Make a simple comparison table with one row per facility and columns for licensing or public record, stated service scope, medication-review process, unanswered questions, availability date, fit decision, and source of each answer. Enter only what a record or facility representative actually confirms. Add the date, the representative’s role, and whether clinical follow-up is still required. A blank cell should remain blank or say “not established.”
Terms such as detoxification, residential, inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and recovery housing are not interchangeable. Programs may use language differently, and this article does not classify a reader into a level of care. Ask each facility to define its service, explain what its license or certification covers, and describe how it evaluates individual needs. NIDA treatment principles emphasize that needs differ and plans should address the individual, not only substance use. A location, capacity, or program label alone cannot establish fit. For Living Longer Recovery, do not infer PHP, IOP, outpatient treatment, sober living, telehealth, or any service outside the locked public facts.
- Write the exact service description rather than shortening it into a broader claim.
- Record who gave each answer and the date it was provided.
- Separate current availability from clinical or program fit, then separate both from admission.