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Swedish Covenant Hospital

Swedish Covenant Hospital

Drug Rehab Center in Chicago, Illinois

  • Mental Health
  • Eating Disorder
  • Dual Diagnosis

Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago offers a full range of primary, specialty, and tertiary care services, including comprehensive addiction treatment, with a well-earned reputation for excellence and multiple accreditations and affiliations.

About This Chicago, IL Facility

Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, Illinois is a full-service healthcare facility providing quality care to the North Side and Greater Chicago area. Established in 1916, Swedish Covenant Hospital is a not-for-profit, faith-based, independent hospital with a well-earned reputation for excellence. They offer a full range of primary, specialty, and tertiary care services, with the mission of improving the health and well-being of their patients.

Swedish Covenant Hospital offers comprehensive addiction treatment services and support for individuals struggling with substance use problems. Their multidisciplinary team of specialists develop individualized treatment plans and provide a wide range of therapies to meet the needs of their patients. This includes evidence-based treatment for adults and adolescents, medical detox, dual-diagnosis treatment, psychiatry services, aftercare planning, medication-assisted treatment, and day treatment programs.

The hospital has earned several prestigious Accreditations and licenses, such as the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and the American Society of Addiction Medicine's Accreditation Program. In addition, Swedish Covenant Hospital is recognized as a leader in providing quality care for those with addiction, and was the recipient of the American Hospital Association's Quest for Quality Prize in 2014. They are also a member of the Chicago area Alcoholism Treatment Centers and Affiliates (CATCA) and the Illinois Association of Addiction Professionals (IAAP).

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Conditions and Issues Treated

    Addiction is often caused by an underlying issue. Mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or anxiety disorder could lie at the root. A dual diagnosis by Swedish Covenant Hospital aims to treat the addiction as well as the cause of the addiction. This ensures the patient will not fall back on old ways after treatment is complete.

    Levels of Care Offered

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Inpatient rehab is intended to treat severe addictions and co-occurring disorders. The length of stay in Illinois varies from four weeks to six months according to the individual needs. Inpatient rehab ensures that the patient stays in a substance-free environment at Swedish Covenant Hospital.

    Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Chicago, IL. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. Swedish Covenant Hospital peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.

    Swedish Covenant Hospital‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual professional counseling or individual therapy refers to the one-on-one interaction between a patient and his or her counselor. Individual therapy allows for more privacy, one that group interactions can’t provide. Therefore, it becomes easier for a person to unload and become more open to his or her counselor.

    Another benefit of individual therapy at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, IL is that all sessions aim to speed up a single person’s progress. It makes it easier for the counselor and the patient to deal with the central issues, which are likely the culprits of substance addiction.

    Once the roots of the problems are addressed, it becomes less challenging for a recovering patient to maintain sobriety and brush off temptations.

    Going through couple’s therapy at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Illinois allows for both partners to be on the same page regarding addiction recovery. Whether one or both members of the couple struggled with addiction, they can both improve the odds of recovery with couple’s therapy. This teaches how to communicate effectively, avoid relapse triggers, and build a healthy lifestyle to maintain sobriety.

    Families are not always as supportive as they could be, but by opting for family therapy, many recovering addicts are able to understand their addiction and get the support they need to get sober. These therapy sessions at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago, IL involve all members of the family who play a role in the recovering person’s daily life. They work together to overcome past issues, avoid triggers, and remain strong and supportive of each other.

    In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients dealing with similar problems under the guidance of a trained counselor. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues. The recovery of members of the group from the problems that they face gives the patients confidence that they can also overcome their addiction.

    Group therapy at Swedish Covenant Hospital reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. Group therapy provides patients with continuous feedback from other members. The group dynamics ensure that members start having some structure and routine in their lives.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. Talking through issues can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. CBT is a healthy way Swedish Covenant Hospital addresses some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in a persons life.

    Nutrition therapy involves providing healthy diet and improving the eating habits of the patient. Expert dieticians provide individualized meal plan, that addresses the specific nutritional deficiencies. Nutrition therapy also teaches the associated life skills such as cooking healthy food and grocery shopping. It helps to overcome the food cravings that are seen in certain addictions.

    NRT, also known as nicotine replacement therapy, allows someone to get the effects of nicotine without chewing or smoking. It is often done with a patch, allowing those who want to quit relying on nicotine to better manage their cravings. As the cravings get easier to manage, the doses of nicotine get reduced until nicotine is no longer needed.

    Patient Experience

    Creative Arts

    In creative art therapy, the therapist encourages the patients to express themselves through activities like sketching, painting, sculpting, coloring, collaging etc. The therapy can be administered at an individual or a group level. Creative art helps the patients to express their emotions consciously or unconsciously.

    • Patients are often able to communicate effectively, through creative art, what they cannot verbally.
    • The therapy helps patients to handle stress and anxiety in a better manner.
    • They become more self-aware and develop higher self-esteem.
    • The therapy improves their communication skills and ability to process past traumatic events.
    • Creative art helps the patients to improve their physical, mental and emotional well-being.

    Experiential Therapy at Swedish Covenant Hospital

    Experiential therapy can involve acting, props, arts and crafts, animal care or other tools. It can help revisit and heal from past traumas. Trust between the therapist at Swedish Covenant Hospital and individual is important for success and grown over the stay.

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Swedish Covenant Hospital Location and Directions
    Address Information5145 N California Ave
    Chicago, Illinois 60625 Phone Number(773) 878-8200 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Chicago, Illinois Addiction Information

    In 2016, more than 2,350 Illinoisans died from drug overdoses. More than 5,500 deaths annually occur in Illinois due to the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. 7.17% of Illinois residents reported using illicit drugs in the past month (2018). Substance abuse costs the state approximately $3.5 billion every year.

    Drug misuse can lead to other serious health problems, including HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C infection and liver disease. Chicago's main drugs of abuse include heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. Field sobriety tests can be used to determine if someone is driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. There are about 872 drug treatment centers in the city, and the number of people seeking help for addiction continues to rise.

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