What to Bring For Residential Treatment

The following items are suggested in order for your stay to be comfortable.  Please plan on packing for a 30 day stay as this is the time required to complete the Residential program.

Things you will need: 7 day supply of casual, comfortable clothing that is machine washable Workout clothing / bathing suit for the Health Club Toiletries – toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, deodorant, shampoo, etc. Phone card or calling card Names, addresses and phone numbers of your: Physician Family members and/or emergency contact person

• Driver’s License or equivalent ID and Insurance card
• Prescription card if you have one
• 30 day supply of prescribed medications if possible
• $100 in spending money for calling cards, cigarettes, quarters for payphone, new prescriptions, etc.
• Acceptable form of payment for your co-pay and/or deductible (credit card, cashier’s check or money order).
• An Openness to Change and a Positive Attitude!

Optional Items to Bring

• Notebook, pen and/or pencils
• Books or magazines
• Soda, Gatorade, or Bottled water
• Your pillow(s)
• A plastic mug
• Cigarettes (nicotine replacement therapy is available for those wishing to quit)

What NOT to bring

• Over the counter medications; vitamins, herbs, supplements
• Cold medications, Tylenol, aspirin, ibuprofen, etc (these items will be provided by the nursing staff, if ok’d by physician)
• Television sets, portable DVD players
• Walkmans, head phones or IPOD’s, etc.
• Electronic games
• Weapons of any kind
• Mouthwash with alcohol content
• Mobile phone or beeper