Hawaii Island Recovery

Hawaii Island Recovery Kailua-Kona Hawaii

Hawaii Island Recovery is the premier residential drug and alcohol treatment center located on the Big Island of Hawaii. Our facility offers a comprehensive continuum of care in a comfortable, tranquil, and serene setting. We utilize evidence-based treatment modalities along with holistic and experiential therapies to provide our clients with a well-rounded recovery experience. Our individualized treatment plans, low client-to-staff ratio, and compassionate care pave the way for a full and lasting recovery from addiction, co-occurring disorders, and chronic pain.

ABOUT HAWAII ISLAND RECOVERY

Hawaii Island Recovery is a residential rehab facility located on the northern tip of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. We provide treatment for adult men and women struggling with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders such as anxiety and depression in a tranquil environment. Medically-supervised detox services are available on-site.

TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT

At Hawaii Island Recovery, we employ multiple evidence-based, holistic, and experiential treatments to address a variety of conditions. Our facility is exclusive, limiting our patient capacity to eight clients at a time. Each client participates in an individualized program that combines treatment options for optimal results. The length of stay varies on a person-to-person basis, with programs running 30, 60, or 90 days depending on the chosen treatment options.

Our treatment plans include individual counseling, group therapy, and 12-step meetings. We encourage residents to obtain sponsors and participate in service work. In addition to these core elements, we utilize diverse therapeutic techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EDMR), and hypnosis. We also offer experiential treatments and holistic therapies such as Reiki, massage, equine therapy, acupuncture, and yoga. Moreover, our unique program features wild dolphin therapy in the open ocean.

STAFF CREDENTIALS

Our staff at Hawaii Island Recovery includes board-certified physicians, psychotherapists, master’s level registered addiction specialists, licensed addiction counselors, licensed naturopathic doctors, acupuncturists, and other highly trained professionals.

ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES

During their stay, our residents live together in a spacious house with an outdoor pool and a porch offering stunning ocean views. Meals prepared by a private chef are served in the fully-equipped kitchen. We organize recreational activities such as hikes, snorkeling trips, and excursions to the Volcanoes National Park. Our clients also receive memberships to a gym and ongoing personal training sessions. The cleanliness of our facility has been highly rated by the ten individuals surveyed, receiving a score of 4.6 out of five stars.

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

We have received overwhelmingly positive reviews from 25 alumni. The nine reviewers surveyed by Best-rehabs.com rated us above average, with average ratings of 4.44 out of five stars for exercise/leisure options and the staff’s level of training and experience. One anonymous former client praised the exceptional therapy received, stating that our staff went out of their way to work with them. Several alumni specifically commended the dolphin therapy as a once in a lifetime therapeutic experience that forever changed them. For example, one alumna wrote, “The dolphin experience was compelling and enlightening. An experience that has forever changed me.” Alumni also expressed how our program was life-saving and rewarding. As one alum put it, “I’m so grateful for what I found at Hawaii Island Recovery. I have my life back.”

WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY

To date, only one loved one has reviewed our facility on Best-rehabs.com. Their review was overwhelmingly positive, with five-star ratings in exercise and leisure, counseling options, and staff experience. However, the reviewer did provide a rating of two out of five stars for affordability. They stated, “IT Has already racked up a grateful network of alumni families that speaks to its quality.”

FINANCING

According to our website, we accept most insurance providers. The ten reviewers surveyed on the program’s affordability rated it an average of 3.8 out of five stars.

