UnityPoint Health – Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery

UnityPoint Health - Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery Peoria Illinois

The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at Proctor Hospital provides treatment programs for various addictions, including chemical dependency, as well as food, sex, gambling, shopping, internet, and video game addictions for adults and adolescents. Treatment options for chemical dependency include medical detox, residential and outpatient programs, and continuing care.

ABOUT UNITYPOINT HEALTH – ILLINOIS INSTITUTE FOR ADDICTION RECOVERY

The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery (IIAR) is a progressive treatment center that offers care for individuals dealing with substance abuse as well as other addictions including gambling, food, sex, gaming, and spending. IIAR has four locations in Illinois – Peoria, Springfield, Normal, and Harvey. The facility at the Unity Point Proctor Hospital campus in Peoria provides both residential and outpatient options for adults. At the time of this writing, the facility plans on introducing intensive outpatient behavioral health and addiction services for adolescents sometime in 2017, according to the IIAR website.

TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT

Admission to IIAR is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The process includes a comprehensive interview and assessment by a multidisciplinary team.

Residential treatment is individualized and includes intensive counseling, meetings, group therapy, education, lectures, and family and employer involvement when appropriate. An extended care program is also offered and includes up to 90 days in treatment.

Though not available at all IIAR locations, holistic and alternative therapies include yoga, biofeedback, aqua therapy, acupuncture, massage therapy, and drum circle therapy.

Outpatient programming is typically conducted in the evenings. The facility also offers a day treatment program, in which clients participate in a full day of programming, but return home at night. Aftercare for clients includes individual and group counseling at less intensive levels than primary treatment, along with 12-step meeting attendance.

A family program is available for loved ones and involves addiction education, support, and resources for growth and recovery.

STAFF CREDENTIALS

The treatment team includes medical doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, and certified and licensed clinicians.

ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES

While few details are available regarding accommodations at this location, the website does note that all IIAR campuses are nicotine- and caffeine-free. Of the three alumni surveyed by Best-rehabs.com to date, one gave the facility four out of five stars for its accommodations and amenities, while the other reviewers gave lower ratings of two and three stars.

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

Alumni reviews for IIAR are mixed. Two of the three former clients polled at the time of this writing gave the facility mostly positive reviews, awarding the rehab four and five out of five stars for its staff support, its cleanliness, the quality of its lead group therapy counselor, and its overall quality of group counseling. “The impact of the group and staff has had a long lasting effect upon me and my recovery,” wrote Orlando in a representative review.

A third alum, Katy, had negative feedback for the facility, giving it just one star for its treatment effectiveness and telling Best-rehabs.com that she was highly dissatisfied with her time at IIAR. “I had nothing but bad experiences,” she wrote. “The curriculum was unhelpful and the accommodations were less than par.”

WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY

The five friends and family surveyed by Best-rehabs.com to date gave IIAR mostly positive reviews, indicating that the facility provided effective treatment, knowledgeable staff, and adequate opportunities for family involvement. “Can provide both addiction help and medical help. Keeps family informed and encourages family participation,” wrote one anonymous family member in a representative review.

WHAT STAFF SAY

The two current staff members polled by Best-rehabs.com gave the facility four and five out of five stars in every category evaluated, including its client loyalty, its overall quality of leadership, and its honesty in its public relations and marketing materials. In a representative review, one staffer told Best-rehabs.com: “We all are very compassionate people (staff). We look at what’s best for our patient’s safety and care.”

FINANCING

According to the facility’s website, assessment and referrals are free of charge. Some insurance plans and Medicare are accepted. One of the staff members surveyed by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing noted that the facility is not state-funded and does not accept Medicaid.

Updated March 2017

UnityPoint Health – Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery Reviews

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  • So I go in here requesting an outpatient treatment program. I cannot do inpatient due to family obligations. I do the intense intake process, spilling my guts to a total stranger, only to be told that the only outpatient program they do is AFTER a 28 day inpatient stay. I feel duped and frustrated. Why was their policy not mentioned BEFORE I went through a nearly 3 hour process which resulted in NO treatment options for me?
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  • I'm not quite sure when the other reviews were written, but when I checked into IIAR on 5-2-16, I had nothing but bad experiences. The curriculum was unhelpful and the accommodations were less than par. Outside of a select few, the staff was very unfriendly. After I left IIAR, I checked into a different facility that I have had great success with. I know that IIAR recently changed hands which may be part of the problem. However, I would strongly recommend that anyone with help seek other treatment facilities
    12 step model, disease concept, strong curriculum, passionate staff are strengths of the facility, but the pay for staff is a downfall.
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  • Can provide both addiction help and medical help. Keeps family informed and encourages family participation
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  • kind and caring employees. i think having more groups would help more.
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  • Strengths: workouts gatherings family days. Weaknesses: strict rules. loved to get other family members involved to help support worked well with patient
    My father had a positive experience here. It worked the first time and he enjoyed his time there. I have faith that they could help me too.
    We all are very compassionate people (staff). We look at what's best for our patient's safety and care. We all love what we do here and we do what we can to help people move past their addiction and provide them with the proper tools and support. However, sometimes communication gets interpreted. We take insurance and self pay; we do NOT take medicaid- we are NOT state funded.
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  • Good experience
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  • It worked for the people I know.
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  • I could only stay a few days as my insurance was cancelled. However, the impact of the group and staff has had a long lasting effect upon me and my recovery. I have been able to maintain 14+ years being clean, sober and gamble-free as a result. Even though I had to do the work, the positive impression made by the facility was enough to get me motivated. Thank you so much!