SalusCare, Inc

Fort Myers, Florida

10140 Deer Run Farms Road
Fort Myers, FL 33966

(239) 275-4242

About SalusCare, Inc

At its Colonial Campus in Fort Myers, Florida, SalusCare Inc. runs a 30 bed adult drug use crisis stabilization unit and a 16 bed children’s unit. They offer safe, inpatient mental stabilization for people who need the most attention and who might endanger themselves or other people. Those receiving care here may come voluntarily and undergo an evaluation to determine their suitability for admission, or they may come via law enforcement as required by the Baker Act.

After being approved for admission, individuals go through an initial admissions process. Following completion, the patient is admitted to the unit where they will collaborate with the treatment team to stabilize the current crisis, complete a physical examination and see a psychiatrist.

Patients can engage in group activities while receiving care, and they can collaborate with a designated discharge planner to make a smooth transition back into the community. Housing arrangements, an outpatient schedule and other services deemed necessary may be part of these plans.

They are licensed by the Central Florida Behavioral Health Network Inc. They receive some funding from the Florida Department of Children and Families. The majority of their mental health and drug abuse programs are accredited by CARF.

No one is denied because they cannot afford services. Most major health insurance plans are accepted, and they offer most services on a sliding fee scale based on household income. No matter what kind of disability someone has, they offer services to everyone. Accommodations are provided upon request. They provide hope and healing to almost 16000 adults and children in Southwest Florida annually.

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  • shield-cross iconPrivate insurance
  • self-pay iconSelf-pay options
  • medicare iconMedicare
  • medicaid iconMedicaid
  • military iconMilitary Insurance

Medical briefcase icon Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

Outpatient rehabs encompass multiple levels of care to facilitate clients' progress through their recovery journey. Clients who are stepping down from inpatient treatment may require intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment, which involves more frequent and substantive therapeutic interventions than does standard outpatient care. Outpatient centers typically provide extensive addiction counseling, including individual, group, and family therapy. Medication assisted treatment programs (MAT) and recovery-focused life skills training are also common in outpatient care.

inpatient iconInpatient Rehab

Clients typically choose inpatient rehab when they are in early recovery or are experiencing a crisis that puts them at an increased risk of relapse. They reside at the treatment center for the length of their program, which may range from two weeks to more than 18 months, depending on the program design. Intensive psychotherapy is often the primary treatment modality, but clients in inpatient care may also receive holistic treatment and recovery-focused life skills training.

medically-assisted-detox iconMedically Assisted Detox

Detoxification Services is an inpatient 29-bed facility, under the direction of a physician, and serves adults undergoing acute withdrawal from alcohol and/or drugs. Detoxification Services are available 24/7 in the only detoxification facility in Lee, Glades, and Hendry counties. Duration of care ranges from 3 to 10 days, depending upon the severity of the withdrawal symptoms. Our facility is located near a major hospital, which is available for any critical physical complications. Located at the SalusCare Evans Avenue Campus.

User icon Programs

adult-program iconAdult program

women iconProgram for women

men iconProgram for men

young-adult iconYoung adult program

children iconChildren program

bed iconTotal Beds

20

House check icon Settings & Amenities

  • private iconPrivate setting
  • home-setting iconResidential setting

Heart icon Treatment

alcohol iconAlcoholism

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

drugs iconDrug Addiction

Drug rehab in Florida provides quality treatment to help individuals overcome dependency related to a wide range of addictive substances. Programs address both the physical and mental aspects of addiction in order to help you make a full recovery.

check iconDual Diagnosis

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 iconMental Health and Substance Abuse

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

opium iconOpioid Addiction

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

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.

couples-therapy iconCouples Therapy

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 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.

family iconFamily Therapy

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.

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.

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

CARF

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.

CARF Accreditation: Yes

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10140 Deer Run Farms Road
Fort Myers, FL 33966

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kyler
2 months ago
1

terrible,i m a type one diabetic and they didn t give me insulin for 2 days

Response from the owner2 months ago
Of course, we are disappointed to hear about this frustrating experience, and we appreciate receiving this review. Feedback such as this helps us provide better service to all. We respect the confidentiality and privacy of each individual and, therefore, are unable to address specific concerns in this format. For a more specific response to your concerns raised, please feel free to reach out to us by email at info@saluscareflorida.org or call us at (239) 275-3222. Thank you.
Max
2 months ago
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Debbie Hotopp
2 months ago
1

This place deserves ZERO stars and deserves to lose their license! DO NOT put your family or any loved one in this facility! It is like a prison! The staff is all rude, and the facility is dirty and disgusting. I don t see how they can even be in business. My sister was just put in this place involuntarily due to depression and suicidal thoughts of harming herself. They treated her like a criminal. For people who are struggling mentally and in crisis, this place just makes it 10 times worse. The staff is rude to patients and make fun of them. Very unprofessional! They won t give you toiletries for hygiene if you ask. The overall place is filthy and has dirt and pee on the floors. They make you walk around in socks that stick to the floor. They leave the bright lights on 24/7 and make you sleep in the light. You have to share a room with a complete stranger. You can hear staff talking and laughing all night long. I am turning this facility into the Florida Board of Health. This place needs to be investigated not only for the way they treat their patients, but also for how dirty the overall facility is. They are supposed to be a crisis center and they are the furthest thing from that. Shame on you Salus Care!

