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Senior Detox: Supervised Withdrawal at 65 and Older

Withdrawal is harder on an older body. Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal in particular can affect the heart, blood pressure and fluid balance, and existing conditions complicate the picture, which is why medically supervised detox is the usual setting rather than managing symptoms at home.

Detox settings range from hospital units with full medical cover to freestanding facilities with nursing on site. What follows matters as much as the days themselves, so ask what a program connects to afterwards. Listings show levels of care and accepted coverage. Openings change daily.

Rehab Centers Near You

Top 12 Senior Detox Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers

Recovery Unplugged Nashville – Brentwood

255 Wilson Pike Circle, Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027

4.9★★★★★~~386~~

Joint Commission

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+6

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidSelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

Spanish spoken

The facility sits on Wilson Pike Circle, in the Maryland Farms area of Brentwood — an affluent Williamson County suburb immediately south of Nashville. The facility offers addiction detox, alcohol withdrawal management, drug withdrawal management and dual diagnosis treatment. Both residential and outpatient care are recorded at this location. Recorded credentials include The Joint Commission, DEA and State substance use agency licence.Treatment addresses substance use alongside co-occurring mental health conditions, including anxiety disorders, co-occurring disorders…

3.7 miWhitfield Park8.9 miNashville International AirportServes13 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Detox · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Ativan (Lorazepam) Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Benzodiazepine Rehab · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · +50 more

Levels of care

14-Day Rehab · 21-Day Rehab · 30-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Anxiety Retreat · Ativan (Lorazepam) Detox Program · Benzodiazepine Detox Program · Buprenorphine-Assisted Detox · +62 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · +5 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Psychosocial Rehab Services · +4 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Detox · Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military PTSD Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · +74 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · +8 more

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Ambetter (Centene) · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Cigna Healthcare · ComPsych · Humana · Magellan Health · Optum · Sendero Health Plans · UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

Diablo Valley Treatment and – San Ramon

111 Deerwood Road, San Ramon, California, 94583

5.0★★★★★~~116~~

CARF accredited

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

MATSeniorsYoung adults+4

Diablo Valley Treatment and – San Ramon is based on Deerwood Road in San Ramon, a Tri-Valley city in southern Contra Costa County. The facility offers addiction detox, alcohol withdrawal management, drug withdrawal management and intensive outpatient program (IOP). Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. This provider is accredited by CARF.Mental health conditions treated here include anxiety disorders, co-occurring disorders and depression, delivered alongside substance use care. The…

0.4 miBollinger Canyon Creek13 miOakland San Francisco Bay AirportServes22 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Detox · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Medication Treatment · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Ativan (Lorazepam) Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Benzodiazepine Rehab · Binge Drinking Treatment · +52 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Ativan (Lorazepam) Detox Program · Benzodiazepine Detox Program · Buprenorphine-Assisted Detox · Carfentanil Detox Program · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Cocaine Detox Program · Codeine Detox Program · Continuing Care · +41 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · +5 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Telehealth · Senior Detox · +12 more

Support services

Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Intervention Services · Peer Support · Practical Support · Recovery Coaching · Recovery Support Services · Self Help Groups · Waitlist Interim Services

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Anthem / Elevance Health · Blue Shield of California · Cigna Healthcare · UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

Rancho Recovery – Rancho Cucamonga

13684 Jeremy Court, Rancho Cucamonga, California, 91739

5.0★★★★★64

Joint Commission

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+6

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts TRICARE+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+8

Spanish spokenDeaf and HoH

Rancho Recovery – Rancho Cucamonga is based on 13684 Jeremy Court in Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County. The facility offers addiction detox, medically supervised detox, alcohol withdrawal management, drug withdrawal management, polysubstance detox and opioid withdrawal management. Care is provided on both a residential and outpatient basis. This location is registered for both substance use and mental health treatment. Details on this page are drawn from the federal treatment locator maintained by the Substance Abuse…

6.7 miBonita Falls7.6 miOntario International AirportServes4 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

14-Day Rehab · 21-Day Rehab · 30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Anxiety Retreat · +67 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Community Reinforcement Approach · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · +10 more

