Memorial Hospital Belleville

About Memorial Hospital Belleville

Memorial Hospital Belleville is a hospital program in Belleville, Illinois that serves as a medically supervised entry point into recovery. Its medical stabilization team is designed for adults who are in crisis.

This BJC acute care hospital offers detox along with personalized referrals to inpatient or outpatient addiction care.

The program uses clinical oversight and peer support to help with both the medical and practical challenges of early recovery.

Withdrawal Care and Inpatient Treatment

The medical stabilization team is there to help with medically assisted withdrawal. They’ll monitor you for symptoms such as nausea, anxiety and dehydration that come from detoxing from alcohol and benzodiazepines as well as opioids and combined substance use.

After your initial assessment and detox, you can receive personalized discharge planning with referrals to counseling, medications and continuing inpatient or outpatient treatment.

They also have peer recovery specialists with lived experience who can help to identify appropriate services for you. Their care coordination will help you with barriers like transportation, housing and food access.

What to Know About Memorial Hospital

Who they treat: Adults with substance use disorders experiencing or at risk of medically significant withdrawal
Approach: Physician and nurse led withdrawal monitoring paired with peer recovery specialist support
Payment options: Accepts Aetna, BCBS of Illinois and Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare, multiple Medicaid plans and offers financial assistance and uninsured discounts
Amenities: 24 hour acute care hospital with adult emergency department as well as inpatient rooms and language support services
Recovery navigation: Assistance with transportation and housing, food resources and primary care connections

Edited by: Natalie Scott

Levels of Care

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Detox Treatment
For most people, detox in Illinois is the first step in their recovery journey. Most detox programs last around one week, although some are longer. You will generally receive medical treatment for withdrawal symptoms as well as treatment planning for the next stage of rehab.

Therapies

Family Therapy
Family therapy in Illinois helps clients overcome substance use by addressing the family conflicts and dysfunction that may contribute to addiction. There are several goals in family therapy. Some sessions may be focused on specific past events, while others address current broken relationships or how good intentions have gone astray. Over time, family relationships can be restored, making recovery easier.