Alta Mira Recovery Programs

Lily Blavin

Alta Mira is a disaster of a program. Alta Mira is owned by private equity and is very much a business more than a program to help people in recovery. The clinical director, Karen Spedowfski, is a very sick, cruel woman. Her lack of empathy and care towards clients is appalling. Both clients and staff alike are terrified of her and fear radiates throughout the community when she is near. This is a very “one size fits all” program and is not assessed on a case by case basis. While I was there, three clients all left over 2 days. A testament to how horrible Alta Mira really is. Harmony Malone who runs admissions will lie to get you into Alta Mira, then will refuse to speak with you or stand behind what she tells you (electronics, room accommodations, amount of therapy sessions). There are so many fantastic rehabs in the US that care and want to help - save your money and time. Go somewhere that will help you!!

Rodney Harrison

This beautiful place saved my Life! End of story. World class services that give you the tools to truly change your life.

Rob Kaufman

I got sick and found my room to be covered in black mold. They sent house keeping in to clean and then wanted me to return to the same room. I refused to return to that room and staff was confrontational.

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I recently returned from time at Alta Mira. When I entered treatment, I felt, at 63, that the best I could hope for was to outlive my cat. Today I feel optimistic and healthy. Ready to take on the future. The professionals with whom I worked ---- from the therapists to the doctors to the folks with whom the residents interact all day every day were highly qualified, deeply committed, and super communicative with the residents and with each other. This engendered an incredible sense of community on every level, one in which I experienced healing that changed my life. Like all institutions, it is necessarily a business that faces some challenges. I imagine there is no such thing as a perfectly run recovery program. But if clients are able to avail themselves of the resources offered -- if they are ready, maybe to do the work? -- the healing that is possible outweighs any challenges posed by the business end of things. At least in my view and experience.