Denver CARES

Denver CARES will accept anyone as a patient and give them care regardless of their ability to pay at the time. There is a bill, and you can use private insurance or Medicaid to pay it. If you don't have Medicaid but would qualify for it, the admissions staff will help you apply for it and when it is granted it will retroactively cover your stay. There is also a sliding scale for low income people if you inquire at admissions that can make the bill less expensive. A good portion of the patients there have been so ravaged by addiction that they are homeless and penniless because if it. Denver CARES gives treatment to all who need it and meets people where they are at, which for many is rock bottom due to drugs and alcohol.

Friends and family are not automatically notified when someone goes to detox because clients have a right to confidentiality according to the the law, specifically 42CFR and HIPAA. There is a phone in the dorm for clients to call whomever they want to, but without a signed release of information form the staff at this facility will not confirm or deny the existence of anyone.

I'm a bit biased in favor of Denver CARES, but aside from talking about the good they do and the lives they save I'd just point out that if you look at the Google reviews of any Denver metro area hospital, detox, or mental health facility you will see a lot of horrible reviews. Some of the reviews will shock you as to how horrible they make the facility out to be. It's been my experience as someone who has worked in almost every hospital in Denver that the reviews are not only comically wrong most of the time, it seems like people only post a review if they think they had a negative experience. Seen a different way, if a healthcare facility treats literally tens of thousands of people a year, and only a handful each year leave a negative review online, then they are doing pretty darn good. Unfortunately, if none of the thousands of satified patients think to leave positive reviews, the voice of a few negative comments looks larger than the thousands of people who happily go there.

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No insurance proof needed. Just show up. Bring an ID if possible, if not, it's ok.

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He could come to CARES and ask to seek treatment. He then could apply to the TRT program and see if he's accepted. He will also apply to many other programs as a back up plan. One thing to inform him of: the Denver cares facility is a locked detox, no smoking, the lights never go out, and it can be a loud environment to sleep/wait in. But for someone who serious about changing their life, it's a good opportunity to be safe while finding other treatment programs.

You have to clear it with the doctor on staff and have it monitored or go the direction of Denver health first. Denver cares detoxes you and supervises it.

You cannot use anything of your own while in detox. If you are transitioning into the TRT program afterwards then you can bring personal belongings the day you start TRT.

You can come in and seek treatment but you have to come with all your prescribed medication

If the son is into drugs or alcohol then denver cares can help

They will pay for the whole time, usually the rehab facility is for 90 days, sometimes longer depending on needs. Message me if you have questions

Try calling Denver cares. They are a detox facility and you could let them know about what you are experiencing. It's possible they might help you by helping them with other alternatives.

Every day 24-7

Detox accept Medicaid

You can apply for trt program

There aren't the same options for opiates as there are for alcohol, but Denver CARES does have an opiate protocol. They also have a new inpatient treatment program called CURES. If a situation doesn't require inpatient settings, you can contact OBH at Denver Health for programs involving Suboxone, Subutex, Methodone, and outpatient therapy counseling.

To ensure that you will get notified if your son has a medical emergency, have your son specify you as his emergency contact at the admissions window upon intake. Then, request a Release of Information Form be filled out so that the staff can freely speak to you about your loved one's care.

Call the main number. They will likely not be able to confirm or deny a patient is there due to confidentiality. Then ask to be transferred to the male or female dorm client phone. A client will pick up and likely help you by calling out your loved one's name. If they are there in the dorm and awake, they can decide whether or not they will respond and take your call.

Denver CARES is a non-smoking healthcare facility. For detox clients, 3 times a day the med nurse can pass out nicotine gum to sober detox clients. There are no outdoor breaks for detox clients. For clients that enter the TRT program for treatment, there are fresh air breaks about every 2 hours during the day as well as opportunities to use nicotine replacement therapy.

If you feel than someone is so intoxicated that they are a danger to themselves or others, call 911. First responders will assess the situation and determine whether the emergency room or detox is appropriate.