Hawaii Island Recovery Reviews

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  • Effective, caring, and worthwhile Short staffed Outstanding facility taking my needs a priority. Very effective counseling.
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  • Great evidence based 12 step program. Food and accommodations are excellent. Most staff is compassionate and helpful. Some staff members, in my opinion, could be more compassionate to clients needs Overall, I have had a positive experience at this facility. I am very grateful for the opportunities given here and for the life saving help I was given. HIR has afforded me a new lease on life!
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  • caring disheveled with too many clients was highly introverted and painfully shy, the facility helped me break the shell that was holding me down. Learned how to feel a sense of community i had never had before and the ability to say no over my addiction.
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  • Friendly staff. Nice residence. Seems like a "for profit" operation, which it is. Not very responsive in clinical aspects. If one is looking exclusively for a 12-step based treatment, then HIR would likely be a good fit. Staff are friendly and mostly accommodating. I, personally, did not feel that it was much of a dual diagnosis facility, which is what I really wanted.
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  • Staff, size was a strength. Weaknesses: none. Very intimate setting with lots of support for clients
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  • Strengths: Everyone is great and i was able to learn valuable tools to take with me and use in the future. Let go and go with the flow, follow directions no matter how silly they seem. It will all work out
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  • competent understanding helpful knowledgeable. I've been to a lot of treatment centers in the past and HIR was the only one that worked for me.
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  • Therapy, food, location and activities were nice. The occupancy is limited which offers a more personal experience. The dolphin experience was compelling and enlightening. An experience that has forever changed me.
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  • Special treatment methods : EMDR, Dolphin Assisted Therapy, professional staff. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me change my life. The incredible staff and the program you have created is amazing. I loved the dolphin and animal therapy. I was able to create a special bond and trust with my therapists and case manager and the ladies in the staff. The men were kind and respectful. Thank you for everything!
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  • Overall decent experience with the exception of the medical staff. Dr. especially was incredibly rude, refused to look at my medical history regarding long-term injuries and positive tests pointing toward autoimmune diseases causing very intense pain. Instead he told me I had nothing wrong with me refuse to do an MRI or request my previous medical labs and MRI because he had done his 10-second "bend down and touch your toes" physical assessment. I fractured my back when I was younger his response to this after he took his own x-ray was, "this whole business about you ever breaking your back is bogus." After discussing this with my rheumatologist and pain management doctors after I left the program and went home I will be sending him the results of my positive autoimmune disease tests as well as a very bad MRI that shows major problems with my back and an x-ray of my fractured back from when it happened. Conclusion, this guy is a total quack do not go there if you are looking for pain relief or if they promise to work with you in that aspect!! Can't say enough is enough nice things about the in-taker and manager , great guy with his heart in the right place. Hope this helps in your decision to get clean. Best of luck aloha
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  • Do not send your family member or loved one here if they are addicted to opiates. Waste of time and money. They go to a lot of free meetings on the island. They do not know how to treat opiate addicts and are in the business for the money. It’s all about the money like most treatment centers, just with nice weather. Do not trust HIR with your loved one! .
    Do not believe what this facility states on its website. This facility is a rehab facility, not a mental health facility, and does not provide luxurious amenities or a full suite of alternative care treatments as advertised. This is not a peaceful and relaxing facility. The main program at this facility consists of twice daily AA / NA meetings, working with a sponsor, and a lot of smoking. There is very little mental health treatment provided and nothing about this program is individualized. I received better services at a Kaiser facility, which was covered by insurance at very little out of pocket costs.
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  • IT Has already racked up a grateful network of alumni families that speaks to its quality. For teens, this is a solid package: clinical expertise, holistic experiential therapies, 12-step support, and family healing, as well as a launch pad into a sober learning community.
    Absolutely amazing, thanks Got, they save my life
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  • The staff was extremely supportive and they had wonderful holistic offerings. However, they needed better exercise options.
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  • I have been sober for 2 years after treatment program at Hawaii Island Recovery. You have saved my life. Thank you
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  • I learned that at the age of 44, having the same habits developed for half of my life, if I continue to do the same thing and expect a different result that is insanity unto itself. Life! Live, Love! Stay with the Program. It is not easy but the rewards will reward you like you cannot believe.
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  • From top therapy to integrating my post user life, you gave me the tools to make a real difference in the world Life is amazing, and to think, at one point I considered that my only option was to end it all! Now I can hardly wait for each new day - thank you from the bottom of my heart."
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  • Everything seems like it´s fallen back into place after I returned back here. My break to Hawaii changed things a lot for me and I am now able to view things in a different light. I would have not done it without all you guys help. I am thankful and grateful for all that was given to me."
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  • After going through four treatments my life seemed as hopeless as ever. I knew that I couldn't stop drinking and doing drugs. I had pushed away my family and friends. I didn't feel like I was a bad person, I just needed help. Coming to Hawaii for recovery gave me new lease on life. It works! It really does. Life is great and my family is excited."
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  • After a family intervention I agreed to go and get treatment. I loved the thought of a community based treatment center. The therapy I received was exceptional. The staff went out of their way to work with me. I stayed 120 days and I knew from the second I left the program I was going to make it.
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  • Never could I have gone to a better place... It was perfect for me." You guys saved my life!"
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  • For the first time in my life, I felt there was hope for me. I’m slowly gaining trust back from family and friends that I have hurt in the past. Thanks to the experiences at HIR, I’ve truly learned to live a happy and sober life. Mahalo to all at Hawaii Island Recovery!"
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  • Before I came to Hawaii to get sober I was dying in the hospital from a blood infection. My parents told me, "Every time the phone rang we expected it to be a call telling us you were dead". I knew I needed serious help because no matter what I tried I could not get sober. I came to Hawaii Island Recovery two days after I was released from the hospital. I completed a ninety day program at Hawaii Island Recovery and have been sober since for over a year and and 8 months. I am happy today and live in Hawaii. I have a relationship with my three children today. I don't hide from my parents today - I talk to them everyday. It's the miracle of this program. I came in completely broke down and I was ready to be rebuilt and that's what HIR [Hawaii Island Recovery] has done for me, it rebuilt me.
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  • The dolphin therapy is awesome, I have always been a big believer about animals and especially these wonderful animals. I had a truly wonderful experience! Also my counselor knew me better than I know myself, I was scared at first but realized that they know how I feel, what I am going through and how to make changes, I will be forever grateful for Hawaii Island Recovery, Thank you
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  • I'm so grateful for what I found at Hawaii Island Recovery. I have my life back! Thank you to the caring staff. Aloha!
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  • Treatment Program is Amazing!! I loved the most Dolphin and Equine Therapies.
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  • Terrible program unqualified staff