Mental health

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +4 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Detox · Court Ordered Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Court Ordered MAT · Court Ordered Outpatient Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Court Referral Accepted · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · +46 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intensive Case Management · Intervention Services · +8 more

Languages

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Detox · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing MAT · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rehab · Deaf and Hard of Hearing Residential Rehab · Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · TRICARE

SAKINA Mental Health Care – Behavioral Science Abu Dhabi

Behavioural Sciences Pavilion, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Al Karamah Street, Abu Dhabi, AE

4.9★★★★★~~100~~

DetoxInpatientPHP+2

Accepts InsuranceSelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersTeensSeniors+1

Arabic spoken

SAKINA is the mental health network of SEHA, Abu Dhabi's public healthcare provider and part of PureHealth. Its Behavioural Science centre in Abu Dhabi city occupies the former Behavioural Sciences Pavilion at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, and the wider network links inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient hubs and satellite clinics across the emirate. The addiction psychiatry specialty treats substance use disorders and behavioural addictions, listing comprehensive assessment, medically supervised detoxification and stabilisation, dual-diagnosis management, work on…

1.2 miAl Hadiqah al Markaziyah18 miZayed International AirportServes1 town

Levels of care

Detox Centers · Evening Treatment · Hospital Addiction Treatment · Inpatient Rehab · Medical Detox · Online Rehab and Telehealth · Outpatient Rehab · Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) · Weekend Rehab

Therapies

Addiction Counseling · Counseling and Therapy · Individual Therapy · Ketamine Therapy · Specialized Therapy

Mental health

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care · Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Crisis Intervention · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +1 more

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Rehab for Pregnant Women · Senior Detox · Senior IOP · Senior MAT · Senior Methadone · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab · Senior Residential Rehab · +6 more

Languages

Arabic Speaking Rehab

Avenues Recovery Center at Lake Ariel – Lake Ariel

50 Industrial Park Road, Lake Ariel, PA, 18436

4.8★★★★★~~411~~

Joint Commission

DetoxResidentialPHP+4

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARESliding Scale+1

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+7

Records place Avenues Recovery Center at Lake Ariel at 50 Industrial Park Road, Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania. Provision here is recorded as detox, residential treatment and intensive outpatient. Medication for opioid use disorder is offered here alongside talking treatment. Care is delivered on an inpatient basis, with people living on site for the length of the stay. Telehealth appointments are recorded as available, which widens what is reachable for anyone without transport. Veterans and military families…

7.8 miWest Fork Lehigh River18 miWilkes-Barre/Scranton International AirportServes12 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Evidence-Based Therapy · Family Therapy · Group Therapy · +4 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Residential Rehab · Men's Telehealth · +21 more

Support services

Case Management · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Practical Support · PrEP Services · +5 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP) · Carelon Behavioral Health · Emblem Health · First Health · Geisinger Health Plan · Highmark Health · Humana · PA Health & Wellness · +3 more

Beachside Detox – West Palm Beach

1101 54th Street, West Palm Beach, FL, 33407

4.8★★★★★~~398~~

Joint Commission

DetoxResidentialPHP+4

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARESelf-Pay

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

The site sits at 1101 54th Street in West Palm Beach, Florida. The services listed are residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and sober living. The listing covers both substance use and mental health treatment. People stay on site for the duration, which is what inpatient care means here. Remote appointments appear on the record, useful where travel is difficult. Group and family work are both recorded. Licensing sits with the Florida Department of Children…

1.5 miPeanut Island5.6 miPresident Donald J. Trump International AirportServes7 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

14-Day Rehab · 21-Day Rehab · 30-Day Rehab · Abstinence-Based Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Anxiety Retreat · Ativan (Lorazepam) Detox Program · Benzodiazepine Detox Program · +58 more

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Acupuncture · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Contingency Management · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · +11 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and PTSD · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · First Episode Psychosis · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · +5 more

Groups served

Support services

Insurance accepted

Aetna · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Carelon Behavioral Health · Cigna Healthcare · Highmark Health · TRICARE

Gateway Treatment Facility – Pineville

210 Laurel Street, Pineville, Louisiana, 71360

5.0★★★★★36

CARF accredited

DetoxResidentialPHP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts State Insurance+2

