provide immediate and emergency services as needed. Clients can be assessed through the stabilization team and admitted or referred to appropriate services. Clients can also be admitted to the residential unit for a short-term stay to fully assess their needs. </p> <p>The facility also offers sober living facilities for clients that complete treatment. Clients have access to apartments at reduced costs to help them transition back into the community. Clients can seek employment and continue treatment and aftercare services while living in the apartments. </p> <p>Aftercare planning services are available for clients, including family restoration services. Family involvement is encouraged throughout treatment. Families can receive counseling services to help restore relationships and help clients continue their sober living. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The treatment team of the Apalachee Center includes over 400 medical and administrative professionals, doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, advanced practice psychiatric nurses, social workers, case managers, addiction professionals, and peer specialists. The facility is accredited by the Joint Commission.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Accommodations at the Apalachee Center vary by program. Clients stay in private and semi-private rooms during treatment. While <strong>24-hour supervision is available</strong> to residential clients that require more structure and support, apartment-style living allows for more independence. Clients live in drug-free areas based on their treatment needs. In the apartments, clients have access to normal amenities like a kitchen, TV, and laundry rooms. </p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>To date, three alumni reviews have been submitted to Rehabs.com feedback that was generally mixed. Multiple reviewers cited the <strong>price of treatment as a strength</strong> of the facility; some clients indicated that they were provided with free or reduced-cost services. An anonymous alum also commented on the “good food,” a compliment echoed by another reviewer.</p> <p>The praise ends there. “I feel I could have been treated better,” one anonymous alum wrote. Another anonymous respondent noted the psychiatrists’ “horrible attitudes,” and characterized services and counseling as “limited” and “a joke.” The third alum similarly found the facility's staff to be a considerable weakness: “Food and price was nice. Staff and doctors were not."</p> <p>On Google, the facility earned an average of two out of five stars from 20 reviews to date.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> One of the only positive reviews came from Michael, who was thankful for his time in rehab and wrote: “I was treated very well there. Everyone was very nice to me. I was there for about 2 weeks or so.” Otherwise, most former clients were incredibly upset with their experience, with several expressing that it was “worse than jail” and that it was a “complete mess.”</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>Reviews submitted to Rehabs.com by friends and family members of clients were <strong>negative</strong>. When asked how likely they were to recommend the facility to others, the five loved ones polled to date provided an average rating of 2.6 out of five stars. “Some staff is rude. My brother was not very happy with his experience,” one anonymous loved one wrote.</p> <p>The center’s <strong>holistic offerings received the lowest rating of 1.4 stars</strong>, and the facility’s exercise and leisure options, counseling options, and the staff’s level of training and experience trailed behind with respective ratings of two, 2.2, and 2.6 stars, respectively. </p> <p>One survey respondent noted “lots if employee turnover,” and another found the behavioral treatment options to be “limited.” The center’s <strong>connectivity/visitor policy and affordability received the highest ratings</strong> of all evaluated categories, earning 3.4 stars each.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>There is currently no information provided on the Apalachee Center’s website regarding its costs. Multiple Rehabs.com survey respondents, however, noted that the center’s pricing was a strength, and some reported receiving treatment for free or at a reduced price.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/Ime6bb" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/Ime6bb</a></small></p>
— Melanie Green · 2018-02-21 12:20:50 PST
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