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Bear River Health at Walloon Lake

2594 Springvale Rd., Boyne Falls, Michigan, 49713
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About Bear River Health at Walloon Lake

Northern Michigan's premier center for drug and alcohol detoxification and addiction treatment services. BRH creates an atmosphere perfect for addressing our patients’ individual addiction needs. Bear River Health at Walloon Lake acknowledges that each person has a uniqueness all their own and provides treatment personalized to meet those unique needs. Our program based on the 12-steps, provides exposure to multiple pathways to recovery that nourish the mind, body and spirit ensuring long-term recovery. Our compassionate, empathetic and caring professionals have years of experience assisting in detoxifying individuals from drugs and alcohol. We treat drug and alcohol addiction as a chronic and progressive medical disease that affects the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of individuals and their families. At Bear River Health, we offer a medically supervised detoxification program that safely manages the painful symptoms that accompany withdrawal. Our twenty-four hour medical staff utilizes the Evidence Based Practice Protocols established by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). Our inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs offer several different, well established, individualized treatment modalities aimed at improving compliance and reducing the risk of relapse.

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Transitional age young adults
Adult men
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients
Veterans
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Service Settings
Residential
Residential detoxification
Long-term residential
Short-term residential
Treatment Approaches
Brief intervention
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Motivational interviewing
Relapse prevention
Substance use counseling approach
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Trauma-related counseling
12-step facilitation
Payment Accepted
Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
Medicaid
Military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
Private health insurance
Cash or self-payment
State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Special Programs
Transitional age young adults
Adult men
Seniors or older adults
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) clients
Veterans
Active duty military
Members of military families
Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
Clients with HIV or AIDS
Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
Clients who have experienced domestic violence
Clients who have experienced trauma
License/Certification
State substance abuse agency
State department of health
The Joint Commission
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Patient Reviews

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4.6
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    4.5
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    4.6
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    4.6
4.0
Jason T
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Let me first say i've been to treatment multiple times....and BRH is a special place. There are multiple pathways to recovery and Bear river supports them all. I would not change my past, because it made me the man I am today. I do wish I would of stumbled(a little AA humor) upon this center earlier in my life. I would not have wasted sooo many years hiding my problems. Thanks, to everyone at Bear River I am now living my best life!
5.0
Steven C
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Simply the best! This facility provides a Faith Based program. Green Group. When Dr. Bill and Bob first established the idea for the 12 step program in the 1930's, they made step 2. Came to believe that a higher power could restore us to Sanity. When they created this step, they were praying to the Same Jesus Christ that we of Green Group do everyday. I can only speak for myself, and the Green Group Facilitators are the Best on that compound, Steven and Flip. For them, and a lot of the other staff too, are very passionate about their jobs. Because of them I am able to see first hand the fruits of life of sobriety. They simply give us the material, and its up to us to do the work. I came into Bear River a broken and scared man. I was scared that the damage from my drug use was permanent as I struggled to read with comprehension for the first week or so. I absolutely refused to accept my condition and with the proper motivation from the Staff I worked my program with full ferocity. I got introduced to Jesus Christ and he answered my prayers, or maybe he seen my commitment and diligent works and Blessed me a little along the way. He restored my mind, spirit and along with my body. I chose to apply a simple motto that is a relatedly read in the 12 literature and that is "One day at a Time". And I learned at Bear River that today is all that we really have. And if this were to be my last day on this planet then how do I want to spend it? And I couldn't think of another appropriate way besides giving thanks to Jesus for allowing me to have another 24 hours of life and working as hard as I can to rectify the damage that I allowed addiction to take on me. Also, the drug use was just a symptom of something else. I discovered that I was a manic depressive with severe abandonment issues. And all of these personal revelations for self improvement are an attribution from The Bear River Program and from the Leaders of Green Group. Thank you Steven for always demanding realness and always calling my bullshit to push me forward, thank you Flip for being the educated man that you are and by working a job you are passionate about, Thank you Reggie for allowing me to be apart of your process, Thank you Mr. Dave for always keeping it real, Thank you Liana in the Med line for holding me accountable and giving me a hard time when I wanted to take a suboxone, that moment was defining in my recovery and it is because of you that I had the strength to say I don't need it! Thank you Mr. Dan for helping me with problems, Ruth ann and Wendy you are the best, The entire Tech Staff for putting up with a bunch of grown man children and always keeping your cool, Mr. Matt L you have developed and maintained a place that breaks the stigma that comes attached with being an addict, you have put you heart and soul into this facility and it shows. Thank you everyone for allowing my miracle to happen. I still have long road to walk and a ton of mistakes to fix but I am now more capable to deal with life on life's terms. You guys give hope to the hopeless and lead by example. I no longer cry "Why ME?" Because of Bear River I now say "Try ME!" God Bless all of you there and keep doing what you do. Love and Respect.
3.0
Lilly
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I have to say this is the best facility in Michigan. They are caring, compassionate and REAL. I would recommend this facility to anyone REALLY struggling. BRH has qualified staff with actual licenses who tend to all the clients.
4.7
Corianne
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Bear River Health helped refresh the tools I had gained several years prior. I had a severe relapse with alcohol and as a single mom of 3 beautiful daughters I was miserable but physically couldn't stop drinking. The detox rooms were amazing and the nursing staff were beyond attentive and available to help me through the rough days. That was over 3 years ago. BRH teaches that there are many pathways to recovery as long as you have the willingness to do whatever it takes the tou can succeed too! Many of the staff members are recovering addicts/alcoholics which gives them a unique ability to understand and address your needs. The techs go above and beyond for the patients and help you with all the love and compassion they have. Bear River Health has been a desperately needed addition to the tip of the mitt!! So grateful they were here when I was headed for death. I feel blessed as an Alumni to have the opportunity to attend some meetings with current clients and show them it can be done and life is much more fun and enjoyable without drugs and alcohol. If you are seeking treatment Bear River Health at Walloon is the place to be.
5.0
Paul
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This treatment center was the best I’ve ever attended. The rooms are very home like with extremely comfortable beds and pillows. The treatment itself is awesome. The only complaints I have is that $20.00 dollars cash was missing from my account and some medication worth $1,800 for 30 days was also missing upon discharge. .