Wells House Inc
About Wells House Inc
Adult men and women 18 and older get treatment at Wells House, an addiction treatment center in Hagerstown, Maryland. Some live in one of several residential facilities in Hagerstown and Frederick for four to six weeks or longer. Others come to the clinic for outpatient care, and mental health therapy is offered in person or by video.
Medicaid, Medicare and Private Pay
Maryland Medicaid and Medicare are both accepted at Wells House, which also takes people who have no insurance at all. Private pay is an option too, and the commercial plans accepted are CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Quest Behavioral Health and Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic. If your coverage lapsed or never started, you aren’t ruled out on that alone.
The intensive outpatient program at Wells House meets four times a week, three hours at a time, with groups in the morning, the afternoon or the evening. An evening group leaves your days open. People in that program also receive recovery housing, and the housing comes with oversight.
Virtual services run from both locations to anyone in Maryland, so the drive to Hagerstown isn’t the only way in.
Amenities
Private drug rehab provides a comfortable, secure environment that allows you to focus on doing the work to get your life back on track. Benefits include a higher staff-to-client ratio, increased one-on-one time with therapists and healthcare providers, private rooms for clients, and customized forms of therapy.
Residential drug rehab provides the comforts of home with the therapeutic support needed to successfully recover. Benefits of an inpatient program include increased safety, a higher success rate, and the time and distance given to focus on recovery. Residential drug rehabs are often the preferred method of treatment, as they can be tailored to meet specific needs, offer focused therapeutic care, and provide the necessary tools to sustain recovery.
Addiction Treatment Programs
During crucial developmental years, addiction can cause cognitive impairment, increase risky behavior, and impair social development. A young adult program in Maryland can help individuals learn to make healthy choices and avoid these downfalls of addiction.
Adult men and women ages 18 and over are the people these substance use disorder services take in.
A person with an alcohol use disorder who needs medication-assisted treatment is referred at intake to telemedicine. Buprenorphine or Vivitrol is what that referral names.
Men’s rehab in Maryland helps men recover from substance use disorders and start rebuilding their lives. Therapies focus on men only and their unique needs.
Women’s rehab in Maryland provides an environment where women can step back from daily stresses and distractions to focus on their recovery. The caring, safe surroundings help create positive recovery outcomes.
Cognitive behavioral counseling sits with patient-centered counseling, motivational interviewing and problem solving strategies.
Once a person becomes addicted to a substance, drug rehab in Maryland is often necessary to overcome that addiction. These programs provide the tools individuals need to manage the physical, mental, and emotional issues involved and begin a successful recovery journey.
Through elderly rehab in Maryland, seniors can find the help they need to overcome addiction. These age-specific rehab programs address substance use disorders, dual diagnosis, and age-related challenges.
Women’s rehab in Maryland provides an environment where women can step back from daily stresses and distractions to focus on their recovery. The caring, safe surroundings help create positive recovery outcomes.
Veteran’s rehab in Maryland can help with a variety of addiction and related disorders. Treatment is available for alcohol use disorder, drug use disorder, PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
Levels of Care
Clinic based outpatient care is the low intensity option, and it is for adults with a substance use disorder who need that lighter level.
Mental health disorders are treated alongside substance use disorders, with therapists on site in person or by telehealth.
Residential treatment means adults in recovery from a substance use disorder live in facilities. Some of those facilities are in Hagerstown. Others are in Frederick.
IOP groups meet four times a week, and each session runs three hours. Morning, afternoon or evening groups are the time choices.
Accreditations
Contact Information
Jenise Alvarez is a stay at home mom to her two children, a dog and a cat. She received her associate’s degree in pre-law. Originally from South Florida, she now resides with her family in the metro Atlanta area. Jenise and her husband also own their own small business producing microgreens to local restaurants and distributors.
Kerry Nenn is an award-winning writer and editor whose published works include 10 books and extensive content in the addiction/recovery space. Based in the St. Louis area, she holds a bachelor’s degree in social work and psychology (BSW) from Evangel University (Springfield, MO). Kerry regularly contributes to industry-leading websites, international journal publications, and Christian ministries.
Rehabs.org regularly reviews this listing for accuracy but changes may occur between updates. For the most up-to-date information, please contact Wells House Inc.
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How can you pay for care at Wells House?
You can pay with Maryland Medicaid, or use Medicare coverage for treatment. Private plans include Aetna, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic, Cigna EverNorth, Carelon Behavioral Health and Quest Behavioral Health. Private pay is accepted, and people who don’t have insurance are accepted too. Current fees and rates are available on request.
What levels of treatment are available at this program?
Residential care houses adults in recovery in Hagerstown and Frederick. IOP runs four three-hour sessions a week, and people in the IOP also get unstructured recovery housing. Outpatient’s clinic based and low intensity. Opioid or alcohol use disorder that needs buprenorphine or Vivitrol is referred to telemedicine for medication assisted treatment. Virtual care reaches anyone in Maryland, and mental health therapy is in person or by telehealth.
Who is eligible for services by age and gender?
Adult men and women 18 and over can get substance use disorder services. That’s the group. You get in as an adult man or woman in that age range, and mental health services sit with the substance use care.
How is residential time and the IOP week set up?
Adults in recovery live in facilities in Hagerstown and Frederick for residential treatment. That’s the living part of inpatient rehab. IOP groups are four three-hour sessions each week, and you keep that rhythm in the morning, the afternoon or the evening.