If an individual is considering inpatient rehab, often, it’s for drug or alcohol addiction or misuse. However, not just anyone is a likely candidate for this option. In some cases, outpatient rehab is thought to be a superior choice.
Before you look into an inpatient rehab program, it’s helpful to consider what the criteria will probably be for your admission. It’s not exactly the same for every clinic or rehab facility, but there are universalities we can talk about now.
Medical Stability and Improvement Potential
First, it’s important to point out that staying at an inpatient rehab is not strictly for individuals with alcohol or drug issues. Other candidates might have orthopedic conditions, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, etc.
Regardless of the reason for an inpatient admission, though, two things are commonly regarded as necessary. First, the individual must be medically stable enough to make their stay possible. That means their condition is not likely to actively deteriorate through admission to the clinic or program.
The other factor is the individuals running the facility must agree there is the potential for improvement if the individual in question stays at the clinic. If the facilitators don’t agree that is the case, then they may not be willing to admit the patient.
The Patient Must Willingly Participate in Interdisciplinary Care and Intensive Therapy
There’s another component to the potential admission of an individual into inpatient rehab. The person in question must agree to submit to the treatment program into which they are going to be entered.
This usually means at least three hours of therapy per day at least five days per week. The exact nature of that therapy will depend on what is happening with that particular patient.
The patient must also agree to work with an interdisciplinary team. This will usually include doctors, therapists, nurses, and various other healthcare professionals. The patient must agree to treat every member of that team respectfully, or they may be asked to leave the program.
Active Engagement
The final element in many inpatient rehab facilities is the willingness of the patient to engage in the activities that have been assigned to them. When a person comes for an interview and assessment, the individual running the clinic will probably lay out a plan of treatment for them if they feel that this is a person who can potentially be helped. The would-be patient must then clearly state whether they agree to the path laid out for them.
If they’re on board, that greatly increases the chances that they’ll be admitted to the program. Usually, they must actively participate in therapy sessions without any chiding. They must agree that they will do so without attempting to break the protocols that have been established for them.
If an individual agrees to all of the above, then they can probably get into an inpatient rehab, assuming they can afford it. Keep in mind that most inpatient rehab facilities are for-profit entities, so a financial outlay will be required.
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