ABOUT STARTING POINT RECOVERY — LAKE ARROWHEAD
Starting Point Recovery operates 12 substance abuse treatment centers throughout the United States, including one in Laguna Beach and this facility in Lake Arrowhead, California. Starting Point Recovery – Lake Arrowhead provides residential treatment for men based on the 12-step program. The facility is situated on 22 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest. Please note that detox services are not available at this location, but can be found at other Starting Point Recovery facilities.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
Lake Arrowhead’s treatment program is founded on the principles of the 12 Steps and includes a combination of evidence-based and holistic therapies. The specific treatments offered are not clearly stated. Upon completion of the program, clients have the option to continue their care through partial hospitalization (PHP), outpatient (OP), or intensive outpatient (IOP) programs as part of their aftercare routine.
Although Starting Point Recovery provides limited information about its treatment programs, reviews on Best-rehabs.com indicate that clients expressed disappointment with the center’s holistic options. However, they did participate in 15 to 20 hours of group counseling per week, as well as up to five hours of individual counseling. According to these reviews, aftercare provisions consist of individual and group sessions that last for one year following completion of treatment.
While the website does not specify the specific focus of the Laguna Beach location, Starting Point Recovery specializes in treating various issues such as prescription drug dependency, alcohol, cocaine, gambling, and sexual addictions, among others.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
No information is available regarding the staff at Lake Arrowhead. However, both individuals surveyed by Best-rehabs.com gave the facility a five out of five star rating for the level of support they received from the staff.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
The facility provides a comfortable environment equipped with amenities such as a pool, gym, sauna, and professional recording studio. A meditation pyramid is also available for peaceful reflection. The two alumni surveyed by Best-rehabs.com gave the facility ratings of four and five stars for meals and cleanliness, and three and four stars for accommodations, respectively.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
Both alumni reviews received to date were mostly positive. The reviewers gave the center four and five out of five stars, respectively, for the overall quality of group counseling. The sole alumnus surveyed about individual counseling gave it an overall rating of five out of five stars. One reviewer expressed dissatisfaction with the center’s holistic options and connectivity to the outside world, rating them as two out of a potential five stars. The other alum surveyed did not provide ratings for these aspects.
FINANCING
Starting Point accepts insurance and offers payment plans for uninsured clients. Additionally, financing options in the form of loans from medical loan company MyTreatmentLender.com are available, as stated on the organization’s website.
Updated May 2017