UF Health Shands Hospital

1600 Southwest Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32608

UF Health Shands Hospital FL 32608

About UF Health Shands Hospital

UF Health Shands Hospital, located in Gainesville, Florida 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, as well as flexible outpatient addiction therapy allowing patients to live at home while receiving regular treatment.

Specialty rehab programs at UF Health Shands Hospital include tailored care focusing on women's specific needs and experiences, gender-specific addiction treatment addressing unique challenges faced by men, and age-sensitive addiction treatment considering health and life-stage issues of older adults.

Patients at UF Health Shands Hospital will find the residential setting creates an immersive environment promoting full engagement in recovery away from daily triggers.

Latest Reviews

JULIO MENJIVAR
1 week ago on Google
1
Worse hospital in Florida.
Kimberly Waldron
2 weeks ago on Google
5
I was housed in audt or I might have it wrong but where I was housed the nurses Angelle ,Brenda and p.a Anthony were wonderful to me. They were very kind and were on top of making sure I was comfortable,I really appreciate them!! Star employees right there! As for my doctor's mr.patel and maruim they were wonderful as well trying to help me find a solution to my issues they worked beyond my expectations to try to get things done and I'm very grateful to have had them also the liver specialist lady and guy filipi and sorry I don't know how to spell the ladies name but y'all were very kind to me as well and helped me the best y'all could. Thank you for caring for your patients!!
Alfonsa Smith
2 weeks ago on Google
4

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Accepted Insurance

UF Health Shands 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.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

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.
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Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

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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Program For Men
Men face specific challenges and concerns when seeking addiction treatment. Gender-specific recovery programs help them tackle these issues head-on in an environment that's focused, targeted, and distraction-free. It also gives them the opportunity to connect with and learn from other men who have been through a similar journey and can offer support for the next step.
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Program For Women
Rehabs for women provide a safe, nurturing space for female clients to heal. These treatment programs consider the specific obstacles that women can face during recovery and place a special emphasis on mental, social, physical, and reproductive health. They explore how each woman's experience has shaped the trajectory of their substance use, addressing issues such as sexual abuse and past trauma.
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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

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.

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.

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.

Amenities

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Contact Information

Phone icon (352) 265-0111
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1600 Southwest Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32608

Reviews of UF Health Shands Hospital

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2.9 (703 reviews)
JULIO MENJIVAR
1 week ago
1

Worse hospital in Florida.

Kimberly Waldron
2 weeks ago
5

I was housed in audt or I might have it wrong but where I was housed the nurses Angelle ,Brenda and p.a Anthony were wonderful to me. They were very kind and were on top of making sure I was comfortable,I really appreciate them!! Star employees right there! As for my doctor's mr.patel and maruim they were wonderful as well trying to help me find a solution to my issues they worked beyond my expectations to try to get things done and I'm very grateful to have had them also the liver specialist lady and guy filipi and sorry I don't know how to spell the ladies name but y'all were very kind to me as well and helped me the best y'all could. Thank you for caring for your patients!!

Alfonsa Smith
2 weeks ago
4

Stephanie Ball
2 weeks ago
1

Heard their stealing babies after they make them sick from giving them the wrong medications

Linda Delpercio
2 weeks ago
5

Adelina Julia
3 weeks ago
5

Thank you Thank you. Great care

Bonnie Moretti
3 weeks ago
1

I hate this hospital, really bad experience every time I come here. I will NEVER be back. Really bad treatment of family and visitors. The ER is a nightmare and then the staff upstairs is uncaring and unhelpful, the opposite of any other hospital I have ever been too. Shameful behavior. Shame on you Shand's Hospital!!!!!

X-ray22
3 weeks ago
1

What justified a beat down of my daughter on Sat, Oct 19th 2024 in the ED, leaving her with bruises all over, a broken tooth and a black eye???! You squished her face into the ground so hard it left her face swollen. Excessive force by security guards should not be allowed and especially more so than local police!

