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The Villages VA Clinic

8900 SE 165th Mulberry Ln. The Villages, FL 32162
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About The Villages VA Clinic

Their treatment covers PTSD, depression, anxiety and schizophrenia. Regardless of the issue you’re dealing with, these clinics are here to help. They also provide medication assisted treatment in order to make the detox process safer and easier to handle for the client. Detoxing can sometimes be a dangerous process. Especially if the addiction is severe, such as with opioids and alcohol, detoxing without medical assistance can be life threatening. If you feel that you are at risk of dangerous withdrawal symptoms when attempting to quit drugs or alcohol, make sure you visit a center such as this one, that provides medication assisted treatment.

Aside from detox services, they also offer intensive outpatient care, standard outpatient care, and, for those who require round the clock supervision, a residential rehab program. You’ll also be able to see a case manager as a walk in patient in order to get things started.

All of their programs, though varying in intensity, will provide you with counseling services. These include individual counseling, group therapy, family counseling and marriage or relationship counseling. All of these are essential parts of the recovery process. You’ll learn new coping skills, find ways of identifying your triggers and deal with past traumas.

Facility Overview

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Number of Available Beds

Latest Reviews

Sadia “Dr. De” Corral Benkhalek
3 weeks ago on Google
3
Not the best experience on that day, human errors.
Mark Nevins
2 months ago on Google
5
Went to the VA clinic today as a walk-in to inquire about a possible repair for my hearing aids. I fully expected to have to leave them and have them send them out for repairs. I was absolutely blown away when the audiologist immediately took my hearing aids and told me that he could repair them (install new speakers) while I waited. Fantastic service. Friendly, professional and the job done right the first time! Thank you!
Kris Tuffer
2 months ago on Google
1
Its VA's like this, that make me want to defund the VA...
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Other Forms of Payment

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

outpatient iconOutpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

12-step icon12-Step

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

aftercare iconAftercare Support

Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).

Treatments

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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Military Program

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) is a way of getting nicotine into the bloodstream without smoking. It uses products that supply low doses of nicotine to help people stop smoking. The goal of therapy is to cut down on cravings for nicotine and ease the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Amenities

  • home-setting iconResidential Setting
  • private iconPrivate Setting

Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Wende Dottor

Executive Health System Director

Chad Adams

Deputy Executive Health System Director

Ilona Schmalfuss, MD

Chief of Staff

Josh Pridgen

Associate Director (Primary Care and Outpatient Clinics)

James David Waller, MD, FACC

Deputy Chief of Staff

Tenna Liston, MSN, RN

Associate Director, Patient Care Services

Theresa Wilson, RN, MSN, CNOR, NEA-BC

Deputy Nurse Executive

Accreditations

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Accreditation Number: 246194

Contact Information

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8900 SE 165th Mulberry Ln.
The Villages, FL 32162

Fact checked and written by:
Benjamin Cardenas
Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW

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Reviews of The Villages VA Clinic

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3.6 (138 reviews)
Sadia “Dr. De” Corral Benkhalek
3 weeks ago
3

Not the best experience on that day, human errors.

Robbie Myers
4 weeks ago
5

Mark Nevins
2 months ago
5

Went to the VA clinic today as a walk-in to inquire about a possible repair for my hearing aids. I fully expected to have to leave them and have them send them out for repairs. I was absolutely blown away when the audiologist immediately took my hearing aids and told me that he could repair them (install new speakers) while I waited. Fantastic service. Friendly, professional and the job done right the first time! Thank you!

Kris Tuffer
2 months ago
1

Its VA's like this, that make me want to defund the VA...

Evette Olivero
3 months ago
5

Experience was amazing.

Teresa Wickers
3 months ago
1

This facility has gone down hill. No one calls you back. Can't get meds filled. No longer an advocate. My doctor's nurse would not put my message thru to my doctor making me run out of meds. Hospital Administrator told me if I need help go to ER!!

Don R
3 months ago
1

Horribly poor excuse for "service" in CPAP clinic, and for scheduling mental health and dental. Sadly, this USED to be the absolute best VA facility in the area.

Alan Baker
3 months ago
5

C C
4 months ago
1

This VA seems to only give you care when you’re 80+ or can’t walk or you drive a golf cart anyone else they ignore and make it seem like you’re not wanted there just make this a senior living facility instead since that’s who the staff is focused on solely

Shane Mason
4 months ago
5

Almost every time I've been there they have treated me with great respect..the pharmacy ladies have always helped me n been kind at all times..the eye people.. the therapy people kind to..the only meaness I've seen is when someone comes in mad n leaves mad..I'm gonna be moving back to Tenn. N I hope n pray that I find a VA clinic like the villages VA clinic ..n I'm from Florida.. praise go to all the people that work there even the janitor was kind!!!

Jerome Flores
5 months ago
1

Unprofessional

J4T1C1FL
5 months ago
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Absolutely terrible service!!! Phone systems is absolutely ridiculous!!! My husband who is 100 percent disabled has been trying for a month to make a Dental Appointment, every time he calls, he gets transferred and then the call disconnects. A Veteran should be able to make Dental Appointments online, or the phone system should NOT disconnect people. We NEVER had any of these problems with the Tampa VA Clinics, but now that we have moved to Marion County, FL the VA Clinics are TERRIBLE when it comes to trying to schedule “Specialty-Dental” appointments. I’ve already contacted Mr. Doug Collin’s (Head of VA) about this issue with ALL of the Ocala, FL VA Clinics. This is NOT the way to treat our Veterans!!!

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