MATVeteransSeniors+6

Gateway Treatment Facility operates from 210 Laurel Street in Pineville, close enough to Ball and Alexandria to serve both. People travelling from Ball, Alexandria, Creola and Prospect are all inside 10 miles. Rapides County is the relevant authority here, which matters for anyone using state-funded care. Gateway Treatment Facility offers detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization and sober living. Federal registration is held through SAMHSA and licensing through the Louisiana Department of Health. Buprenorphine, methadone or…

4.2 miLake Buhlow10 miAlexandria International AirportServes2 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Serious Mental Illness Treatment · Social Skills Training

Groups served

Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Rehab · Hepatitis Support Services · HIV and Hepatitis Care · HIV Support Services · Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Rehab · Men's Residential Rehab · Men's Telehealth · +20 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Hepatitis C Treatment · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · +7 more

Insurance accepted

Medicaid · TRICARE

Clean Treatment Center – Thousand Oaks

123 Hodencamp Drive 205, Thousand Oaks, California, 91360

5.0★★★★★41

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREState Funded+3

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

Clean Treatment Center – Thousand Oaks is based on 123 Hodencamp Drive 205 in Thousand Oaks, Ventura County. The facility offers addiction detox, medically supervised detox, alcohol withdrawal management, drug withdrawal management, polysubstance detox and opioid withdrawal management. Care is provided on an outpatient basis, so people continue living at home. This location is registered for substance use treatment. Details on this page are drawn from the federal treatment locator maintained by the Substance Abuse…

2.4 miAcorn Acres Park29 miHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportServes9 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Alcohol Detox · Alcohol MAT Friendly · Alcohol Only Rehab · Alcohol Rehab · Ativan (Lorazepam) Rehab · Beer Addiction Treatment · Benzodiazepine Rehab · Binge Drinking Treatment · Carfentanil Rehab · +47 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Ativan (Lorazepam) Detox Program · Benzodiazepine Detox Program · Carfentanil Detox Program · Clonidine and Lofexidine Detox · Cocaine Detox Program · Codeine Detox Program · Continuing Care · Crack Cocaine Detox Program · +39 more

Therapies

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Active Duty Military Detox · Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · +70 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Intervention Services · Peer Support · Practical Support · +5 more

Insurance accepted

TRICARE

Coastal Detox Inc – Stuart

1131 SE Indian Street, Stuart, FL, 34997

4.8★★★★★~~290~~

Joint Commission

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+5

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+4

Co-occurring DisordersMATMethadone+10

Spanish spoken

The address on record is 1131 SE Indian Street in Stuart, Florida. It is recorded as offering residential treatment, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient. This is recorded as treating co-occurring conditions rather than one in isolation. Care runs on site, with accommodation included for the duration. Family involvement is listed as part of the provision. Federal registration is held through SAMHSA, and licensing sits with the Florida Department of Children and Families.

3.0 miSouth Fork Saint Lucie River34 miPresident Donald J. Trump International AirportServes7 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

12 Step Rehab · Activity Therapy · Addiction Counseling · Anger Management · Brief Intervention · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) · Counseling and Therapy · Couples Counseling · Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) · Evidence-Based Therapy · +8 more

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Crisis Services · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Social Skills Training · +1 more

Groups served

Active Duty Military Detox · Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Medicare Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · +78 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Health and Wellness Support · Health Education · HIV Treatment · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Peer Support · Practical Support · +5 more

Languages

Spanish Speaking Rehab

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Ambetter (Centene) · AmeriHealth · Avmed · CarePlus Health Plans · Cigna Healthcare · ComPsych · Emblem Health · First Health · Golden Rule Insurance Company · +10 more

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Bayview Recovery Center

2515 Camino del Rio S suite 300, San Diego, CA 92108, United States

5.0★★★★★~~152~~

Joint Commission

DetoxPHPIOP+2

Accepts InsuranceAccepts MedicaidAccepts Medicare+1

Co-occurring DisordersSeniorsMen+1

Bayview Recovery Center provides specialized substance use and mental health treatment services designed to meet the unique needs of men in Southern California. Located in San Diego, the center emphasizes a clinical, evidence-based approach to recovery, integrating medical care with psychological support to address the root causes of addiction. The facility maintains accreditation from The Joint Commission, reflecting its commitment to high-quality healthcare standards and patient safety. Since its establishment, Bayview Recovery Center has offered…

