Firstly - I am an addict in recovery. I, myself, never got the pleasure of being a patient at Valley Hope, but after my experience there - I would send my loved one's there 100 times over. My father was a patient there a handful of times over the last few years. I spent much time in the facility with other patient's and staff members including nursing, counseling, and business office.
He was on a very intense downhill slide in his life and we were helpless. The moment I walked through the doors I felt a sense of relief wash over me. They were kind to him, though he was suffering from severe DT's and had not bathed in days - they hugged him, soothed him, and quickly got him medication to help provide him relief of his withdrawal symptoms. I went home that day somehow feeling lighter from the immensely crushing weight caused by the anxiety I had felt every minute of every day for years, being lifted off of my shoulders.
Like many alcoholics, he needed more than one treatment stint to find his footing. His counselor worked very closely with my family in devising a plan for my dad over these different treatment episodes, and he finally surrendered to his disease, putting sober days together one-by-one.
I am so grateful for Valley Hope of Atchison - they have given my father back to my siblings and I, my kids their a grandfather, and I do not lose sleep at night, anymore. I am very surprised to see the rating that Valley Hope has here on Yelp, because I've spent much time in this facility over the last few years. The staff there love and care for the patients, and many are in recovery themselves. If you are looking for a facility that does not conform to the norm of rehabilitation facilities, and will feel more like a home than a hospital - give Valley Hope a chance. read more
