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Admissions Director's Message
At Talbott Recovery Campus we want to help make this important step you are about to take as simple as possible. One of our Intake Specialists will answer your questions, provide information about our services, and assist you in scheduling an admission for yourself or your loved one. Under most circumstances, an admission can be scheduled within 24 hours of your initial call.
You can reach an Intake specialist 24 hours a day by calling 800-445-4232. Let us help you take that first step.
Trish Nyquist
Admissions Director
If you or a loved one needs alcohol or drug treatment, call (800) 445-4232 to speak with one of our intake specialists who can answer any questions you have about treatment. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Admissions Process
- Call Talbott Recovery Campus and speak with an Intake Specialist
Patients or family members may set-up an admission or patients may be referred by a physician by calling (800) 445-4232 or (770) 994-0185 twenty four hours a day.
- Medical Records
Your Intake Specialist will gather all the required medical information and review your application with a Talbott Recovery Campus physician. Once the patient has been cleared medically, admission can usually be arranged within twenty four hours. If the patient is not medically appropriate for Talbott Recovery Campus, your Intake Specialist can help you with referrals to other facilities.
- Patients transferring from another facility
If a patient is transferring from another facility, medical records should be faxed to our Intake Office at (770) 997-8480. Based on information provided, a Talbott Recovery Campus physician will review and approve the admission.
- Approval of Patient Application & Finances
After the patient has medical clearance, your Intake Specialist will help you to make all the necessary financial arrangements and an admission date will be scheduled. Click here to download Talbott Recovery Campus Admissions Paperwork (includes the information found in the Admissions section of this website)
- Condition of Patient
Patients admitted to Talbott Recovery Campus must be at least 48 - 72 hours clean and sober when admitted. When necessary, detoxification services will be provided.
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Admitting Hours
Talbott Recovery Campus can admit appropriate patients directly Monday through Friday before 12:00pm (noon). Patients requiring detoxification may be admitted to Anchor Hospital located on the Talbott Campus, 24 hours a day.
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Transportation
Talbott Recovery Campus can provide transportation from Hartsfield International Airport or from local hotels to the facility for admission.
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Required Prior To or Upon Admission
You will need to have the following prior to or upon admission to Talbott Recovery Campus.
- Prescription insurance card.
- Payment arrangements for medications if the patient does not have prescription insurance and for any insurance co-payments.
- Credit card
- A letter authorizing use of specific credit card for medications, if cardholder is other than patient.
- Patient funds account set-up with the Talbott Business Office ($500 recommended).
- Prescription medications from home should be appropriately labeled and packaged by a pharmacy. All medication bottles/packets should be brought in one bag and given to the Talbott nurse upon admission.
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Medications Program
The Medication Program at Talbott Recovery Campus is designed to assist the patient with an important component of the recovery process - a safe environment in the recovery residences for taking prescription and non-prescription medicine.
Medications Guidelines
All medications (prescription or non-prescription), including herbal remedies and supplements must be approved and ordered by the patient's Talbott physician.
Talbott orders all medications from Publix Pharmacy, who has agreed to provide medications for our patients. Publix works with most prescription insurance plans.
The cost of medications is a separate charge by the pharmacy and is the patient's responsibility. Payment arrangements should be made through Talbott prior to the patient's admission.
Medications will be bubble-packed in medication cards by Publix Pharmacy and delivered to Talbott for distribution by nursing staff.
Sample medications or medications from home may not be used without the permission of the Talbott physician. Medications will be re-packaged by Publix Pharmacy. There is a small re-packaging fee.
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General Information - Your Life in Treatment
- If you bring your car you must provide a valid drivers license and evidence of automobile insurance.
- Patients under twenty five years of age are not allowed to have a car on campus.
- Smoking is permitted in designated areas only.
- Clothing should be casual. Shorts must be knee length; no sleeveless blouses. Bring appropriate clothing for recreational and fitness activities. Swimsuits for women must be one piece. No clothing advertising alcohol or drugs is allowed. Each residence has a washer and dryer for your use and dry cleaning services are available nearby.
- You will need an alarm clock which can be a clock/radio. You are allowed to have a personal CD player for use in the residence.
- A reasonable amount of cash ($25 - $100) is suggested per week to cover the cost of toiletries, haircuts, gas, etc. Please bring a separate check in the amount of $500 to establish your "Petty Cash Fund" - your spending money. You may request an amount be issued each week not to exceed $100.00.
- If you do not have a pharmacy plan to cover the cost of medications, please provide credit card information to cover the cost of medications. If the credit card is NOT the property of the patient, please bring a brief "authorization letter" from the card holder giving permission to use the card for meds.
- There is a telephone as well as answering machine in each residence. You may give the telephone number to family/friends once you arrive. You will need a phone card for long distance calling.
- Do not bring guns or other weapons, computers, excessive jewelry, TV or VCRs, reading material unrelated to addiction, mood altering drugs, non-prescribed medications, herbal remedies or supplements, drug paraphernalia, or products containing alcohol. Personal belongings and vehicles will be searched by staff upon admission.
- Linens are provided, however, you may bring your own pillow, comforter/blanket or extra towels. You may also bring photos, memorabilia, etc. to have in your room.
- If you require detoxification please pack a separate overnight bag for the hospital. You will need to pack only your basic necessities - a change of clothes, toothbrush/paste, shampoo, etc. Your remaining bags will be stored until your transfer to the Talbott program.
- Transportation to the facility from Hartsfield - Jackson International Airport or local hotel can be arranged with advance notice.
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