4.4 miSan Diego River3.9 miSan Diego International AirportServes13 towns

Substances treated

Adderall Rehab · Carfentanil Rehab · Codeine Rehab · Concerta Rehab · Dexedrine Rehab · Fentanyl Patch (Duragesic) Rehab · Fentanyl Rehab · Heroin Rehab · Hydrocodone Rehab · Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Rehab · +22 more

Levels of care

Aftercare and Continuing Care · Detox Centers · Evening Treatment · Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) · Medical Detox · Non-12-Step Rehab · Outpatient Rehab · Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) · Recurrence Prevention · Rehab Transfers · +1 more

Therapies

Counseling and Therapy · Evidence-Based Therapy · Individual Therapy

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Mental Health Treatment

Groups served

Men's Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Men's Outpatient Rehab · Men's Rehab · Senior Detox · Senior IOP · Senior MAT · Senior Outpatient Rehab · Senior PHP · Senior Rehab

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Anthem / Elevance Health · Blue Shield of California · Cigna Healthcare · Covered California · Kaiser Permanente · Medicare · TRICARE · TriWest Healthcare Alliance · UnitedHealthcare (UHC) · +1 more

Gratitude Lodge – Newport Beach (20132 Redlands Drive)

20132 Redlands Drive, Newport Beach, California, 92660

4.9★★★★★~~142~~

Joint Commission

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREState Funded+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+10

Gratitude Lodge – Newport Beach (20132 Redlands Drive) operates from Redlands Drive in Newport Beach, an affluent coastal city built around its harbor. The facility offers addiction detox, alcohol withdrawal management, drug withdrawal management and dual diagnosis treatment. Treatment is delivered in a residential setting, with people staying on site. This provider is accredited by The Joint Commission.Mental health conditions treated here include anxiety disorders, co-occurring disorders and depression, delivered alongside substance use care. The…

2.7 miNorth Star Beach1.1 miJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportServes4 towns

Substances treated

Levels of care

Therapies

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Anxiety · Depression and Trauma · Family Education Programs · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Psychosocial Rehabilitation · Psychosocial Rehab Services · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Active Duty Military Detox · Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Telehealth · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Detox · +57 more

Support services

Case Management · Community Outreach · Education and Job Training · Employment Support · Health and Wellness Support · Housing and Employment Support · Housing Assistance · Nutrition and Fitness Counseling · Peer Support · Practical Support · +4 more

Insurance accepted

Aetna · Anthem / Elevance Health · BCBS (Blue Cross Blue Shield) · Cigna Healthcare · GEHA · NYSHIP · TRICARE · UMR · UnitedHealthcare (UHC)

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Crystal Cove Recovery – Laguna Beach

540 Park Avenue, Laguna Beach, California, 92651

4.9★★★★★~~131~~

Joint Commission

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+3

Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICAREState Funded+2

Co-occurring DisordersMATTrauma-informed+9

Crystal Cove Recovery – Laguna Beach is based on 540 Park Avenue in Laguna Beach, Orange County. The facility offers addiction detox, medically supervised detox, alcohol withdrawal management, drug withdrawal management, polysubstance detox and opioid withdrawal management. Care is provided on both a residential and outpatient basis. This location is registered for substance use treatment. Details on this page are drawn from the federal treatment locator maintained by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services…

0.3 miMain Beach11 miJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportServes1 town

Substances treated

Levels of care

14-Day Rehab · 21-Day Rehab · 30-Day Rehab · 45-Day Rehab · 60-Day Rehab · 90-Day Rehab · Addiction Retreat · Aftercare and Continuing Care · Alcohol Detox Program · Ativan (Lorazepam) Detox Program · +57 more

Therapies

Mental health

Co-Occurring Mental Health Conditions · Depression and Trauma · Mental Health Conditions · Mental Health Treatment · Psychiatric Medication Management · Trauma Treatment

