Charleston Area Medical Center – General Hospital

501 Morris street
Charleston WV, 25301

Charleston Area Medical Center - General Hospital WV 25301

About Charleston Area Medical Center – General Hospital

Charleston Area Medical Center – General Hospital, located in Charleston, West Virginia is a private alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including co-occurring mental health disorders. They offer residential care providing long term support for addiction recovery.

Specialty rehab programs at Charleston Area Medical Center – General Hospital include age-sensitive addiction treatment considering health and life-stage issues of older adults and accessible addiction treatment using sign language and adapted communication methods.

Latest Reviews

Sarah Clegg
2 months ago on Google
1
I took my husband here because he was in a psychotic episode. The behavioral health unit insisted that his psychosis was just because of marijuana use and discharged him prematurely twice. The medications they put him on did not help at all and they discharged him while he was still severely paranoid and having hallucinations. After the second discharge, he got violent with myself and my family and threatened to murder my father. He is now actually someplace that cares about him and my safety, after almost a month of being run around by CAMC. If yall read this, you almost cost me my life and my family s lives. Please reflect on this because I promise I am not the first and I won t be the last.
Dee
3 months ago on Google
5
The treatment I received was fantastic and expertly given. The staff was very knowledgeable and caring. They provided the best care anyone could ask for in an emergency situation that I was in. I thank God for their fast actions and knowledge and caring.
Abraham Duran
3 months ago on Google
5

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Accepted Insurance

Charleston Area Medical Center – General Hospital works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Seniors Program
Nearly one million adults age 65 and older live with a substance use disorder. Treatment providers who specialize in senior care understand the social, psychological, and physical effects of aging and how they relate to recovery. They can help clients address particular challenges and risks they may face as they get older such as overdosing and medication interactions and dependencies.
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Hearing Impaired Program
A sensory disability, such as hearing impairment, can compound the challenges of addiction recovery. Drug rehabs that are specially designed to accommodate the needs of persons with hearing impairments will include special accessibility features and accommodations to make treatment as comfortable and effective as possible. This may include access to American Sign Language interpreters.
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Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Eating disorders include anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dysfunctional eating patterns. Many psychologists and other mental health professionals consider eating disorders to be food addictions, meaning food is being used in an addictive way (similar to drug or alcohol addiction). Certain substance abuse treatment programs will have treatment for eating disorders as one of the services offered. An eating disorder may also present as a co-occuring disorder or dual diagnosis alongside drug and alcohol addiction.

ECT is a form of treatment in which controlled electric currents are passed through the brain, sometimes causing short seizures. Treatments are done under general anesthesia. ECT appears to change brain chemistry for the better, and has been shown to provide fast and sometimes dramatic improvements in severe mental health conditions that can exist alongside addiction, including depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and suicidality. ECT is also often used by those who prefer it to taking medication.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Contact Information

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501 Morris street
Charleston WV, 25301

Reviews of Charleston Area Medical Center – General Hospital

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When you finally manage to make an appointment to visit a doctor, they do not fit you and the doctor does not know. They have a bad organization.

Reviewed on 3/12/2019
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3.1 (230 reviews)
Patrick White
3 weeks ago
4

Raymond Ross
1 month ago
4

Sarah Clegg
2 months ago
1

I took my husband here because he was in a psychotic episode. The behavioral health unit insisted that his psychosis was just because of marijuana use and discharged him prematurely twice. The medications they put him on did not help at all and they discharged him while he was still severely paranoid and having hallucinations. After the second discharge, he got violent with myself and my family and threatened to murder my father. He is now actually someplace that cares about him and my safety, after almost a month of being run around by CAMC. If yall read this, you almost cost me my life and my family s lives. Please reflect on this because I promise I am not the first and I won t be the last.

Dee
2 months ago
5

The treatment I received was fantastic and expertly given. The staff was very knowledgeable and caring. They provided the best care anyone could ask for in an emergency situation that I was in. I thank God for their fast actions and knowledge and caring.

Abraham Duran
2 months ago
5

Rockit G
3 months ago
1

My God's blessings be with you if you ever are admitted to this hell. Spent 5 weeks in this hell hole last July to August. I was on a motorcycle trip and was hit by a kayak that flew out the back of a truck, driver did not tie it down. The staff just doesn't care. Admitted with a broken shoulder and a separated shoulder, was operated on to repair broken shoulder ended up getting Mursa blood infection, because of the lack of any wound care.They put a pick-line in my right arm and they hit a nerve paralyzing my right arm and hand. When I told the nurse's I couldn't feel my fingers, their response was " That sucks for you " and walked out the room. Lost 50 pounds because I couldn't move either hands or arms. Making it impossible to feed myself. The traveling nurses there they are devils. After 4 weeks of trying to get them to check my left ankle, they finally took x-ray and found that it was fractured clean through. There were 4 nurses who worked weekends that were caring. Bless them.

Donna Wise
3 months ago
5

From the EMT s to the full staff in the ER . It takes special people who have compassion and empathy for their patients. It is a team that works together to help people. While under certain circumstances the take care and do what they where trained to do. Our first responders are our safety net and WV finest.unfortunately I have Camc has bad habit of not giving solutions to your medical issues but a path to keep coming back to bill that insurance. . So many times they ve had a answer but failed and I ended up at ruby neou center with removal of brain tumor camc found but failed to address.

Jeremy Morris
3 months ago
5

Jodi Hettrick
6 months ago
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Greg Mason
7 months ago
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One star simply because they do have some folks that care about you. That s about it though. Won t admit or apologize for mistakes and the doctors all have that familiar god complex we all know and love, when you can actually find one to speak with.Left me for two days not even knowing I had no physician assigned to me after I had a stroke. Didn t stop them from testing and billing the whole time though.If you re looking for morals and ethics, look elsewhere. Truely a horrible experience.

Judy
7 months ago
5

Great staff. They have ALL been good to me. God bless each member in a special way.

Shawn Drake.
7 months ago
4

I would like to thank the nurses of nsicu-12 for taking excellent care of my uncle James mccune my grandmama and I appreciate every thing you have done for him and are continuing to do. Really good care.

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