Jay Wells
3 weeks ago
1

UPDATE: Aftercare,zero Stay awayGREAT STAFF AND DOCTORS, except for two people. It s funny how two bad decisions by them, makes the whole experience suffer.As terrible as this experience was, there were people who tried their best to help. Dr Yeung was great, In Pre Op Danielle was very caring and helpful. Becky was great. Becky believed me, unlike Dr Berger, and two times tried to explain to Dr. Berger the situation. He wasn t going to listen.In post op, Joanne was absolutely AMAZING. But Faith takes the cake. She was my overnight nurse. She couldn t correct the cluster the coordinator had caused, Faith was great. Her actions, her care and her empathy were second to none. Kudos Faith. Morgan was my nurse from then on. She again, was amazing. Great staff, bad experience.I had surgery on August 21st that had been scheduled since June 2nd. No surprises. I was told to on June 2nd that I would be staying one night and n the hospital. I was told to be here at 11:30 for a 1:00 procedure. They took me back at 12. I totally understand how surgery times can be pushed back. I m ok with that.Before I went back to the OR, Dr Berger ( anesthesiologist) talked to me in a very condescending manner. Told me that something that has ALWAYS been done, he says he can t do. He confused can t with won t . He looked at me and made a judgment and a decision before he said a word to me. He totally ignored the health issue I was experiencing. I can only go by my interaction. Dr. Berger may be a kind, caring, compassionate doctor. I will not attest to that.So I was taken back at 12 and it was 3 before I was taken to the OR. No worries about that. Things happen. I woke up around 5:15. They didn t take me to a room until 10. It wasn t a hospital room. It was just like the room I had been n for the last 9 hours. It was a room with a sliding glass door with glass from the ceiling from top to bottom. No real wooden door to block out the football field lights. There was a curtain, but it was so short and see through and it it left a 2 foot gap at the bottom and uncovered and lights shining through like 5-O. The bed rail on one side was broken. Nothing worked on the call remote except the call button. The remote looked like it was from 1993. My wife was going to stay with me but she couldn t because there was no recliner. Just a sit up straight chair. This is obviously not a stay the night kind a of room. It was the equivalent of sleeping on someone s couch. It s like this room was filled with broken equipment and they decided since I had waited so long and the nurse coordinator didn t do their job very well at all. Th nurse coordinator finally realized I had waited 4 hours to be put in a room. So now they are mad because I made a totally reasonable request to be taken to a room. I didn t realize I needed to request a real room and not a carport with a straight chair inside. Coordinator says fine. Put him in the messed up room. The one with a broken bed, no bathroom or recliner and a lot of malfunctioning equipment. Because the nurse coordinator screwed us over. I then had to send my wife to go get a room since there was not a recliner. She didn t get to stay the night with me like she had planned panned AND we had to spend more money for a hotel room because the nurse coordinator was playing on their phone or something.Since she was made to leave at 11:30 at night, she had to go to a very dark parking garage. She was followed by a man. She told him to stop. As soon as she started walking towards the elevator, he began following her again. She screamed and a good person heard he and he told the man to go away. The man left. Thank you Good Samaritan As I was discharged the next morning, I informed the 4 security guards together. No concern. SmhThis trip has been tough. We drove from Tallahassee this morning as well.This hospital is too big to treat people as individuals it seems.I was led to believe, by people around me, that Shands was the best hospital north of Ocala. I feel that would be a questionable statement

Eileen Morilleau
1 month ago
1

The medical profession is a true disaster, and this facility does not escape the test. I truly thought that I would find an answer to my problems and only met with the preliminary tests : EKG, bloodwork, X-ray. Arrived at 1pm and gave up at 8pm with no relief, did not see a doctor and was told to wait for a room in the ER that was inexistant. I was told that a room was given on the basis of the severity of the problem. I saw hardly any who left the waiting room. One woman was in total agony crying without help for the same duration as I was there. All the staff is bright and cheery, but the patients are not tended to.

Robert Brown
1 month ago
1

Peter
1 month ago
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