Groups served

Active Duty Military Detox · Active Duty Military Dual Diagnosis Rehab · Active Duty Military Outpatient Rehab · Active Duty Military Rehab · Active Duty Military Suboxone · Active Duty Military Trauma Rehab · Active Duty Military TRICARE Rehab · Adult Rehab · Couples Rehab · Court Ordered Detox · +50 more

Support services

Insurance accepted

TRICARE

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DetoxOutpatientTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+3

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4.8★~~(123)~~

DetoxResidentialTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+2

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4.9★~~(80)~~

DetoxResidentialAftercareAccepts InsuranceAccepts TRICARE+2

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4.8★~~(79)~~

DetoxResidentialTelehealth+1Accepts InsuranceState Funded+1

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4.6★~~(407)~~

DetoxHospital detoxInpatient+6Accepts InsuranceAccepts Medicaid+2

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Is detox different for seniors?

Yes. Withdrawal in adults 65 and older carries a higher risk of medical and neurological problems, because of more co-occurring physical and mental conditions, cognitive impairment and greater sensitivity to withdrawal medications such as benzodiazepines. SAMHSA's TIP 26 guidance therefore treats senior withdrawal as a medical event rather than a routine one.

Because of that risk, TIP 26 advises that an older adult complete medically supervised withdrawal in a medically supervised inpatient facility.

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Can an older adult detox from alcohol at home?

No, that is not what federal guidance advises. TIP 26 states that to reduce the risk of complicated withdrawal, adults 65 and older should complete medically supervised withdrawal in a medically supervised inpatient facility, where delirium and seizures can be caught early.

Someone already taking several prescriptions should never stop drinking or stop a sedative on their own; a clinician sets the plan and the dose.

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How long does alcohol withdrawal last in an older adult?

Longer and less predictably than in younger adults. TIP 26 states that familiar symptoms such as restlessness, poor sleep, anxiety, nausea and tremor may be less obvious but last longer in adults 65 and older, and that withdrawal can begin 7 days or more after the last drink.

That delayed start is why monitoring continues past the first few days, especially for someone who has been through withdrawal before.

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Can senior alcohol withdrawal be mistaken for dementia?

Yes. TIP 26 states that delirium during alcohol withdrawal is more likely in older adults and may be mistaken for early signs of dementia. Confusion and memory trouble that appear after drinking stops can reflect withdrawal rather than a permanent decline, which is one reason medical supervision matters.

Heavy drinking itself can also make an older adult forgetful and confused, symptoms sometimes attributed to Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.

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What are the ASAM levels of detox?

The ASAM Criteria set out five withdrawal management levels: 1-WM, ambulatory without extended on-site monitoring; 2-WM, ambulatory with extended on-site monitoring; 3.2-WM, clinically managed residential; 3.7-WM, medically monitored inpatient; and 4-WM, medically managed intensive inpatient in an acute care setting.

Age, previous withdrawal history, physical condition and cognitive condition are among the factors used to judge which level fits.

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What is medically monitored inpatient detox?

ASAM Level 3.7-WM provides 24-hour observation, evaluation, monitoring and treatment under physician-approved protocols, for withdrawal severe enough to need round-the-clock inpatient care. A physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner performs a physical examination within 24 hours of admission, with laboratory and toxicology tests.

Progress is assessed daily using withdrawal scales and vital-sign flow sheets, and discharge planning starts at admission.

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What is social detox and is it right for a senior?

Social detox, ASAM Level 3.2-WM, is a clinically managed residential service that helps someone through withdrawal without ready on-site access to medical and nursing staff, though medical evaluation and consultation are available 24 hours a day. For an older adult with heart, breathing or cognitive conditions, that level may not be enough.

Seizures, delirium tremens or severe hallucinations in alcohol or sedative withdrawal point toward a more intensive setting.

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What medications are used for senior alcohol detox?

Benzodiazepines remain the mainstay of alcohol withdrawal treatment, and published reviews say short-acting lorazepam is preferred for older adults at risk of over-sedation or respiratory depression, and for those with liver disease, because it is not processed by hepatic oxidation and has no active metabolites.

