Elmhurst Home Inc - Naomi's Nest

ABOUT ELMHURST HOME – NAOMI’S NEST

Located in Highland Park, Michigan, Elmhurst Home Inc. is a nonprofit organization for individuals struggling with substance use disorder or dual diagnosis. Its Naomi's Nest program provides both residential and outpatient treatment exclusively to adult women who are pregnant or have dependent children. Elmhurst Home Inc. is one of 92 treatment facilities in Michigan to offer services to pregnant and postpartum women, which make up just 19 percent of all facilities in the state.

Elmhurst home also has a residential program for men, which is located in Detroit.

TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT

Residential care at Naomi’s Nest is divided into short-term (30 days or less) or long-term (90 days) stays. Treatment includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) through role play, as well as weekly individual sessions, on-site and off-site 12-step meetings, group therapy, work therapy, and more.

Naomi’s Nest also offers employment and housing assistance, computer skills education, and a certified GED literacy program, along with social skills development and parenting classes. When necessary, staff is available to help clients with the process of reclaiming custody of their children.

Naomi’s Nest offers its outpatient services for women who seek continuing care after residential treatment. It includes group and one-on-one counseling, as well as case management.

STAFF CREDENTIALS

Staff include master's-level therapists and social workers. The one loved one polled by Rehabs.com to date gave Naomi’s Nest four out of five stars for its staff's level of training and experience.

ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES

Images on the facility's website show simple, shared rooms with bunk beds. The website also notes that yoga is included in treatment. The one loved one surveyed by Rehabs.com to date gave Naomi’s Nest five out of five stars for both its cleanliness and upkeep, and its exercise and leisure activities.

WHAT ALUMNI SAY

Of the five former clients surveyed by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing, three gave the facility negative feedback, one gave it positive feedback, and one remained neutral. While T.J. credited the program with saving her life, the two anonymous negative reviewers described Naomi's Nest as ineffective and poorly-run.

Feedback was similar on CiteHealth^[1], where Naomi's Nest eared an average rating of two out of five stars based on four reviews. While there was one respondent who recommend the program highly and noted that it helped her get her life back, the other three reviewers reported that the facility was dirty and lacked proper therapy options.

WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY

The one loved one polled by Rehabs.com to date gave Naomi's Nest mostly positive feedback and awarded the facility four or five out of five stars for its family participation, its counseling options, its affordability, and its treatment of co-occurring disorders. They specifically noted that the staff was a strength of the program.

WHAT STAFF SAY

G.M.R., the one staff member surveyed by Rehabs.com at the time of this writing, told Rehabs.com that the program could use improvement. The former counselor gave Naomi's Nest two out of three stars for its honesty in marketing/public relations, its willingness to put clients' interests first, its respect for protocols surrounding client treatment/care, and the overall quality of executive management/leadership. "Lack of professionalism and open mindedness to concerns, ideas or expertise of staff by administration," they noted.

FINANCING

There is currently no information provided on the facility's website regarding its cost; however, the website does claim: "No one is turned away for lack of insurance or personal funds." This placed Naomi's Nest among the 40 percent of Michigan facilities that accept clients that cannot pay.

^[1] http://citehealth.com/rehab-centers/michigan/cities/highland-park/naomis-nest