Give each facility one row and use columns for location, licensing or public record, current availability, fit review, services, family involvement, medication questions, continuing-care planning, cost, insurance, arrival instructions, and source date. In each cell write confirmed, needs review, or not established, followed by the source. Price, décor, or the word “luxury” should never substitute for clinical fit or verified quality information. NIDA’s treatment principles emphasize that needs differ and that plans should address the individual, not only substance use.
For Living Longer Recovery, the public-record cells can state: legal entity Living Longer Recovery, Inc.; California record number 330022BP; verified address 68257 Calle Azteca, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240; residential drug and alcohol detox; 14-person capacity; co-ed adults; and incidental medical services. Do not change that wording to “medical detox.” Mark current availability, admission, fit, room type, staffing, schedule, medications, insurance participation, length of stay, specific luxury features, and outcomes as needs review or not established unless a current, appropriate source confirms them.
- Ask who holds the applicable license or record and verify public information through California DHCS.
- Ask how the program evaluates individual needs, addresses needs beyond substance use, and plans for care after discharge.
- Ask about evidence-supported care, accreditation, medications when clinically appropriate, family involvement, cost, and insurance without presuming any answer.