Reviews also favor symptom-triggered dosing guided by withdrawal rating scales over a fixed tapering schedule.

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Are benzodiazepines safe for seniors in detox?

Used carefully, yes. The 2023 AGS Beers Criteria advise avoiding benzodiazepines in older adults because of greater sensitivity and risk of cognitive impairment, delirium and falls, but they name alcohol withdrawal, benzodiazepine withdrawal, seizure disorders and severe generalized anxiety as appropriate uses.

TIP 26 asks providers to assess fall risk on withdrawal medicines and to watch closely for delirium or seizures.

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How do you detox an older adult off benzodiazepines?

Gradually, under a prescriber's plan. The FDA recommends a slow taper to reduce or stop a benzodiazepine, because stopping abruptly or cutting the dose too quickly can cause withdrawal reactions including seizures that can be life-threatening. One published review describes tapering over 8 to 12 weeks.

The FDA updated the Boxed Warning for all benzodiazepines in September 2020 to describe misuse, dependence and withdrawal reactions.

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Can benzodiazepine withdrawal last for months?

Yes. The FDA reports that some patients had withdrawal symptoms lasting many months, and defines protracted withdrawal syndrome as symptoms persisting beyond 4 to 6 weeks after initial withdrawal. That is longer than the acute phase most taper schedules are built around.

Ongoing outpatient follow-up after the inpatient stay is what covers that later stretch.

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How much does medical detox cost?

Medical detox usually costs $1,500 to $5,600 a week before insurance, or roughly $220 to $800 a day, with the full market spread running from about $1,400 to $6,300 a week. Hospital settings and heavier nursing cover sit at the top of that range.

For adults 65 and older, hospital-based withdrawal care is commonly billed through Medicare Part A rather than paid directly.

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Does Medicare cover detox for seniors?

Yes, when withdrawal care happens in a hospital. Medicare Part A covers inpatient hospital care including a semi-private room, meals, general nursing and certain drugs, which is the benefit that pays for hospital-based withdrawal management. Part B covers outpatient services, including a yearly alcohol misuse screening at no cost where the provider accepts assignment.

Anyone in a Medicare Advantage plan may be charged copayments during the first 60 days of an inpatient stay.

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Does Medicaid cover detox for someone over 65?

Often, yes. The Medicaid institutions for mental diseases exclusion applies to ages 21 through 64, and federal law carries a long-standing exception for enrollees aged 65 and older, which can allow coverage in free-standing facilities of more than 16 beds. Whether a state takes up that option varies.

The short-stay waivers created for substance use treatment are written for ages 21 through 64, so the separate 65+ route is the one to ask your state agency about.

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What should a detox team ask an older adult before starting?

TIP 26 directs providers to learn every medication the person takes for other conditions, their fall risk on withdrawal medicines such as benzodiazepines, and whether heart, breathing, diabetes or cognitive conditions are present. Depression and other mood disorders should be assessed at the start of treatment.

The Beers Criteria also warn against three or more sedating drugs together, or an opioid plus a benzodiazepine.

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Senior detox is medically supervised withdrawal management for adults 65 and older. Before any counseling or group work can start, the body has to come off alcohol, a benzodiazepine, an opioid or another substance safely, and at this age that step is planned around other medications, heart and lung conditions, diabetes, fall risk and memory changes rather than around the substance alone.

Within the senior rehab pages, this is the one about the first days, not the following months. Federal treatment guidance for older adults is unusually direct here: it advises that this age group complete supervised withdrawal in a medically supervised inpatient facility, because the risks of doing it anywhere else climb steeply after 65 in a way they do not for a 40-year-old.

Below is what makes withdrawal riskier in later life, what a withdrawal management program actually does, the ASAM levels that describe how much medical supervision each setting carries, the medications involved and the cautions around them, how long the process can run, and how Medicare and Medicaid pay for it.

Is Detox Different for Seniors?

Yes, in both risk and presentation. Older adults face a higher chance of medical and neurological problems during withdrawal because of more co-occurring conditions, cognitive impairment and greater sensitivity to the medications used. Delirium during alcohol withdrawal is likelier at this age and can be mistaken for the early signs of dementia.

