Grandfather Home for Children

Banner Elk, North Carolina

158 Grandfather Home Drive
Banner Elk, NC 28604

(828) 898-5465

About Grandfather Home for Children

Grandfather Home for Children, located in Banner Elk, North Carolina is a non-profit 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 Grandfather Home for Children include tailored care focusing on women's specific needs and experiences, gender-specific addiction treatment addressing unique challenges faced by men, and age-appropriate treatment for teens addressing adolescent-specific issues.

The natural setting lets patients get immersed in nature to reduce stress and begin their healing process in a holistic manner.

Grandfather Home for Children has received accreditations from The Joint Commission.

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  • self-pay iconSelf-pay options
  • financial-aid iconFinancial aid
  • sliding-scale-payment iconSliding scale payment assistance
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Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

inpatient iconInpatient

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.

User icon Programs

check iconAdolescence program

children iconChildren program

hearing iconHearing impaired program

men iconProgram for men

women iconProgram for women

House check icon Settings & Amenities

  • wilderness iconWilderness setting
  • private iconPrivate setting
  • farm iconFarm setting

Heart icon Treatment

mental-health iconMental Health

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.

Hand holding medical sign icon Clinical Services

inpatient-file iconCognitive Behavioral Therapy

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.

dialectical iconDialectical Behavior Therapy

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.

medical-detox iconExperiential Therapy

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.

intervention iconGroup Therapy

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.

mental-health iconIndividual Therapy

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.

recreational-therapy iconRecreational Therapy

Recreational therapy (aka therapeutic recreation) uses creative and fun activities to help with addiction recovery. Recreational therapists lead patients in entertaining and engaging activities like sports or games; art (drawing, painting, sculpture); drama, music, and dance; and/or community outings (field trips) to improve patients' physical, social, and emotional well-being.

house-medical iconTrauma Therapy

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.

Check icon Accreditations

Joint Commission

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 591519

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Phone icon (828) 898-5465
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158 Grandfather Home Drive
Banner Elk, NC 28604

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Randall Deighan
3 years ago
5

As a child I was placed here and it was the best thing that ever happened to me. These people are saving children's lives and saved mine as well. I staid for sometime in the 90's and now I am a productive part of society, with 4 children, a degree, worked for a major sport, and am a 2 time war veteran. If not for a new start here I am sure my resume would read much different. Ill never be able to repay Grandfather home for saving my life. All can I can say is thank you from the bottom of my heart and I love you all!!! I have overcome the "impossible" because of you!!!!!! If there is anything I can ever do to help please reach out to me. It would be an honor!

THE TORI ANN
3 years ago
5

As a child in the early 2000's I went here it was awful..no love nothing is personalized and there's no real passion from the workers. It was just a job to them.. I'm older now moved to California started a business and started a family I came down here to visit today & it brought up so many memories of how I was treated & what I really needed when I was there..which really made me just want to knock on their doors and ask for a job... because the kids who go here really need someone who's walked in their same steps and came out on the other side Victorious . They need love and personalized care real attention to get to the root of the problem . Not just looked at as a bunch of mentally ill kids.. because all I was really missing was someone to truly care & to give me some tough love.

Abby Rose
4 years ago
1

don t send your children here this place denies them necessary things and makes their trauma worse.

Jack Bridges
4 years ago
1

I was a student there in the early and mid 70s..... the best and worst years of my life

Kelly Schuh
4 years ago
1

There Is another comment below made by Zavianna Day, all she said is very true i was there with her, not for as Long but we left around the same time. They brain wash the kids there into thinking everything is their fault and they have to act like the perfect little pet to be let go, you could only say or do what they wanted, any creativity or individualism was strictly punished

Jybler 007
5 years ago
5

Great scenic place, especially around the summer!

Sharon Sam Rogers
5 years ago
4

The staff so an amazing job to fulfill the needs of the children. They show love and compassion and go the extra mile to insure the safety and well-being of each child.

Little One
5 years ago
2

Anika Q
5 years ago
4

The staff have been very patient with my daughter and have kept her safe for the last 6 months. She is autistic and runs away so she has to be in a locked facility. She is also very aggressive.I am usually informed of any incidents, restraints, or developments in a timely manner. The campus is beautiful and peaceful. There is a family support center there with apartments and rooms for family members to stay for free while they're visiting their child.There is a lake in walking distance with a playground, beach, swimming, and fishing. The counselor gave me a pass for a free trip to Grandfather Mountain.

S F
6 years ago
1

I was there in the late 80s it was the worst of all the group homes I was ever put in abusive staff low quality rations and over crowded I still have very bad memories and very few good ones I'm surprised they are still in operation I was so glad to get moved from there

Michelle Dennis
6 years ago
5

This place was very helpful to me. For those that say things like this place was very strict and wouldn't allow this or that well remember where you were. If you were there when it was a level 3 like I was then things weren't as bad as people are saying I can't speak for now that they are now a level 4 facility but when it was a level 3 this place was amazing. Thank you Steve, Justin, Ben, Kelly, Ginger and the many many many other staff that helped me in the total of 4 years I was there...

tyjaquan johnson
7 years ago
3

this place is aggy. somewhat decent. the therapist are respectful and kind at give moments. the staff could be a little bit more patient with the clients. showing a little bit more emotion towards them. i also fell that there needs to be more physical education and activities done. there needs to be more structure in this place. the food needs to be nutritional. (actually edible ) we need to have food that we can focus during class and not feeling hungry for feeling or thinking about what's the next meal. the staff and some therapist needs to take clients concerns more seriously. each and every child is here for a different reason and for different treatment. lots of things need to be earned and not just given. thank you for whom ever have read this.

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