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<p><strong>ABOUT VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - SAM RAYBURN MEMORIAL VETERANS CENTER</strong></p> <p>The Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center, operated by the VA North Texas Health Care System, offers residential treatment services in Bonham, Texas, about 90 minutes north of Dallas. Among its various services and departments, the VA center runs a <strong>202-bed Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (RRTP)</strong> designed for veterans struggling with substance abuse disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/dual-diagnosis-and-co-occurring-conditions/" target="_blank">co-occurring disorders</a>.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>Upon admission, clients participate in an initial assessment to help clinicians develop an <strong>individualized treatment program</strong>. Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center offers three residential tracks in the domiciliary program: <strong>general, substance use disorder (SUD), and PTSD</strong>. </p> <p>According to the VA’s website, the facility's SUD programming blends <strong>evidence-based practices with 12-step facilitation.</strong> During residential care, clients may attend 12-step meetings, participate in workshops on "step-work," and study fellowship literature. Along with 12-Step, clients attend <strong>individual and group psychotherapy</strong> to improve mindfulness and help cognitive restructuring. Clients may also attend educational classes on <strong>relapse prevention and trigger avoidance</strong>. <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help/" target="_blank">Family counseling</a> may also be incorporated into treatment to involve loved ones in the recovery process.</p> <p>Clients struggling with PTSD may participate in <strong>trauma-informed counseling sessions</strong> and attend workshops on coping strategies, relaxation techniques, and emotional regulation. Additional treatment may include <strong>ongoing medication management</strong>, routine physical exams, and recovery time at the community living center. PTSD referrals <strong>do not need to be combat-related</strong> for clients to enroll into the PTSD residential program at Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>The VA North Texas Health Care System is led by a chief of staff who is a medical doctor and a board-certified nurse executive. Other staff members may include licensed counselors, nurses, social workers, case managers, and peer specialists.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The <strong>202-bed residential unit</strong> houses veterans in rooms with shared bathrooms, closet space, and dressers. In a separate, secured area, the VA center allocates <strong>12 beds for females</strong>. Upon their entry, all veterans receive fresh towels and linens. Meals are shared in the center’s dining hall, and WiFi spots are available, as are bicycles, with prior medical approval. <strong>No smoking</strong> is allowed. Religious services are held in the <strong>on-site chapel</strong> on Sundays.</p> <p><strong>WHAT ALUMNI SAY</strong></p> <p>The three alumni polled by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing all gave <strong>positive reviews of the facility</strong>. Alum Christopher gave perfect five out of five-star ratings for the facility's ability to treat co-occurring disorders and the staff's level of experience and training. “If your a veteran this is the best place to go,” Christopher wrote. </p> <p>Alum Vincent gave five stars for counselor's respect for patient’s treatment preferences, flexibility to switch counselors, and counselor availability. “Its great they do everything said, but you have to have your mind made up to do the process,” Vincent wrote. Another anonymous alum offered perfect five-star ratings for the facility's overall cleanliness and upkeep and a four-star rating for the facility's ability to resolve conflict. "Great program!" the alum wrote. </p> <p>Elsewhere online, reviews for the facility, as a whole, were mixed. On the center's Facebook page, which the facility can manage, <strong>more than a thousand reviewers gave the facility an average rating of 3.6 out of five stars.</strong><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> In addition, nine reviewers gave the facility an average rating of 3.1 out of five stars on Google reviews. <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> While most individuals on Google reviews addressed the facility as a whole, alum Jon wrote: "I gave Sam Rayburn a try and they pulled me out of my P.T.S.D. They treated my mind , body and soul."</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>The center <strong>accepts private health insurance</strong> and military insurance. According to its website: "The Department of Veterans Affairs does not bill Medicare or Medicaid."</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a>[https://www.facebook.com/pg/VANorthTexas/reviews/?ref=page_internal]</small><br /> <small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a> [https://goo.gl/i55gdQ]</small></p>
— Lizz Crozier · 2018-02-16 10:03:44 PST
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