Have you ever wondered what makes a treatment centre “luxury”? There are many different options when it comes to inpatient treatment programs, but not all offer the same amenities, comforts, and quality of care. While most treatment centres specialize in helping people overcome various forms of addiction – alcohol, prescription medications, cannabis, etc. – Not all are as focused on the individual’s experience as others. In this article, we’re going to define what a luxury rehab is, discuss the differences between a luxury rehab and a traditional treatment centre, and choosing the option that’s right for you.
Table of contents
- Defining Luxury Rehab
- Who Should Consider Luxury Rehabilitation?
- Differences Between Luxury and Traditional Rehabilitation Centres
- Perks of Luxury Rehabilitation Centres
- How GreeneStone Centre for Recovery Helps You
- Contact GreeneStone to Get Started with Your Recovery Journey
What is Luxury Rehab?
A luxury rehab is a treatment facility that offers not just high end amenities, but also typically the highest quality of care. These types of facilities understand that in order to help a person fully recover from addiction, they need to have access to the best possible care, a variety of supports, and a setting that promotes comfort and healing. Typically, a luxury treatment program includes:
- One-on-one medical detoxification assistance
- Access to addictions doctors and nurses
- Psychiatric assessments
- Dual diagnosis treatment
- Various support meetings
- Extensive alumni programming
In addition to this breadth of services that are not typically offered at a traditional treatment centre, they also provide an array of luxurious amenities to ensure you feel comfortable and peaceful throughout the duration of your program. These amenities can include things such as private rooms, small community settings (making it feel more like a retreat as opposed to a large institution), hiking trails, natural bodies of water, and fire pits. These amenities are important to ensure you can find time to relax outside of comprehensive treatment, reflect, and connect with like-minded individuals.
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Who Should Consider Luxury Rehabilitation?
When trying to decide what type of treatment is right for you, there’s a few important areas to consider. The primary focus is making sure that you get an appropriate medical, or psychiatric evaluation to further understand your situation. This will help you determine what type of treatment program is best suited for your needs. For example, if you’ve been dealing with a dual diagnosis for an extended period of time, then a luxury rehab might be a great fit for you. They can offer medical monitoring, various supports and individualized therapy sessions to get to the root of your issues and properly address your needs.
Or perhaps you’re a professional who’s been struggling with drug addiction (including alcohol). Luxury rehab’s can offer flexibility in your programming, a serene getaway to unwind, and ensure strict confidentiality to keep you protected. Moreover, if you’re travelling for treatment they can also offer complimentary transportation to and from the airport.
The bottom line is many different people can consider attending a luxury rehab. The important thing to remember is getting a proper assessment and understanding your needs to best determine what kind of treatment is right for you.
Differences Between Luxury and Traditional Rehabilitation Centres
There are many differences between a traditional rehabilitation centre, and a luxury rehab. Be it the location, amenities, or quality of care, knowing the differences is paramount in helping you make an informed decision. It’s also important to note that a substantial amount of the industry is represented by traditional treatment centres. Looking at both options, and understanding the difference is necessary as everybody’s recovery journey looks different. What helps one person recover might be detrimental to another. So knowing what your needs are, and advocating for them throughout the process is crucial to ensure you find a personalized approach that is right for you.
Traditional Rehabilitation Centre
Traditional treatment centres typically are larger, have shared accommodations, take more of a 12 step based approach (such as Alcoholics Anonymous or A.A.), and have government funding. As such, they will often take a “one size fits all” approach, where there’s a lot more group focus and peer support. They often will be separated by sex, being either a male or female centre, and are mostly geared toward treating drug addiction. They can usually be a better fit for people who prefer to share a room, attend group therapy, and don’t need an individualized approach or any specific accommodations. This will usually look like:
- 2-3 people to a room
- Communal kitchen/dining room
- 1 individual therapy session per week
- Basic amenities
- Little extracurricular activities
Luxury Rehabilitation Centre
Luxury rehabs are often a better fit for people who need more of a tailored program, private accommodations, a holistic approach, and a smaller community setting. They will often exist in a more retreat-like setting closer to nature, and farther from the city so you can take quiet, peaceful time to reflect and engage in various outdoor activities. Accommodations will also often include a gym/fitness area, spas and saunas, a private chef who provides specialized dietary options, and workspaces for guests to come visit and even bring their pets! A luxury treatment centre will often take a personalized approach to programming, where you work with a psychotherapist to address the underlying causes of your addiction, and then continue that journey after treatment with extensive alumni programming and aftercare. This can often look like:
- Single-occupancy rooms
- Elegant dining areas with a variety of dietary options
- A primary therapist who you work with throughout your stay
- Luxurious amenities to promote rejuvenation and self care
- An array of extra curricular activities both indoors and out
One important thing to mention when looking at both traditional and luxury rehab centres is to see whether or not they are covered by your insurance. Both treatment centres can have this option, so it’s important to check with your insurance provider to see what they are able to cover, or if they work with specific locations.
