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Reasons to Choose a Florida Model Treatment Facility

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If your loved one has a severe drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you’re looking into long-term residential treatment for him or her. This type of treatment involves 24-hour care during a 6- to 12-month stay in what’s known as a therapeutic community.

In addition to treating the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of addiction, these treatment communities view addiction in the context of social and psychological deficits and focus on helping people with addictions develop a sense of personal responsibility and accountability and lead enjoyable and socially productive lives.

The Florida Model is a type of long-term residential treatment that has cost benefits as well as increased billing flexibility, which may result in a higher payout by insurance companies. This model is also beneficial in several practical ways for those seeking treatment.

What is Florida Model Treatment?

The defining characteristic of the Florida Model is that it separates the treatment component of addiction rehab from the residential component. This model was developed in the 1980s by South Florida entrepreneurs who were looking for ways to cut treatment costs for the consumer while maintaining a high margin of profitability.

The Florida Model offers residential-style treatment at a cost that’s more aligned with intensive outpatient treatment. Because the residential and treatment components are separated, the provider is better able to reduce costs associated with long-term residential treatment, while at the same time, insurance companies are more likely to reimburse more of the costs of treatment, either under partial hospitalization or intensive outpatient services. The residential component is generally paid for out of pocket, but at a cost that’s much more affordable to the family.

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Other Benefits of the Florida Model

In addition to the financial benefits of the Florida Model, the practical benefits make the treatment experience more meaningful and successful.

Rather than sleeping in rooms located inside the treatment facility, patients in Florida Model facilities live in a separate residential compound that features apartments with the usual amenities. Residents learn – or re-learn – practical life skills like cooking, managing their finances, shopping for groceries, doing laundry and other household chores, and participating in a community that values personal accountability and responsibility.

Those in recovery are given the opportunity to develop positive relationships with others in the residential community, which also serves as a tight knit support group and offers a way to practice the skills they learn in treatment as well as network with peers and develop healthy social and communication skills in preparation for navigating the “real” world once they complete treatment.

The Florida Model also features a step-down treatment protocol. Initially, the program is intensely structured, but it becomes less so as individuals move through the various steps of recovery.

Treatment through the Florida Model is generally a holistic endeavor that includes alternative therapies to supplement the traditional menu of group, family, and individual psychotherapies. This holistic approach addresses the mind, body, and spirit and leads to a fuller, more far-reaching treatment experience.

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