AdCare Hospital

Dear AdCare staff,

I am forever grateful for the treatment that you have provided me over the past five days.

I have been a functioning alcoholic for over 20 years. During this time I've had some rough spells though. I estimate I've lived through over 30 self-detoxes where I tapered off my withdrawal symptoms on my own. But after a few weeks/few months/even a year, I would always be triggered to start drinking again.

The day prior to being admitted I was confronted by an unlikely source; my father who has been a daily barfly my entire life. Every.Single.Day. That was a wake up call for me so I immediately reached out to a cousin who had struggled with an unimaginable opiate addiction. (Pills subscribed by a doctor eventually led to IV heroin use.) She called AdCare right away and helped me set up a bed. Although it had been 12 years that she was here, she assured me that this place would take good care of me. And she was 100% right. She drove me here the following day once I got the call that a bed became available.

From the moment I arrived I felt an incredible amount of care and empathy from all of the staff that I was greeted by. Sadly I do not remember all of their names as I was a little fuzzy that first night. But Dr. Alex eased any concerns I had and made me feel like I was in good hands. As well as Dr. G the following morning.

Once I was out of bed I met I met with Rich for my intake evaluation. I will never forget the kindness, empathy and wisdom he shared with me as I sat there with my hands and legs shaking uncontrollably. After that meeting I spent the entire day in bed. Tired from taking Valium for the first time and wiped from drinking gallons of vodka and cheap beer the week before.

The following day I was fortunate to meet Garren who was equally as helpful as Rich, in his own special way. Such great people that this facility is very, very lucky to have. Sadly I was unable to speak with Shawna one-on-one because I really enjoyed her group presentations. She asked some tough questions that really made me/us think about our issues.

Some nurses and desk staff that I believe deserve recognition are Annie, Audrey, Melissa, Jaime, the girl with short blonde hair and cool sneakers, the night shift man Gus, and the All-Star night nurse Mori (sp) who handled an incredibly difficult patient while somehow continuing to perform all of her other duties.

Of all of the amazing staff and patients here at AdCare the person who stands out most to me is the Nurse's Assistant, Brian R. To say that he went "above and beyond" for me is an understatement. He comforted me with stories of his own past struggles and and his recovery. He checked on me periodically even when it wasn't time to check my vitals. When he noticed I was sweating he tracked down a large stirafoam jug & straw and filled it with water. And the final night of my stay he popped in as his shift was over to wish me well and tell me how the AA book that Rich had given me had saved his life. Especially the first 164 pages. What an outstanding human being.

I could write more, but it's it's time for me to be discharged. So it's time to move on to the next chapter in my life.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. You've changed my life.

Love - Jesse D.

I'd like to give an update review about a specific counselor and i had said originally that i felt that he was distant from us in personal bubble but i found out about something else today that he actually has a mood disorder just like me called schizo-affective disorder which i experienced thone symptoms myself therefore i feel led to change my review and also I thought he was being serious and deflecting others but he usually is joking and I'm the same way unfunny His name is Matt Simone

I have been going to AdCare remotely given COVID and the fact that I am not close to the Worcester campus. They have been fantastic! All of the counselors have been professional and dedicated. And the people that I have met during group sessions and the things we talk about and share, has been very helpful for me. I would strongly recommend AdCare for anyone struggling with addiction, they can really help you get on the right path to recovery!

RickL

AdCare location at Lincoln st in the city of Worcester is the absolutely the best. The professionalism, dedication and compassion out of the staff is unheard of!
Thank you for everything you do.

Jim Laz