Recovery Brands, LLC
📍 1236 W. 72nd Place, Chicago, IL 60636
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<p><strong>ABOUT ELITE HOUSES OF SOBER LIVING (EHSL)</strong></p> <p>The six facilities operated by Elite Houses of Sober Living (EHSL) in and around Chicago offer <strong>structured, transitional accommodations to adult males</strong> pursuing ongoing recovery after detoxification and other early stages of treatment. This is one of <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/IL16.pdf" target="_blank">267 (39.6 percent)</a> treatment programs in Illinois offering <strong>male-specific programming</strong>. </p> <p>While the main focus of EHSL is transitional, sober housing, an outpatient center also provides multiple levels of treatment and is one of the state's <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/IL16.pdf" target="_blank">350 (51.9 percent )</a> facilities to provide <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/why-do-people-drink-and-drive-the-answers-are-pretty-jarring/" target="_blank">DUI services.</a> According to the facility's website, many clients have a history homelessness and/or incarceration.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Most clients of EHSL must be employed while in residence, although arrangements can be made for those on social security or who are experiencing unemployment. The nature of the program is to help men remain sober and work on their recovery process in a <strong>community of peers</strong>. </p> <p>Residents are <strong>expected to attend 12-step meetings</strong> and to participate in individual and group counseling as needed. The facility's staff also provides <strong>case management</strong>, collaborating with local social service providers to support clients' <a href="http://www.recovery.org/forums/discussion/7265/what-is-holistic-treatment-and-how-can-it-help" target="_blank">holistic wellness</a>. <strong>Academic and vocational training</strong> are additionally available.</p> <p>The facility's outpatient programming ranges from intensive treatment to less frequent sessions and addresses such topics as <strong>smoking cessation, victim impact, and sex offender counseling</strong> as well as substance use disorders. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is provided in the form of <strong>methadone</strong>, placing it amongst the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/IL16.pdf" target="_blank">117 (17.3 percent)</a> Illinois treatment centers with this provision. </p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Treatment team members of EHSL include alcohol and drug counselors, recovery specialists, and MISA (mentally ill substance abuser) counselors. </p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>Five residences are featured on the EHSL website, all furnished in simple styles with essential needs covered. Together, the houses have a <strong>52-bed capacity, and clients sleep in shared bedrooms</strong>. Houses are equipped with entertainment systems, including video game players and cable television. Each location has pay phones on-site, and smoking is allowed in designated outdoor areas.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>Rehabs.com has not yet received feedback from former clients of Elite Houses of Sober Living at the time of this writing. However, four Google reviews from former clients shared a 3.5 out of five-star average rating for the facility.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Five-star reviewer David wrote: "Clean, structured and well managed. I would recommend this program to anyone seeking a supportive living environment while preparing themselves for a return to society."</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>Though Rehabs.com had yet to receive feedback from loved ones at the time of this writing, the sole review on secondary sites to date came from the parent of a former client. On Google, one-star reviewer Diane commented upon poor business practices, unfair discharge procedures, and high costs.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small></p> <p><strong>WHAT STAFF SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole individual polled by Rehabs.com to date characterized EHLS as "excellent" and helpful. The staff member rated gave four stars for the staff's level of training and experience and opportunities for family participation. Meals, policies related to connections with the outside, and the facility's cleanliness and upkeep each garnered three stars. The reviewer also rated the program's affordability three stars.</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>This facility publishes its fees online, listing the <strong>monthly cost of housing as $395</strong>, or $97.50 per week. Outpatient services are generally funded by the federal government and covered by Medicaid. In Illinois, the facility is among the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/IL17.pdf" target="_blank">52.1 percent of facilities to accept Medicaid</a>.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://goo.gl/6scdfk" target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-11-28 10:49:28 PST
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