ABOUT WILLINGWAY IN STATESBORO, GA
Willingway, located in Statesboro, Georgia, offers residential, outpatient, and detoxification treatment to individuals struggling with substance abuse. The facility has been in operation for over 45 years and has treated more than 20,000 clients. Willingway is situated on an 11-acre wooded campus outside of Savannah, Georgia.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
The admissions process begins with a phone interview in which facility staff gathers information about the client’s medical history, family, and insurance. The phone interview is followed by a phone orientation, financial consultation, and travel arrangements to the facility.
The facility’s treatment program follows evidence-based treatment methods and also uses the 12-Step method. The short-term inpatient program at Willingway lasts for an average of two to four weeks, and the inpatient program lasts for an average of four to six weeks. The extended care program usually lasts between 90 days and 18 months. Willingway also provides a sober living environment for clients who have completed other programs. Clients in the sober living home must have outside jobs to live there and may stay from 90 days to 18 months.
Throughout treatment, clients benefit from individual and group therapy as well as recreational therapy, family counseling, 12-step meetings, and educational programming. Families are included in the treatment program through a five-day intensive treatment experience at the end of their loved one’s stay. The five-day family program invites participants to take part in meditation, twelve-step meetings, lectures, recreational therapy, group meetings, and counseling sessions. Finally, Willingway offers Continuing Care Community Groups to alumni and local community members in 14 cities throughout Georgia, Florida, and North and South Carolina.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The treatment team at Willingway includes a medical doctor, a doctor of osteopathic medicine, a registered nurse, certified addiction counselors, a certified therapeutic recreation specialist, and certified clinical counselors.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
Willingway offers private rooms and bathrooms to male and female clients on an 11-acre campus. Bedrooms feature double beds, storage space, a desk, and individual cooling/heating systems for temperature control. Clients have access to a 24-hour snack bar, coffee stations, an indoor pool, and a fitness room. Clients at Willingway are not allowed the use of electronic devices such as phones, computers, or tablets.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
The 11 alumni polled by Best-rehabs.com at the time of writing gave positive reviews of the facility, with ten stating that they would recommend the facility to others. The anonymous clients gave the facility an average rating of 4.4 out of five stars for staff experience, 3.8 stars for exercise and leisure, 3.8 stars for affordability, 2.5 stars for counseling options, and 2.4 stars for holistic offerings.
When asked about strengths of the facility, alumni commented that the staff were caring, the food was good, and they enjoyed the family and alumni programming. One alum wrote, “I have been to many rehabs. This is the one that worked for me. 12 steps program is very thorough. You leave there with a comfortable feeling that you can continue in the outside world.”
When asked to comment on facility weaknesses, several reviewers said they were disappointed by the individual counseling they received, and others wished the facility allowed phone or Internet access.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
The 14 friends and family members polled by Best-rehabs.com to date gave the facility mostly positive ratings. The anonymous loved ones gave the facility an average rating of 4.5 out of five stars for staff experience, 4.8 stars for cleanliness, 4.8 stars for family participation, and 3.8 stars for counseling options. One anonymous reviewer wrote: “This facility is one of the best for alcohol addiction treatment. It allows attendance to local AA so aftercare works. It involves the family. I highly recommend it.”
Several loved ones felt that the cost of treatment at Willingway was expensive. Regardless, this doesn’t appear to have impacted their reviews too radically, as one loved one wrote: “While very costly the care and compassion is overwhelming.”
FINANCING
The exact cost of treatment at the facility is not published. The Willingway website states that the price of treatment varies based on the client’s medical condition, physician’s recommendations for treatment, and the length of stay. However, the facility accepts insurance.