Livingstone House

Information is not found on website.

You will be in treatment with other men aged 18-64 who are struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Serenity House offers 7 beds total (3 bedrooms with 2 beds each and 4 single rooms). Total facility occupancy across all buildings is not specified on the website.

Yes, this program uses the 12-Step Programme based on Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous. No mention of Smart Recovery or Celebrate Recovery. The website states: "Residents participate in a 12 Step Recovery Programme, that is tailored to their needs."

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Home-like houses. The website describes "comfortable, homely accommodation" in a "family environment." They have multiple interconnected houses including Serenity House (next door to main building), Livingstone Sanctuary (a 3-storey building opposite Livingstone House), and Livingstone Lodge (sober living).

Partially - Serenity House has 4 single rooms and 3 bedrooms with 2 beds each (shared). Bathroom information is not found on website.

Partially yes. The founder is a Pastor, and the 12-Step Programme has spiritual components (references to "mental, spiritual and emotional needs"). However, it's based on AA/NA principles rather than explicitly Christian programming.

Information is not found on website. However, they describe themselves as working "from an abstinence based philosophy," which may suggest they don't use MAT, but this is not explicitly stated.

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Yes, family involvement is mentioned. The website states "there are family groups which take place at Livingstone House at specifically arranged dates and prior to visiting." Staff also facilitate "family mediation sessions." Your family are allowed to visit you and, subject to your progress, you will be allowed to go out with your family and friends when they visit you.

The program appears to be approximately 6+ months total: detox and primary treatment at Livingstone House/Serenity House, then typically 3 months at Livingstone Sanctuary for secondary treatment, followed by optional sober living at Livingstone Lodge.

The team consists of: Registered Manager (Registered Mental Health Nurse), Programme Lead, Drug Support Workers, nursing staff, counselling staff, substance misuse support workers, Compliance Manager, Aftercare Support Worker, Night Support Worker, and Head Chef. Many staff have personal recovery experience.

12-Step therapy, group therapy, one-to-one counseling/key work sessions, peer support, family therapy/mediation, and "any alternative therapies that support recovery" (specific alternatives not listed).

Information is not found on website, though they mention addressing "core issues such as guilt, shame, anger, anxiety" and the Registered Manager is a Mental Health Nurse.

Not clearly stated. They mention accepting referrals from local councils (government funding) and self-funding private patients. UK insurance acceptance is not specifically mentioned on the website.

Information is not found on website (they only offer residential/inpatient treatment, not outpatient).

Aftercare is available for up to 3 months after completing the residential program. Livingstone Lodge (sober living) offers continued support with two structured groups per week. They have an "open door policy" for those who remain abstinent. Support includes help with education, training, vocational qualifications, and accessing independent housing.

£2,000 to £7,000 depending on length of stay and treatment package. Options include standalone detox or complete program (detox, rehab, and aftercare). Council-funded placements may also be available.

Yes. They provide medically supervised detoxification "in a controlled and medically supervised environment via an agreed clinically indicated detoxification protocol." This includes comprehensive assessment, blood borne virus screening, vaccination, and monitoring of physical/mental health needs.

Family groups at scheduled dates, family mediation sessions, and support for repairing ruptured family relationships. Family visits occur "at specifically arranged dates and prior to visiting."

Drug and alcohol addiction treatment only, using a residential 12-Step model with detox, primary treatment, secondary treatment, and aftercare/sober living phases.

Not explicitly stated, though they mention addressing mental health needs during assessment, and the Registered Manager is a Mental Health Nurse. They work on "core issues such as guilt, shame, anger, anxiety."

Not mentioned on the website. Staff includes a Registered Mental Health Nurse (Registered Manager), counselors, and drug support workers with various qualifications in health and social care.

Approximately 6+ months total: Primary treatment phase (duration not specified), then typically 3 months at Livingstone Sanctuary, with optional extended stay at Livingstone Lodge (sober living).

Multiple interconnected buildings in Birmingham: Livingstone House (main building), Serenity House (immediately next door and interconnected with 7 beds), Livingstone Sanctuary (3-storey building "pretty much opposite" Livingstone House), and Livingstone Lodge (sober living facility, location not specified).

Yes. Up to 3 months of aftercare following completion of the program, plus an "open door policy" for those who remain abstinent. Residents at Livingstone Lodge continue attending aftercare groups twice weekly. Here they will continue to attend for aftercare at Livingstone House and have two structured groups per week. Residents are still expected to adhere to a specific set of conditions of residence and house expectations whilst resident at Livingstone Lodge. Whilst at Livingstone Lodge residents are encouraged to reintegrate back into the community, attend 12 step fellowship meetings and pursue educational, training and vocational qualifications. In addition we encourage the independent development of the living and life skills which residents have gained whilst in treatment. Livingstone House have a very close working relationship with the Department of Work and Pensions, Medical Services and Pathways to Work and liaise with them in order to maximise the help and support that residents receive. In addition to supporting residents in accessing voluntary working opportunities, we also offer the facility for residents at an appropriate stage of their stay at Livingstone Lodge to volunteer their time at Livingstone House and to study for an Apprenticeship and/or NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care which includes DANOS (Drug and Alcohol National Occupational Standards). We encourage residents to stay at Livingstone House for the duration of their programme and we will support residents in accessing their own tenancy with local social housing trusts.

Information is not found on website (though one staff member mentions being around the facility "for over 25 years").

The website emphasizes: not-for-profit organization, family environment approach, proven 12-Step Programme, holistic care (mental, spiritual, and emotional needs), staff with personal recovery experience, comprehensive continuum of care (detox through sober living), vocational training and apprenticeship opportunities, strong community reintegration support, and their philosophy that "people in addiction are not bad people trying to be good but sick people trying to get better."