ABOUT CANANDAIGUA VA MEDICAL CENTER
Situated in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, 30 miles southwest of Rochester, the Behavioral Health Care Line at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center offers both short- and long-term inpatient treatment programs and outpatient services to veterans struggling with substance abuse. The Behavioral Health Care Line also offers a Mentally Ill Chemically Addicted (MICA) rehabilitation program to address the specific needs of individuals with co-occurring disorders, including depression, anxiety, bi-polar, and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
According to the facility’s website, Canandaigua VA Medical Center has been in operation since 1933, and provides a full continuum of care, from initial assessment to aftercare planning.
Programming includes individual therapy, group counseling, alternative therapy, and educational sessions. Aftercare planning includes references to vocational training, community programs, and long-term treatment if necessary.
The Behavioral Health Care Line offers inpatient and outpatient treatment services to veterans struggling with chronic issues related to substance abuse. The VISN2 Behavioral Health Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation Program offers a highly structured, supportive environment for veterans who struggle with chronic substance use, homelessness and/or are in need of vocational assistance; the average length of stay is three to six months.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
The center’s website notes the treatment team includes a diverse staff of healthcare and wellness professionals such as physicians, psychiatrists, therapists, and social workers.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
There is currently no information provided by the facility regarding its living arrangements and related offerings. However, the three individuals surveyed by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing gave five- and four- out of five stars for accommodations and amenities.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
The two alumni polled by Best-rehabs.com at the time of this writing provided positive feedback. They both gave five out of five stars for treatment effectiveness and noted it was worth the cost.
Alum Jeri praised the center’s ability to address co-occurring disorders. “I needed a program that addressed my addiction as it related to my bi-polar disorder; I’ve been clean since I did the program in 2000,” she wrote.
Alum D.T. noted the center was worth the cost because Canandaigua VA Medical Center “targeted several issues Veterans face day to day.
“Near perfect environment for prior service members to be able to interact with like individuals,” they wrote.
WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY
A friend of a former client offered their recommendation along with a the highest five out of five stars for all major categories: treatment effectiveness, accommodations & amenities, and meals and nutrition. “They were all nice and helpful,” they wrote about the staff.
FINANCING
The center’s website notes as a VA medical center, this facility accepts military insurance.