Brightview Health of Madisonville and Henderson have been celebrating Patient Appreciation week by providing active patients with a self-serve coffee and hot cocoa bar and free hygiene bags as a way for them to warm up with a drink and to ‘feel the love’ from their Brightview family.
Addiction is a topic that affects everyone. What was once regarded as poor judgement or a moral failure, research has lead experts to now say there are four levels of addiction: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual and each one plays a role in both falling into or getting out of addiction. As well, the term addiction is no longer limited to the use of illegal, mind-altering chemicals. There are even some addictions that are socially acceptable.
Pear Therapeutics, Inc., announced today the expansion of its collaboration with BrightView Health, an addiction treatment provider that offers evidence-based, outpatient addiction treatment programs. This initiative is designed to provide eligible adults suffering from substance use disorder (SUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD) access to reSET® and reSET-O®.
Community health organizations and law enforcement have been coming together in recent months in an effort to help prevent these deaths. A key part of that effort is increased access and availability of naloxone, a medication that can reverse overdoses involving heroin, fentanyl, and other opioids when given in time.
The impact of substance and alcohol use disorders on Black Americans is a complex issue. Research shows long-held stereotypes about race and addiction are impacting access to treatment and patient outcomes. It is critical for the behavioral health community to discuss these differences.
“Unless you’ve used drugs and been in a situation, you don’t understand what it’s like,” Jessica Holdren said. Jessica found herself in the middle of addiction, and turned to BrightView Health in Lynchburg for help.
Telehealth is also extending the behavioral health facility’s reach into as many communities as possible: The provider had more than twice as many virtual visits in 2022 than 2021.
Telehealth is also extending the behavioral health facility’s reach into as many communities as possible: The provider had more than twice as many virtual visits in 2022 than 2021.
A crisis is happening in Henderson. Only 19 days into the new year and already there have been 19 overdoses resulting in 4 deaths. Community leaders are coming together to combat this epidemic.
Miki Zeigler talks about the services provided at Bright View.