Anthony Remo
4 months ago
2

First of all, they treat you like criminals....I was here under full charges. Have a breathing machine at night that I need to sleep and they couldn't get it for me. Wish I had a camera so I could see how they treat the people expose. Rooms are not up to the date. There's flooding just completely in different rooms. Worst place to get help they don't give care. Maybe or 2 people care rather then your just whatever Someone seriously need to go undercover. Expose everything. So of these people can't speak for them self. I'm not like them and notice things. Sad .... Have staff with empathy? And that actually care that might help? Just a start. Oh not to mention when I was in there. This lady was yelling Richard for late 8 hours. Could not sleep horroy experience. My pictures I drew with crayons how I felt..dark.

Response from the owner4 months ago
Of course, we are disappointed to hear about this frustrating experience, and we appreciate receiving this review. Feedback such as this helps us provide better service to all. We respect the confidentiality and privacy of each individual and, therefore, are unable to address specific concerns in this format. For a more specific response to your concerns raised, please feel free to reach out to us by email at info@saluscareflorida.org or call us at (239) 275-3222. Thank you.
Heather Davis
5 months ago
1

This place need to get closed

Response from the owner5 months ago
Of course, we are disappointed to hear about this frustrating experience, and we appreciate receiving this review. Feedback such as this helps us provide better service to all. We respect the confidentiality and privacy of each individual and, therefore, are unable to address specific concerns in this format. For a more specific response to your concerns raised, please feel free to reach out to us by email at info@saluscareflorida.org or call us at (239) 275-3222. Thank you.
Carlos Sanchez
6 months ago
1

Never stayed here but I called looking for a bed for my brother who s in crisis. The lady that answered the phone was condescending and rude as all hell! I m glad it was me that called and not my brother cuz that whole interaction would have pushed him over the edge. If you are a crisis center hire people that give a dam and aren t just there for a paycheck

Response from the owner6 months ago
Of course, we are disappointed to hear about this frustrating experience, and we appreciate receiving this review. Feedback such as this helps us provide better service to all. We respect the confidentiality and privacy of each individual and, therefore, are unable to address specific concerns in this format. For a more specific response to your concerns raised, please feel free to reach out to us by email at info@saluscareflorida.org or call us at (239) 275-3222. Thank you.
Adison Reddy
6 months ago
1

Woman at the front desk was extremely rude and just upset with any question anyone asked. If you don t like your job that much find somewhere else to work. So extremely unprofessional. Blew my mind.

Response from the owner6 months ago
Of course, we are disappointed to hear about this frustrating experience, and we appreciate receiving this review. Feedback such as this helps us provide better service to all. We respect the confidentiality and privacy of each individual and, therefore, are unable to address specific concerns in this format. For a more specific response to your concerns raised, please feel free to reach out to us by email at info@saluscareflorida.org or call us at (239) 275-3222. Thank you
Alexandra Graff
6 months ago
3

If you're looking for a place to "heal" or "recover" from a mental health issue - this is not the place for you or your loved one.. this is a *crisis center* for people who experience severe mental health issues, this is where the county sends the homeless, this is where the cops bring you if you cannot be controlled.. there are other places to send someone if they need help, but this place is the "strap you to the bed" kind of help.. not the snacks and art therapy kind of help.They have art.. crayons and a small library of books if your lucky enough to be on the good side of the building - on the bad side you get to stare at the wall, sleep, or watch mindless cable TV all day, way too loud.The lights never turn off.The beds are a piece of square wood and a gym mat.You allowed one blanket and instead of a tooth brush you get a "finger brush" (mind flavored sandpaper in the form of your finger), one washcloth, and the soap/shampoo comes from a wall dispenser.You get hospital food and decaf coffee (only in the morning), juice in minature box.If you're nice to the staff you can ask for luxury items like conditioner, lotion, wipes to clean off the seats in the dining area that sometimes get covered in pee..The facility is OLD - like 40 years old probably, and it shows. The permanent dirt line along the edge of every single wall, and mildew in the showers.Some of the showers spray out onto the slippery all tile bathroom floor and it floods the whole bathroom because neither the shower or the floor drain works..Deodorant comes in a wipe. Toothpaste comes in a plastic pouch or not at all.. you get one of those 10 cent combs.. and all of that is just to make yourself feel semi human amongst 20 or so people who aren't even wearing anything under their hospital dress because they're not coherent enough to even ask for their clothes..You're usually in and out in 72 hours (thankfully, because that other nicer place can hold you indefinitely..) sometimes sooner if there's no real reason to keep you there. You're given medication, a fast and severe diagnosis, and you're sent on your way.. usually with a pile of paperwork for you to make your own appointment for outpatient care and no follow up. Out the door with an all day bus pass, still wearing your neutral colored grippy socks, or they might arrange pickup with your family (who then has to legally sign you out) - which takes hours..The staff is overwhelmed and extremely under paid. The facility is under funded compared to their large Evans Avenue campus. The facilities are outdated, unstable, unsuitable, deteriorating and depressing. There's no outdoor area. The phone is just an old payphone attached to the wall, you have access to a water fountain, and rarely get snacks or tea - I've seen facilities in smaller cities with multiple stories, access to cordless phones, places to sit, private rooms (not shared with a stranger who is also in crisis), free coffee/tea any time, and clean - large - outdoor areas with smoking sections. This facility is all lee county has, as it is more like a punishment than a hospital.