Benefits of Luxury Rehabilitation Centres
There are many added benefits to attending a luxury rehab centre. Be it the accommodations, the amenities, or the high quality of care, everyone can find something at the right luxury treatment centre that makes it a great fit for them. One of their main focuses is to create a healing environment where you can detach from your everyday life stressors, and focus on getting well.
What some of these holistic approaches can look like involve more experienced staff offering a wider range of therapeutic modalities. In addition to cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), group therapy, and addictions counselling (offered at most treatment centres) – you’ll also be exposed to dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), compassion-focused therapy, and trauma informed approaches all used to help determine what will be the most effective for you.
A major contributor to why luxury rehabs offer such upscale amenities, and comfortable accommodations in a remote setting is actually quite simple: reducing stress helps the brain retain new information. And when it comes to addiction treatment, this new information could change your life. So it is paramount that when you are receiving treatment, you do it in an environment that is most conducive to you, and your recovery.
The most highlighted benefits of luxury rehab include:
- A quiet, serene, retreat-like setting
- Beautiful outdoor spaces equipped with hiking trails, ponds, and firepits
- Low staff to client ratio (meaning more individual support)
- Around-the-clock assistance
- Private rooms and washrooms
- World class amenities such as a pool, fitness areas, and lounges
- Extensive activities including sports, wellness classes, hiking, etc.
By seeing and understanding all the perks of attending a luxury rehab, many people will find that this holistic approach really resonates with them and they become more willing to take the next step: attending an inpatient treatment program.
How GreeneStone Centre for Recovery Helps You
Here at GreeneStone Centre for Recovery, we utilize all the benefits a luxury rehab has to offer to give you the most transformative, individualized treatment experience. Our diverse team of professionals bring the knowledge, experience, and training to not only create a program that suits your needs, but truly helps you recover from drug addictions like alcohol, opioids, cannabis, prescription drugs, and more.
Our world class amenities include private rooms and washrooms, an indoor pool, and a fully equipped gym with multiple fitness areas. Our beautiful outdoor space is located in 40 acres of forest, on the shores of Lake Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. The grounds contain multiple ponds, hiking paths, and fire pits as well as various outdoor sporting facilities for ball hockey, basketball, volleyball, and tennis.
Our staff are here to guide you through all the stages of your recovery process. It begins with that first call, where our admissions team will learn about your situation and make the appropriate recommendations based on your needs. From there the team at GreeneStone can help you feel comfortable and welcome by touring you around the facility, and getting you settled into your accommodations. From there, your treatment program begins. You will be assigned a primary therapist who will work with you every step of the way to ensure we are providing you with the quality of care you need to regain control of your life. At the end of treatment, you will become one of our alumni and have access to various supports as a part of our aftercare programming, so if you ever need you can always have someone to reach out to.
Our luxury treatment facility combines all of these aspects to provide you with an effective, comprehensive treatment experience. Learn more about our treatment programs, and see if GreeneStone Centre for Recovery is right for you.
Contact GreeneStone to Get Started with Your Recovery Journey
We make it easy to receive the support and assistance you need. Our intake staff are here to provide you with a comprehensive assessment to determine with you what the best course of treatment will be. Our gorgeous location on Lake Muskoka, Ontario, Canada feels like a home away from home in its tranquil setting and beautiful amenities. Focus on yourself in a luxury rehabilitation centre with staff who care about your well-being. Don’t hesitate, call GreeneStone today and see if our treatment centre is right for you.