ABOUT CATHOLIC CHARITIES CROZIER HOUSE- WORCESTER, MA
Catholic Charities Crozier House, located in Worcester, Massachusetts, offers a residential recovery home to adult men struggling with substance abuse. Crozier House serves those living in Worcester County as well as surrounding counties. The organization is inspired by the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Church and is led by the Bishop of Worcester, according to information on the charity’s website. The organization as a whole is committed to meeting the needs of the poor, homeless, and sick in order to enhance the quality of life for all those they serve.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
The facility’s treatment program functions as a residential halfway house for men in recovery from substance abuse. According to HealthGrove, the facility also provides assistance for those in need of mental health treatment.[1] One alum polled by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing strongly agreed when asked if the facility was adequately equipped and staffed to treat co-occurring mental health problems in addition to substance use disorders. The alum spoke highly of the staff and counseling options offered but gave only two out of five stars for the treatment effectiveness. There is otherwise no additional information provided by the facility regarding treatment & assessment.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its living arrangements and related offerings. However, one alum reported that the facility was very clean and well-maintained although he only gave two stars for the facility’s accommodations & amenities and meals & nutrition.
REVIEWS
At the time of this writing there has been one alum polled by Best-rehabs.com. The anonymous male alum gave the facility a mostly positive review, leaving very positive comments. He strongly agreed that the facility was clean and well maintained; that the facility’s cell phone and visitation policy was fair; and that the treatment plan was affordable, worth the cost, and/or payment plans, scholarships, or financial assistance were made available. He also agreed that there were many counseling options to choose from depending on the client’s preference and that family and loved ones were able to participate in treatment through facility programming. The respondent felt that a strength of the facility was that it is a great place to get sober and he did not find any weaknesses in the facility. He also added that “its a great place,but it comes down to if your ready to change your way of life.”
On the facility’s Facebook page, there is an overall rating of five out of five stars based on eight total reviews.[1] One alum, M.T., who gave five stars, wrote “Crozier house saved my life and taught me how to live again. I am forever grateful.” Another alum, C.H., wrote that the facility changed his life. On Google, the facility has an overall score of 4.6 out of five stars based on five reviews with two reviewers leaving comments that the staff are very nice, kind, and helpful.[2]
FINANCING
According to HeathGrove, the facility accepts Access to Recovery (ATR) vouchers and offers sliding scale fees as financial assistance.[3] One alum polled by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing reported that treatment was affordable and worth the cost.
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