ABOUT ADCARE NORTH DARTMOUTH OUTPATIENT
Founded in 1975, AdCare operates nine drug and alcohol facilities across Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The North Dartmouth, Mass., location is an outpatient treatment facility, which make up about 64 percent of all treatment facilities in Massachusetts. This facility offers outpatient programming, intensive outpatient programs (IOP), and family services.
AdCare North Dartmouth Outpatient, like all AdCare facilities, is part of American Addiction Centers.
While AdCare - North Dartmouth doesn't offer residential and detox treatment, other locations in Worcester, Mass. and North Kingstown, RI. are equipped to provide them.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
According to AdCare's website, the North Dartmouth location has multiple specialized outpatient programs including developing emotional recovery skills, men's group, women's group and parenting group.
Programming may also include comprehensive assessments, early recovery groups, family support services, intensive outpatient programs, and day or evening sessions. Group, individual, and family counseling is also available. The treatment center offers family and friends meetings monthly every fourth Wednesday at 6 PM.
The center's goal is to help clients maintain abstinence, learn about substance abuse and the recovery process, build recovery skills, increase both physical and emotional stability, identify life changes, develop behavioral skills, and help loved ones cope with the impact of addiction on relationships.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
AdCare's website indicates the treatment team may include physicians, nurses, clinicians, nurse practitioners, counselors, and case managers. However, it's not clear what staff is at which location. AdCare - North Dartmouth, like 99 other facilities in Massachusetts, is accredited by the Joint Commission.
REVIEWS
Rehabs.com has yet to receive any reviews from this facility’s former clients, loved ones, or staffers. However, reviews on secondary sites were mixed. The 38 loved ones and alumni who left Facebook Reviews for AdCare to date gave an average of 4.7 out of five stars. Yet, it's important to note the center may manage reviews, and reviews are for all of AdCare facilities, not just the North Dartmouth location.
Individuals praised the staff and noted the center saved their life. "You all have impacted my life more than you even know! I’m now almost 20 days clean and so hopeful about me and my Families future! I owe you guys my LIFE," an alum wrote in a representative review on Facebook.
However, reviews on Glassdoor weren't as positive.
At the time of this writing, the eleven employees who left Glassdoor reviews for AdCare gave an average of 2.3 out of five stars. While a few individuals praised the company, the other reviewers wrote negative things about it. Negative feedback includes disorganized management, high stress levels, and big caseloads.
FINANCING
AdCare - North Dartmouth OP accepts Medicare (accepted by 54 percent of Massachusetts facilities), Medicaid (accepted by 68 percent of Massachusetts facilities), and private insurance plans.