Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa
Drug Rehab Center in Des Moines, Iowa
Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa in Des Moines offers community-based health care services, including addiction and substance abuse recovery services, with a focus on evidence-based treatment interventions and referral assistance.
About Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa in Iowa
Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa offers a variety of community-based health care services for individuals and families. These services are offered in a wide range of programs and services, ranging from acute care and long-term chronic care to mental health and substance abuse recovery services. The facility works to provide high quality and cost-effective care, as well as provide educational opportunities and advocacy services.
The addiction and substance abuse recovery services offered by Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa aim to assist those affected by substance abuse in achieving sustained recovery. These services include evidence-based treatment interventions, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. Additionally, they provide referral and assistance to those suffering from substance abuse in accessing resources and supports in the community, as well as assistance in finding housing and employment that is supportive of their recovery process.
Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa is accredited by the National Council for Behavioral Health and the Iowa Department of Public Health, as well as licensed by the state of Iowa. Their services have earned numerous awards, including the Iowa Department of Human Services’ Program of Excellence Award in 2017 and the United Way of Central Iowa’s 2017 Excellence in Education Award. Additionally, the facility offers a variety of community-based educational and outreach programs to support their mission of reducing the stigma associated with addiction.
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Dual-Diagnosis Treatment at Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa
Dual Diagnosis is a specific relationship between two or more disorders that have the same symptoms and can sometimes be treated together. This is used in the treatment planning process when dealing with drug addicts. Dual diagnosis can be viewed as a chronic medical condition that has comorbid psychiatric disorders.
Although addiction and a mental illness may have separate symptoms that are not easy to detect, they often go hand in hand. Many times, drug abuse is a direct result of the mental illness. In other words, treating the addiction will not resolve all of your issues. Unless you also treat the underlying mental illness, you will not be successful in achieving sobriety.
Levels of Care Offered
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Outpatient Program
An outpatient treatment program is set up to help with alcohol or drug addiction, or a co-occurring disorder. The patient must attend the Iowa facility for their therapy and other programs but are able to return home each night. The frequency of mandatory attendance decreases after much of Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa‘s program is complete.
Therapies & Programs
Individual Therapy
Individual Therapy is a critical component of addiction recovery. Therapists work with patients to identify the root of their addiction and figure out how to better handle the issues that led to them using drugs. Individual Therapy is the one-on-one session where people meet with their therapist. Individual therapy provides a safe space for people to open up and discuss personal and sensitive topics which they may not feel comfortable discussing in a group setting.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy at Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa focuses on addiction treatment for the addict and their spouse. The addict’s family, not just the addict, can benefit from this form of therapy. Couples therapy addresses communication problems, trust issues, lack of intimacy, and abuse in intimate relationships. Couples therapy can help rebuild trust between partners, which increases the chances for successful treatment and sustained recovery.
Intimate relationships can be damaged during addiction, and professional help may be necessary to rebuild the often destroyed trust and love. Couples therapy at Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa helps couples improve communication and rebuild trust. Either or both partners will be helped by this treatment administered by professionals. This treatment can also help one or both partners if addiction is the problem.
Family Counseling
Family therapy will also help families realize that the addiction is not their fault. For many years, people blamed themselves for an addict’s behavior and felt that they had done something wrong. This is not the case. Addiction is a disease, and it can strike anyone, even if their life seems fine from the outside. It can bring a lot of shame to a family when they have an addict in their midst, but if everyone is open and honest with each other, then they can help everyone stay in recovery.
Group Therapy is utilized by drug treatment centers like Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa to provide the recovering drug addict with a platform to talk about their feelings and experiences. It also provides for an opportunity to learn from other addicts who have successfully overcome their addiction.
Group Therapy is employed in lectures, seminars, or discussion groups (the latter two are typically conducted as “therapy groups”). It is recommended that all group members be recovering addicts for this type of therapy to work (though it does not exclude others with lived experience).
Trauma therapy is a clinical process that helps individuals deal with mental stress often caused by traumatic events. It is generally done for children, teenage victims of sexual assault, and war veterans. The therapist helps the person identify, understand and work through the problem. This is done with the help of talking about it in group or one-on-one counseling sessions. Therapists use relaxation, role-playing, art, and music to help the person open up about what is bothering them.
(REBT) was developed by Dr. Albert Ellis in 1955. The therapy is based on the premise that our beliefs lead to and maintain our emotions and behaviors. Therefore, if a person has irrational thoughts, they will have an unhealthy emotional life. And as long as those irrational beliefs remain unchanged, they will continue to have unhealthy emotions and behaviors.
REBT is a purely psychological therapy, meaning it does not incorporate the use of medications or supplements. Instead, REBT focuses on helping people understand, respect, and accept their feelings without judgment, enabling them to have more control over their actions and behaviors.
The therapeutic process is straightforward: clients learn to identify the irrational beliefs that cause distress, challenge good coping statements, and replace them with healthy, rational beliefs.
Nutrition therapy has been used to help drug addicts for decades. Many early reports on addiction treatment indicate that some patients recovered from the “satisfying power of food”. For years, this phenomenon has been utilized as a treatment modality in eating disorders for adults, adolescents, and children. Specific nutrients have been identified that influence neurotransmitters associated with reward pathways of the brain.
Studies have shown that carbohydrate loading with complex carbohydrates to elevate serotonin levels was effective in treating bulimia nervosa. This approach prompted researchers to explore the use of this type of nutritional intervention in other disorders.
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Experiential Therapy at Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa
Experiential therapy is another form of treatment that helps addicts overcome their addiction. This type of service typically involves hands-on activities with the focus on physical experiences instead of emotions or beliefs.
Some examples include art therapy, equine therapy and music therapy. Each of these forms of experiential therapy can provide unique ways for addicts to channel their feelings and work through their demons. This type of therapy also allows addicts to develop meaningful emotional connections with others, which can prevent them from resorting to relapse as a coping mechanism.
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Des Moines, Iowa 50314 Phone Number(515) 558-6251 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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1111 9th street
Des Moines, IA 50314
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Des Moines, Iowa Addiction Information
Iowa ranks 2nd lowest in the nation for illicit drug use, but 12% of its residents are still using these drugs every single year. Methamphetamines account for more than 90% of all drug-related prison admissions in Iowa. Alcohol is the most widely abused substance in the state, with 23% of residents admitting to heavy drinking.
In Des Moines, the number of drug-related deaths has increased in recent years. In 2013, there were 31 drug-related deaths, which is up from 26 in 2012 and 23 in 2011. The majority of these deaths were caused by heroin or prescription opioids. Some of the most commonly abused drugs include marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and prescription opioids. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please reach out for help.
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