Presentation shifts too. The familiar picture of restlessness, poor sleep, anxiety, nausea and tremor may be muted in an older adult, yet the symptoms tend to persist longer than in someone younger. Withdrawal can also aggravate what is already there, worsening heart disease and diabetes as well as depression and anxiety. That is why medical detox, with clinicians watching closely for delirium and seizures, is the form this step takes for this age group.

Spotting the Problem in the First Place

Older adults are less likely than younger adults to be assessed for substance misuse at all, and the clues can be indirect: the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism lists memory lapses, depression, falls, sleep problems and unexplained bruises among the signs of a drinking problem in later life. A clinician, not a family argument, decides whether withdrawal risk calls for supervised care.

What Does a Senior Detox Program Include?

It starts with questions, not medication. Federal guidance directs the team to learn every medicine the person takes, their fall risk on withdrawal drugs, and any heart, breathing, diabetes or cognitive conditions. Then comes monitored withdrawal: scheduled vital signs, withdrawal rating scales, and staff alert for delirium or seizures throughout.

At the medically monitored level, a physician, physician assistant or nurse practitioner examines the patient within 24 hours of admission, orders laboratory and toxicology tests as needed, and the team reviews progress through withdrawal every day on flow sheets. Discharge planning begins at admission, because withdrawal management on its own treats nothing; the handoff to treatment is part of the job. The detox centers page describes the service without the age lens.

What Are the ASAM Levels of Withdrawal Management?

The ASAM Criteria describe five: Level 1-WM, ambulatory without extended on-site monitoring; Level 2-WM, ambulatory with extended monitoring; Level 3.2-WM, clinically managed residential; Level 3.7-WM, medically monitored inpatient; and Level 4-WM, medically managed intensive inpatient. ASAM’s placement dimensions explicitly weigh age, previous withdrawal history, physical condition and cognitive state when judging how severe withdrawal is likely to be.

Level 3.2-WM, the Social Setting

Level 3.2-WM helps someone through withdrawal in a residential setting without ready on-site medical and nursing staff, keeping medical evaluation and consultation available 24 hours a day by arrangement. For an older adult with cardiac, respiratory or diabetic needs, that gap between symptom and clinician is exactly what the federal guidance warns about, so this tier often is not the right fit.

Level 3.7-WM and Above

Level 3.7-WM provides 24-hour observation, evaluation and treatment under physician-approved protocols; Nebraska’s Medicaid definition, for example, requires a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice nurse on-site daily and reachable by phone at all hours. Level 4-WM moves the whole process into an acute care hospital with medically directed care around the clock, the tier behind inpatient rehab when withdrawal is severe. Seizures, delirium tremens or severe hallucinations are the findings that push placement upward.

What Medications Are Used in Senior Alcohol Detox?

Benzodiazepines remain the mainstay, dosed carefully. A pharmacology review says short-acting lorazepam suits patients at high risk from sedation, including elderly patients and those with liver disease, and a hospital medicine chapter notes lorazepam avoids hepatic oxidation and has no active metabolites. The review favors symptom-triggered dosing guided by withdrawal rating scales over a fixed tapering schedule, which keeps total exposure down.

The American Geriatrics Society’s Beers Criteria, the standard list of medicines to avoid in older adults, generally advise against benzodiazepines because of cognitive impairment, delirium and fall risk, yet they name alcohol withdrawal and benzodiazepine withdrawal as situations where the drugs may still be appropriate. The same criteria warn against pairing an opioid with a benzodiazepine, a live issue for someone on senior methadone treatment, and against stacking three or more sedating drugs such as opioids, gabapentinoids, antidepressants and antipsychotics.

Bring the whole pill box. Sleep medicines such as zolpidem, eszopiclone and zaleplon carry benzodiazepine-like risks in older adults under the Beers Criteria, and they interact with everything a withdrawal protocol uses. The admissions nurse needs to see every prescription, supplement and as-needed tablet before the first dose is chosen.

How Long Does Senior Detox Take?

Longer and less predictably than for younger adults, and no published source gives a typical number of program days for the 65-and-older group. Alcohol withdrawal at this age can begin 7 days or more after the last drink, and symptoms that resolve within a few days in the general adult population may linger well past that in later life.