Response from the owner6 months ago
Thank you for your review. Please feel free to reach out to us by email at info@saluscareflorida.org with any further comments, concerns or suggestions you wish to share, or call us at (239) 275-3222.
Alicia overholser
6 months ago
1

I would not even give them a one star review but you have to give something. That place is so horrible and nasty and do not ever recommend anyone to put some they love in that place. They do not give you enough to drink came out very dehydrated and had to spend the next 3 days in the hospital getting rehydrated. A very horrible place to be and smelles to horrible to make you vomit. If you love someone you would not place them in there. This place should be shut down.

Response from the owner6 months ago
Of course, we are disappointed to hear about this frustrating experience, and we appreciate receiving this review. Feedback such as this helps us provide better service to all. We respect the confidentiality and privacy of each individual and, therefore, are unable to address specific concerns in this format. For a more specific response to your concerns raised, please feel free to reach out to us by email at info@saluscareflorida.org or call us at (239) 275-3222. Thank you.
Wenda StLouis
6 months ago
1

Unfortunately this will be my second terrible review, but I want the public to see the truth and how this facility treats their patients.Long story short, I live in Immokalee FL and work as a teacher, so all of my quarterly visits with my psychiatrist are via zoom.I am currently taking two antidepressants thanks to Dr. Whitney for prescribing them to me.That being said, I wanted to go over the dosage on my prescription and unfortunately I was told that I missed an appointment with my psychiatrist last November, mind you I was not informed about it and now she is now on maternity leave. The receptionist told me that I will have to wait for her to return to arrange an appointment with her.I explained to the receptionist that I had never been informed about the missed appointment, she then said there was nothing she could do, whenI asked if there was any chance of someone else seeing me as she was not working being that they had allowed someone to see me in the past when I was unable to schedule with her, she then stated that I could come in without an appointment, but she didn't know for sure if I would be seen and if I did happen to be seen she didn't know how long I would have to wait to be seen .I then told her that I would at least like to have my prescription refilled while she was out, as the side effects of coming off these pills were significant and I would hate to have to withdraw from them again but She continued to tell me there was nothing she could do.I say all of this to say that if this matter is not handled properly, my attorneys will have to deal with this company.It's crazy that I'm being treated like this when last time, when I couldn't reach my psychiatrist, I was able to talk to a nurse who was at least able to refill my prescription so that I wouldn't have to deal with withdrawing.

Response from the owner6 months ago
Of course, we are disappointed to hear about this frustrating experience, and we appreciate receiving this review. Feedback such as this helps us provide better service to all. We respect the confidentiality and privacy of each individual and, therefore, are unable to address specific concerns in this format. For a more specific response to your concerns raised, please feel free to reach out to us by email at info@saluscareflorida.org or call us at (239) 275-3222. Thank you.
Laura Sullivan
9 months ago
1

Went to this place seeking help for my depression and instead was shut out and locked away in the hospital. The staff was an absolute nightmare, they talked poorly about me in front of my face as if I couldn t understand what they were saying. They didn t care about any of the patients in the facility which was very obvious.This place increased my feelings of anxiety and I constantly felt unsafe there.

Response from the owner8 months ago
Of course, we are disappointed to hear about this frustrating experience, and we appreciate receiving this review. Feedback such as this helps us provide better service to all. We respect the confidentiality and privacy of each individual and, therefore, are unable to address specific concerns in this format. For a more specific response to your concerns raised, please feel free to reach out to us by email at info@saluscareflorida.org or call us at (239) 275-3222. Thank you.
Dobbin Greer
9 months ago
5

My brother has been sent here 3 or 4 times and honestly it has kind of helped him. I haven t been here myself personally but I truly do think the staff care about their patients and if it happens again I definitely would recommend. The staff answer all questions and get my brother and other patients out very quickly and effectively.

Response from the owner8 months ago
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to know that quality care was received. Please feel free to reach out to us by email at info@saluscareflorida.org with any further comments, concerns or suggestions you wish to share, or call us at (239) 275-3222.
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