That late start matters practically: an older adult can feel fine on day three and run into trouble on day eight, which argues for monitoring that outlasts the first bad night. When withdrawal is complete, the stay either ends with a step to senior outpatient rehab or continues into a longer stay at senior residential rehab, depending on health, home support and what the person wants.

Stopping a Prescribed Benzodiazepine

The FDA required the boxed warning on every benzodiazepine to be updated on September 23, 2020 to describe physical dependence and withdrawal. Stopping abruptly, or cutting the dose too fast, can trigger withdrawal reactions including seizures that can be life-threatening, so the FDA’s advice is a gradual taper. Some patients report symptoms lasting many months, and withdrawal persisting beyond 4 to 6 weeks is defined as protracted.

Do not quit on your own this week. Whether the substance is alcohol or a pill taken as prescribed for years, talk with a doctor before stopping. A taper plan or a supervised admission turns a dangerous week into a manageable one, and the plan can start with a single phone call.

Does Medicare Cover Detox for Seniors?

Yes, when withdrawal care happens in a hospital, through the Part A inpatient benefit covering a semi-private room, meals, general nursing and certain drugs. In 2026 that means a $1,736 deductible per benefit period, then nothing per day through day 60 and $434 a day for days 61 through 90.

Medicare’s own materials never use the word detox; hospital-based withdrawal care is simply billed under the inpatient rules, which is worth knowing when reading plan documents. A Medicare Advantage plan may charge copayments during the first 60 inpatient days and applies its own network and authorization rules, so members check with the plan first. On the Medicaid side, the payment restriction on larger facilities treating mental disease stops at age 64; a separate exception lets states cover adults 65 and older in those settings, and whether yours does is a question for the state Medicaid agency. The market rates a program charges without any coverage look like this:

Typical US market rates before insurance
Level of care	Monthly	Daily
Medical detox (7–14 days)	$1,500 – $5,200 per week	$215 – $745
Residential inpatient	$6,200 – $26,000	$205 – $865
PHP	$7,200 – $14,000	$240 – $465
IOP	$2,700 – $9,200	$90 – $305
Outpatient	$1,300 – $5,200	$45 – $175

In the middle half of states the detox week itself runs $1,540 to $5,600 before coverage, or $220 to $800 a day. For someone paying out of pocket, state funded rehab slots and programs with their own assistance terms are the usual fallbacks, and the Medicare rehab page covers the federal benefit in more depth.

Is There a Free Alcohol Check First?

Yes. Medicare Part B pays for one alcohol misuse screening each year at no cost to the member when the provider accepts assignment. For a family unsure whether a parent’s drinking has become a medical problem, that annual visit is a low-stakes way to put the question to a professional before anything is decided.

How Do I Find a Senior Detox Program Near Me?

Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357), the free and confidential National Helpline run by federal health agencies, which answers at any hour in English or Spanish, or search FindTreatment.gov for state-licensed withdrawal management near you. Ask what withdrawal management level the program delivers and who is on site overnight, in those words.

Withdrawal management options for older adults sit together on the senior detox page, with related listings under senior PHP for the daytime step that can follow and veterans detox for older adults with military service. Each listing shows the levels of care offered, the payments the program says it accepts, licensing and accreditation shown where The Joint Commission or CARF lists the facility, and the distance to the nearest airport.

References and Citations

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Treatment Improvement Protocol No. 26 on treating substance use disorder in older adults, 2020 edition: withdrawal risks, timing and supervision guidance.
American Society of Addiction Medicine — withdrawal management levels 1-WM through 4-WM and dimensional placement criteria, with state service definitions from Minnesota and Nebraska.
American Geriatrics Society — 2023 Beers Criteria on benzodiazepines, sleep medicines and sedating drug combinations in older adults.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration — 2020 class-wide boxed warning update on benzodiazepine dependence, withdrawal and tapering.
Medicare.gov and Congressional Research Service — 2026 Part A inpatient cost sharing, the yearly alcohol misuse screening benefit, and the Medicaid payment exception for adults 65 and older.
RehabSeekers directory listings and market rate research, United States, 2026. Ranges are indicative and vary by facility, length of stay and coverage.